Allison Giampietro-Smikowitz is a recurring character on Grace and Frankie, portrayed by Lindsey Kraft.
Character[]
Allison is a sorta strange, somewhat neurotic woman who has a number of allergies. She also owns a cat named Gregory, who is hairless because he suffers from allergies too and lost all his hair[1] She is the wife of Nwabudike Bergstein and the mother of Faith Bergstein.
Biography[]
Allison has suffered from hypochondria and numerous allergies for a very long time. It is suggested she developped hypochondria as a way to get attention from her parents, who always favoured her brother Evan. When her brother Evan was sent to prison, Allison and her mother vowed to keep the truth from their father.
She was disliked by Bud's family, especially Coyote Bergstein. They tried to spend time together, however, when Bud announced he was going to marry her and that they were expecting a baby. Allison had a homebirth, with Bud's stepsister Mallory Hanson and her Bud's mother Frankie Bergstein acting as midwifes. Frankie was also the one to name the baby "Faith" several weeks later.
Allison married Bud a year later and they honeymooned in the Bahamas, with Allison suffering from "post-nuptual depression".
Trivia[]
- She lost her virginity to a clown named "Uncle Bubbles".
- She reveres Gwyneth Paltrow.