Kiera Allen

Kiera Allen (born December 29, 1997) is an American actress.

Her film debut is in the Hulu thriller Run with Sarah Paulson.[1][2][3]

Allen was raised in New York. She's a Creative Writing student at Columbia University with the class of 2022.[4][5] She appeared in Bekah Brunstetter’s off-Broadway show, Girl #2 in 2017.[6] She has used a wheelchair for mobility since 2014.[7][8]

Allen is the second female wheelchair-using actress to star in a suspense film. The first was Susan Peters in 1948.[9]

References
  1. Leiderman, Deborah (2020-11-20). "Kiera Allen of 'Run' on Upending Disability Stereotypes". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
  2. "'Run' Producers Say Actresses Lied About Using Wheelchairs for Audition". TheWrap. 2020-11-21. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
  3. "Sarah Paulson, Kiera Allen have a twisted mother-daughter bond in exclusive 'Run' first look". EW.com. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
  4. "Theater Breaking Through Barriers : Who We Are : Our Company". tbtb.org. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
  5. ""Run" Star Kiera Allen CC'22 Smashes Stereotypes". Columbia College. December 18, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  6. Riley, Jenelle (2020-11-18). "Kiera Allen on Headlining 'Run,' the First Major Thriller in 70 Years to Star a Wheelchair User". Variety. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
  7. Willmore, Alison (2020-11-19). "Sarah Paulson's a Terror in Tasteful Mom Garb in the Hulu Thriller Run". Vulture. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
  8. Lopez, Kristen (2020-10-13). "'Run' Hopes to Change the Conversation on Actors with Disabilities". IndieWire. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
  9. Cohen, Anne. "Run's Kiera Allen Is An Action Star Like You've Never Seen Before". www.refinery29.com. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
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