Alison Wright

Alison Wright

Birthday: July 12
Birthplace: Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, North East England

Alison Wright is an English actress, best known for her role as Martha Hanson on The Americans and Marjorie on Sneaky Pete.

She made her television debut in 2013 as Martha Hanson on The Americans. She was promoted to a series regular for season 2, which premiered in January 2014.

In 2017, Wright received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for her guest appearance in the fifth season of The Americans.

Alison Wright is an English actress, best known for her role as Martha Hanson on The Americans and Marjorie on Sneaky Pete.

She made her television debut in 2013 as Martha Hanson on The Americans. She was promoted to a series regular for season 2, which premiered in January 2014.

In 2017, Wright received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for her guest appearance in the fifth season of The Americans.

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Awards & Nominations

1 Nomination
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series - 2017
  • Nominee
  • Alison Wright, as Martha
  • The Americans
  • "The Soviet Division"
  • FX Networks
  • Fox 21 Television Studios and FX Productions

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2017 Performers Nominee Reception
2017 Performers Nominee Reception
Alison Wright on the red carpet at the 2017 Creative Arts Emmys.
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2017 Performers Nominee Reception
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Alison Wright and Alexis Bledel are seen at the 2017 Performers Nominee Reception, presented by the Television Academy at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, Sept. 15, 2017, in Beverly Hills, California.

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2017 Performers Nominee Reception
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Alison Wright and Rhea Seehorn are seen at the 2017 Performers Nominee Reception, presented by the Television Academy at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, Sept. 15, 2017, in Beverly Hills, California.

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Alison Wright on the red carpet at the 2017 Creative Arts Emmys.
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Alison Wright on the red carpet at the 2017 Creative Arts Emmys.

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