Alison Bartlett
Known for Acting · 51 credits
- Born
- 1971-07-14 (age 54)
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Alison Bartlett O'Reilly · Alison Bartlett · Alison Bartlett-O'Reilly · Alison O'Reilly
Biography
Alison Bartlett O'Reilly (born July 14, 1971) is a New York-based actress who has portrayed Gina Jefferson on Sesame Street since 1987, and has reprised the role in various related specials, direct-to-video productions, and The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland.
Bartlett began her career as a child actress, appearing at the age of 12 as Joanne in the 1984 stage production of Landscape of The Body, co-starring Dann Florek and directed by Gary Sinise. Other stage credits include the role of Donna in the Broadway show Hurly Burly from 1985, and Off Broadway in Jersey City (1990).
In September 1985, her agent presented her with a "day player role" of Gina, one of Gordon's science students. Despite "warm feelings towards the show", she passed on the part, having been convinced she'd permanently maintain her tough girl typecasting; a rejection from Sesame Street would "sting too much", and destroy its place in her mind. Her agent urged her into an audition, and she credits show director Jon Stone for seeing past her self-depreciation. In 1991, she starred in the ABC After-School Special It's Only Rock and Roll, where she met her husband to be, writer/director Harry O'Reilly; at this point, she began receiving credit on Sesame Street under her married name, Alison Bartlett O'Reilly. She also guest starred on NYPD Blue in 1995. Taking time off to have three children, O'Reilly's work was primarily limited to Sesame Street.
However, in 2002, she began actively seeking other roles. In addition to appearing in the 2003 independent film Crooked Lines (directed by her husband), the actress began appearing in a variety of roles in different TV crime dramas, including the short-lived FOX series The Jury, various episodes of the Law & Order franchise, and a two episode stint on HBO's The Sopranos as Gwen McIntyre, a maternal woman who has fallen in love with an ex-con (Steve Buscemi's Tony Blundatto). In 2006, she appeared in several episodes of the FX show Rescue Me as Deb Stackhouse, the wife of a firefighter injured in a fire.
Known For
TV Shows (11)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Mrs. Cole
Law & Order
1990
as Sergeant Haywood / Officer Angela Donahue
FBI
2018
as Joan Collier
The Sopranos
1999
as Gwen MacIntyre
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Allison Dean / Hope Daniels
Rescue Me
2004
as Deb Stackhouse
Mercy
2009
The Jury
2004
Kidnapped
2006
Golden Boy
2013
as Jeanie Novak
Canterbury's Law
2008
Movies (40)
Marty Supreme
2025
as Rockwell Receptionist Voice (voice)
Materialists
2025
as Jaime
The History of Sound
2025
as Samantha
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
1999
as Gina
Jim Henson Idea Man
2024
as Self (archive footage)
The Innkeepers
2011
as Angry Mom
Submission
2018
as Angela's Mother
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
2019
as Gina
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
1993
as Gina Jefferson
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
1998
as Gina
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
1996
as Gina
Sick Girl
2006
as Wife
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
2006
as Gina (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
2015
as Gina
Crooked Lines
2003
as Andrea
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
1988
as Gina
Corn
2004
as Sara Jameson
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days
2010
as Gina (uncredited) (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers
2012
as Gina
Right to Kill?
1985
as Candy
Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures
2011
Sesame Street Stays Up Late!
1993
as Gina Jefferson
Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time
2006
as Gina
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland: Sing and Play
1999
as Gina (archive footage)
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
2004
as Gina
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!
2004
as Gina
Sesame Street: Kids' Guide to Life: Telling the Truth
1997
as Gina
Sesame Street 'A Is for Asthma'
1998
as Gina Jefferson
Sesame Street: Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical Tales
2009
Sesame Street: Three Bears and a New Baby
2003
as Gina Gefferson
Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Doctor
2005
as Gina
Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaoke
2003
as Gina
Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings!
2005
as Gina Jefferson
It's Only Rock & Roll
1991
as Halle Angelisi
Karaoke!
2013
as Mom
STREET SMART: Lessons from a TV Icon
2025
as Self
Sesame Street: Ready for School!
2007
Sesame Street: Big Bird's Favorite Party Games
as Gina
Sesame Street: Friends to the Rescue
2010
as Gina
Sesame Street: Rock & Roll!
1990
as Gina Jefferson
About Alison Bartlett
Alison Bartlett O'Reilly (born July 14, 1971) is a New York-based actress who has portrayed Gina Jefferson on Sesame Street since 1987, and has reprised the role in various related specials, direct-to-video productions, and The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland. Bartlett began her career as a child actress, appearing at the age of 12 as Joanne in the 1984 stage production of Landscape of The Body, co-starring Dann Florek and directed by Gary Sinise. Other stage credits include the role of Donna in the Broadway show Hurly Burly from 1985, and Of… With 51 credits spanning from 1985 to 2025, Alison Bartlett has appeared in 40 films and 11 TV shows.
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Most Popular Alison Bartlett Movies
- Marty Supreme (2025) — as Rockwell Receptionist Voice (voice)
- Materialists (2025) — as Jaime
- The History of Sound (2025) — as Samantha
- The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (1999) — as Gina
- Jim Henson Idea Man (2024) — as Self (archive footage)
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