This biography was originally posted on Pax TV's Hope Island Web site.

Allison Hossack

Born and raised in Killarney, Manitoba, Allison Hossack first began performing by singing in her high school's musicals. She then studied music and drama at Brandon University in Manitoba and earned a Bachelor's Degree in Music. Allison Hossack's television career began in daytime on NBC's long-running soap, "Another World", where she played Olivia Matthews. After three years, she moved to prime-time, winning roles on Stephen J. Cannell's "Cobra", the hit science fiction series "Sliders", and FOX's critically praised drama, "Profit". Hossack has also appeared on "The Outer Limits", "Lonesome Dove", "FX: The Series", "Poltergeist", and "Forever Knight". Allison has lived, worked and studied in Toronto and New York, and now makes her home in Vancouver. Her spare time is spent with her husband, Jamie. She also writes short stories and studies yoga.