Everybody is calling Chris Hargensen this year’s #1 TV villain, and it’s all thanks to Alison Thornton! The actress brought a cold, soulless side to Prime Video and Mike Flanagan‘s Carrie, and the internet has been up in flames over her character’s choices. From that “Carrie Red” Instagram account to, of course, the ruthless Pig’s blood scene, Chris may have deserved her fate, but we all have Alison to applaud for the convincing performance.
Leading up to Carrie‘s Prime Video release, Alison shared a few behind-the-scenes snapshots into her time working alongside her castmates, including the show’s star, Summer H. Howell. In one carousel post, Alison and Summer were captured embracing — something their respective characters, Chris and Carrie, weren’t doing by the end.
News47.us has compiled five facts to know about Alison, below!
At the young age of 5, Alison began performing. She attended the Place des Arts in Coquitlam, British Columbia, where she took up dancing, singing, piano and theatre.
From there, Alison booked steady work on screen, from TV films to series, including Let It Snow and The Color of Rain.
Alison is among the most talented in Canadian Hollywood! She was born in Vancouver, British Columbia.
