Laura Allen

Birth Name:

Laura Allen

Birth Place:

Portland, Oregon, United States

Profession

Actress

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Awake: Why Is There a Penguin in Britten's House!?

How long can Michael Britten live in two realities?More and more that's becoming the question at the center of NBC's Awake. After Britten (Jason Isaacs) agreed to move with his wife Hannah (Laura Allen) to Oregon — a move encouraged by his therapists as a sign of progress — he received a haunting phone call from the serial killer he was chasing that urged him to not let go of his dual-reality gift.

Thu, Apr 5, 2012

Awake: Why Is There a Penguin in Britten's House!?

Awake: Can Britten Keep His Double Life and His Marriage?

Awake's Michael Britten is already living in two worlds, and after Thursday's episode, he may soon be living in a third. Spring Preview: Get more scoop on new showsBritten (Jason Isaacs) has been slipping back and forth between two realities ever since a car accident killed either his wife Hannah (Laura Allen) or his son Rex (Dylan Minnette). In Thursday's aptly titled episode "Oregon," Britten learns that Hannah is far more serious than he thought about moving to the Beaver State to pursue law school — and to escape the pain of losing their son."Obviously she's devastated by the loss of her son and yet she needs to stay in perpetual motion," Allen tells TVGuide.com...

Thu, Mar 29, 2012

Awake: Can Britten Keep His Double Life and His Marriage?

VIDEO: Watch the Series Premiere of Awake

There's no need to wait until March for the anticipated NBC drama Awake when you can watch the first full episode right here now! Awake: A double life, but is either real? Jason Issaacs stars as Michael Britten, a police detective who finds himself leading two simultaneous lives after a car accident. In one, his wife (Laura Allen) has died. He goes to sleep and wakes up in the other, in which he's lost his teenage son (Dylan Minnette). Michael copes with his twin losses with the help of dueling shrinks (Cherry Jones and B.D. Wong) and two different partners: Detective Isaiah "Bird" Freeman (Steve Harris) and Detective Efrem Vega (Wilmer Valdarama).

Thu, Feb 16, 2012

VIDEO: Watch the Series Premiere of Awake

Awake: A Double Life, But Is Either Real?

Awake, which premieres March 1 on NBC (10/9c), is the sort of show I would happily lose sleep over. Hauntingly, daringly original, a psychological mystery that teases the mind while tugging the heart, this brave new series is so unconventional it feels like a dream. It's the sort of bold experiment you only find on a network that has no choice but to take risks. The show opens on a nightmare: a terrible car accident with Detective Michael Britten (Harry Potter vet Jason Isaacs) behind the wheel of the family car. In the aftermath, Michael finds himself caught between two realities: one in which his...

Wed, Feb 15, 2012