Trivia

Worked as a clown before becoming an actress.

Best friends with her Community (2009) co-star Danny Pudi.

She graduated from the California Institute of the Arts and then went to study at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow, Scotland.

During her guest talk on Conan (2010), she said that she was a nudist during her college years at Calarts (California Institute of Arts).

Began her relationship with actor Dave Franco c. 2012.

Her mother was a teacher at a community college.

Engaged to Dave Franco since August 2015. They married in 2017.

Alison's mother is from an Ashkenazi Jewish family. Alison's paternal grandfather had Dutch, English, German, and Norwegian ancestry, and Alison's paternal grandmother was originally from Scotland. Alison's patrilineal ancestry can be traced back to Reyer Schermerhorn, who was born, c. 1541, in the town of Schermerhorn, in Waterland, Noord Holland (the Netherlands).

Her favorite show is Six Feet Under (2001).

Ranked as having one of the most beautiful famous faces by "The Annual Independent Critics List of the 100 Most Beautiful Famous Faces From Around the World." She was ranked #5 in 2010 and #18 in 2009.

Has one older sister, Lauren Schermerhorn.

She has appeared in two films that have been nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: The Post (2017) and Promising Young Woman (2020).

Her favorite movie is The American President (1995).

Sister-in-law of James Franco and Tom Franco.

Member of SAG and AEA.

Her name originates from Norman French diminutive of the Old French name Aalis.

Aalis is a short form of Germanic name Adalheidis which was composed of the elements adal "noble" and held "kind, sort, type".

Daughter-in-law of Doug and Betsy Franco.