Alison Krauss


About

Also Known As
Alison Kraus
Born
July 23, 1971

Biography

Grammy-winning Alison Krauss was an exceptionally talented musician. She had a part on the television special "Country Music Hall of Fame 25" (CBS, 1991-92). Krauss worked in television around the start of her acting career with a role on "Austin City Limits" (PBS, 1974-2015). Krauss also lent her voice to various characters in "The Simpsons" (Fox, 1989-). In the nineties, Krauss's mu...

Biography

Grammy-winning Alison Krauss was an exceptionally talented musician. She had a part on the television special "Country Music Hall of Fame 25" (CBS, 1991-92). Krauss worked in television around the start of her acting career with a role on "Austin City Limits" (PBS, 1974-2015). Krauss also lent her voice to various characters in "The Simpsons" (Fox, 1989-). In the nineties, Krauss's music mostly appeared in films like the Kevin Spacey crime feature "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" (1997), "The Other Sister" (1999) and "The Castle" (1999). Krauss's music was most recently featured in "Sicario" (2015) with Emily Blunt. In the early 2000s, Krauss lent her talents to projects like "Down From the Mountain" with Emmylou Harris (2001), "Adam Sandler's Eight Crazy Nights" (2002) starring Adam Sandler and "Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood" (2002). Her credits also expanded to "Our Country" (2002) and "Mona Lisa Smile" with Julia Roberts (2003). Krauss won a Best Country Collaboration With Vocals Grammy Award in 1996.

Filmography

 

Cast (Feature Film)

Lightning in a Bottle (2004)
Herself
Adam Sandler's Eight Crazy Nights (2002)
Annabelle's Wish (1997)
Voice
True Believers: The Musical Family of Rounder Records (1994)
Herself
High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music (1991)
Herself

Music (Feature Film)

Sicario (2015)
Song Performer
Love the Coopers (2015)
Song Performer
I Am Ali (2014)
Song Performer
Get Low (2009)
Song Performer
Mad Money (2008)
Song Performer
Mona Lisa Smile (2003)
Song Performer
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002)
Song Performer
Heartbreakers (2001)
Song Performer
O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
Song Performer
The Other Sister (1999)
Song Performer
The Castle (1998)
Song Performer
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997)
Song
Edie & Pen (1996)
Song Performer
Guncrazy (1992)
Song Performer

Misc. Crew (Feature Film)

Lightning in a Bottle (2004)
Other
True Believers: The Musical Family of Rounder Records (1994)
Other
High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music (1991)
Other

Cast (Special)

The 46th Annual Grammy Awards (2004)
Performer
The 76th Annual Academy Awards (2004)
Shania Twain Up! Close and Personal (2003)
Performer
The 37th Annual CMA Awards (2003)
Performer
Christmas in Washington 2002 (2002)
The 44th Annual Grammy Awards (2002)
Performer
The 36th Annual CMA Awards (2002)
All Star Bluegrass Celebration (2002)
Down From the Mountain (2001)
The 35th Annual CMA Awards (2001)
Performer
Country Weekly Magazine Presents the TNN Music Awards (2000)
Performer
The 34th Annual CMA Awards (2000)
Performer
The 31st Annual Dove Awards (2000)
Performer
Alison Krauss and Union Station (2000)
Country Honors "The Prince of Egypt" (1998)
When You Believe: Music From "The Prince of Egypt" (1998)
Evening of Country Greats (1997)
The 31st Annual Country Music Association Awards (1997)
Presenter
Dolly Parton: Treasures (1996)
Grand Ole Opry 70th Anniversary (1996)
The 30th Annual Country Music Association Awards (1996)
Performer
TNN Music City News Country Awards (1996)
Performer
Women of Country (1995)
Sam's Place Christmas Special (1995)
Performer
The 29th Annual Country Music Association Awards (1995)
Performer
The Roots of Country: Nashville Celebrates the Ryman (1994)
The 28th Annual Country Music Association Awards (1994)
Performer
The Women of Country (1993)
Country Music Hall of Fame 25 (1992)
The Best of Country '92: Countdown at the Neon Armadillo (1992)
The 25th Annual Country Music Association Awards (1991)
Performer

Music (Special)

An American Celebration at Ford's Theatre (2003)
Song Performer
Shania Twain Up! Close and Personal (2003)
Song Performer
Lifetime's 4th Annual Women Rock! Songs From The Movies (2003)
Song Performer
The 44th Annual Grammy Awards (2002)
Song Performer
The 35th Annual CMA Awards (2001)
Song Performer
Down From the Mountain (2001)
Song Performer
Alison Krauss and Union Station (2000)
Song Performer
The 34th Annual CMA Awards (2000)
Song Performer
Country Weekly Magazine Presents the TNN Music Awards (2000)
Song Performer
When You Believe: Music From "The Prince of Egypt" (1998)
Song Performer ("I Give You To His Heart")
Evening of Country Greats (1997)
Song Performer ("On My Way Back To The Old Home" "Any Old Time" "That'S The Way Love Goes")
The 30th Annual Country Music Association Awards (1996)
Song Performer
Grand Ole Opry 70th Anniversary (1996)
Song Performer

Life Events

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