---
name: "Alison Bartlett-O'Reilly"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/alison-bartlett"
fi1m_id: "alison-bartlett"
imdb_id: "nm0058772"
tmdb_id: 90777
wikidata_id: "Q4727017"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "14 July 1971"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 74
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-09-24T03:35:21.111139+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Alison Bartlett-O'Reilly

## Identity

Alison Bartlett-O'Reilly

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/alison-bartlett
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** alison-bartlett
- **IMDb ID:** nm0058772
- **TMDB ID:** 90777
- **Wikidata ID:** Q4727017
- **Same entity:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4727017, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0058772/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/90777

Actor. Born 14 July 1971 in New York City, New York, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 14 July 1971, New York City, New York, USA
- **Active:** 1999–present
- **Also known as:** Alison Bartlett, Alison Bartlett O'Reilly, Alison O'Reilly
- **Average Fi1m score:** 74, as actor, over 4 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 94 (1), 2000s 77 (1), 2020s 62 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 73 to 69 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 4, Romance 2, Crime 1, Music 1
- **Screen time:** 4 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $111m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4727017, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0058772/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/90777

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*The History of Sound*](https://film.one/film/the-history-of-sound.md) (62)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Alison Bartlett-O'Reilly is an American actress born on 14 July 1971 in New York City. She is best known for portraying Gina Jefferson on the children's television series *Sesame Street* from 1987 to 2021, reprising the role in related specials and productions including *The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland*.

She began her career as a child actor with an Off-Broadway role in *Landscape of the Body* (1984) and a Broadway debut in *Hurly Burly* (1985). Other television credits include recurring roles in *The Sopranos* (1999) and *Rescue Me* (2004), and guest appearances across the *Law & Order* franchise. She received an Emmy nomination for her performance in the 1991 ABC After-School Special *It's Only Rock and Roll*.

Bartlett-O'Reilly has appeared in recent films including *The History of Sound* (2025) as Samantha and *Materialists* (2025) as Jaime. She is married to writer and director Harry O'Reilly.

*Sources: imdb.com, themoviedb.org, sesameworkshop.org, en.wikipedia.org.*

## On Fi1m (4)

- *Materialists* (2025), Fi1m 63, as Jaime — [page](https://film.one/film/materialists.md)
- *The History of Sound* (2025), Fi1m 62, as Samantha — [page](https://film.one/film/the-history-of-sound.md)
- *Rescue Me* (2004), Fi1m 77, as Deb Stackhouse — [page](https://film.one/tv/rescue-me.md)
- *The Sopranos* (1999), Fi1m 94, as Gwen MacIntyre — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-sopranos.md)

## Complete filmography (50)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Marty Supreme* (2025), as Rockwell Receptionist Voice (voice) — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/marty-supreme.md)
- *The History of Sound* (2025), as Samantha — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/the-history-of-sound.md)
- *Materialists* (2025), as Jaime — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/materialists.md)
- *Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration* (2019), as Gina
- *FBI* (2018), series, as Joan Collier
- *Submission* (2018), as Angela's Mother
- *Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!* (2015), as Gina
- *Karaoke!* (2013), as Mom
- *Golden Boy* (2013), series, as Jeanie Novak
- *Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers* (2012), as Gina
- *The Innkeepers* (2012), as Angry Mom
- *Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures* (2011), Actor
- *Sesame Street: Friends to the Rescue* (2010), as Gina
- *Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days* (2010), as Gina (uncredited) (archive footage)
- *Sesame Street: Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical Tales* (2009), Actor
- *Mercy* (2009), series, Actor
- *Canterbury's Law* (2008), series, Actor
- *Sesame Street: Ready for School!* (2007), Actor
- *A Sesame Street Christmas Carol* (2006), as Gina (archive footage)
- *Kidnapped* (2006), series, Actor
- *Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time* (2006), as Gina
- *Sick Girl* (2006), as Wife
- *Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Doctor* (2005), as Gina
- *Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings!* (2005), as Gina Jefferson
- *Corn* (2004), as Sara Jameson
- *Rescue Me* (2004), series, as Deb Stackhouse — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/rescue-me.md)
- *The Jury* (2004), series, Actor
- *Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!* (2004), as Gina
- *Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?* (2004), as Gina
- *Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaoke* (2003), as Gina
- *Sesame Street: Three Bears and a New Baby* (2003), as Gina Gefferson
- *Crooked Lines* (2003), as Andrea
- *Law & Order: Criminal Intent* (2001), series, as Allison Dean, Hope Daniels
- *The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland* (1999), as Gina
- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Mrs. Cole
- *The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland: Sing and Play* (1999), as Gina (archive footage)
- *The Sopranos* (1999), series, as Gwen MacIntyre — Fi1m 94, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-sopranos.md)
- *Sesame Street 'A Is for Asthma'* (1998), as Gina Jefferson
- *Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!* (1998), as Gina
- *Sesame Street: Kids' Guide to Life: Telling the Truth* (1997), as Gina
- *Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas* (1996), as Gina
- *Sesame Street Stays Up Late!* (1993), as Gina Jefferson
- *Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration* (1993), as Gina Jefferson
- *It's Only Rock & Roll* (1991), as Halle Angelisi
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Sergeant Haywood, Officer Angela Donahue — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)
- *Sesame Street: Rock & Roll!* (1990), as Gina Jefferson
- *Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie* (1988), as Gina
- *Right to Kill?* (1985), as Candy
- *Sesame Street: Big Bird's Favorite Party Games*, as Gina
- *Do I Know You From Somewhere?*, as Theresa

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