Allison Rutledge-Parisi
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Allison Rutledge-Parisi is an attorney, the chief administrative officer for Kaplan, Inc.
, and a former actress. She is perhaps best known for her role as Jane Clark in Whit Stillman
's critically acclaimed film Metropolitan
(1990).
Rutledge-Parisi graduated from Yale University
.
She made her acting debut in the short film Swingin' in the Painter's Room in 1989. A year later, she was cast as Jane Clark in Metropolitan. In 1991, Rutledge-Parisi appeared in an episode of NBC's Midnight Caller
, with Gary Cole
. (She was credited as "Allison Parisi".)
In the early 1990s, Rutledge-Parisi gave up acting and enrolled at Columbia Law School
in New York City, where she was named a Harlan Fiske Scholar.
After graduating from law school and passing the bar exam, Rutledge-Parisi clerked for Judge Robert W. Sweet
in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. After working as an intellectual property
lawyer for the firm of Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler
in Manhattan, she joined Kaplan, Inc.
in 2004. Three years later, she was promoted to Kaplan's chief administrative officer.
Rutledge-Parisi is married to Dr. James Marion. They have two daughters and live in Manhattan.
Kaplan, Inc.
Kaplan, Inc. is a for-profit corporation headquartered in New York City and was founded in 1938 by Stanley Kaplan. Kaplan provides higher education programs, professional training courses, test preparation materials and other services for various levels of education...
, and a former actress. She is perhaps best known for her role as Jane Clark in Whit Stillman
Whit Stillman
Whit Stillman is an American writer-director known for his sly depictions of the "urban haute bourgeoisie" Whit Stillman (born John Whitney Stillman on January 25, 1952) is an American writer-director known for his sly depictions of the "urban haute bourgeoisie" Whit Stillman (born John Whitney...
's critically acclaimed film Metropolitan
Metropolitan (film)
Metropolitan is the first film by director and screenwriter Whit Stillman. It received an Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay.-Synopsis:...
(1990).
Rutledge-Parisi graduated from Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
.
She made her acting debut in the short film Swingin' in the Painter's Room in 1989. A year later, she was cast as Jane Clark in Metropolitan. In 1991, Rutledge-Parisi appeared in an episode of NBC's Midnight Caller
Midnight Caller
Midnight Caller is a dramatic NBC television series created by Richard DiLello, which ran from 1988 to 1991. It was one of the first television series to address the dramatic possibilities of the then-growing phenomenon of talk radio...
, with Gary Cole
Gary Cole
Gary Michael Cole is an American actor. Cole is known for his supporting roles in numerous film and television productions since the 1990s.-Early life:...
. (She was credited as "Allison Parisi".)
In the early 1990s, Rutledge-Parisi gave up acting and enrolled at Columbia Law School
Columbia Law School
Columbia Law School, founded in 1858, is one of the oldest and most prestigious law schools in the United States. A member of the Ivy League, Columbia Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Columbia University in New York City. It offers the J.D., LL.M., and J.S.D. degrees in...
in New York City, where she was named a Harlan Fiske Scholar.
After graduating from law school and passing the bar exam, Rutledge-Parisi clerked for Judge Robert W. Sweet
Robert W. Sweet
Robert Workman Sweet is an American jurist and currently a senior United States federal judge serving on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.-Early life and career:...
in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. After working as an intellectual property
Intellectual property
Intellectual property is a term referring to a number of distinct types of creations of the mind for which a set of exclusive rights are recognized—and the corresponding fields of law...
lawyer for the firm of Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler
Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler
Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP , founded in 1919, is a law firm headquartered in New York City.-Notable alumni:*Attorney General of the United States and former federal judge Michael B...
in Manhattan, she joined Kaplan, Inc.
Kaplan, Inc.
Kaplan, Inc. is a for-profit corporation headquartered in New York City and was founded in 1938 by Stanley Kaplan. Kaplan provides higher education programs, professional training courses, test preparation materials and other services for various levels of education...
in 2004. Three years later, she was promoted to Kaplan's chief administrative officer.
Rutledge-Parisi is married to Dr. James Marion. They have two daughters and live in Manhattan.