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Alaina Reed Hall (November 10, 1946 – December 17, 2009) was an American singer and actress best known for her roles as Olivia Robinson, Gordon's younger sister, on the long-running children's television series ''Sesame Street'', and as Rose Lee Holloway on the NBC sitcom ''227''. ==Early life and career== Hall was born Bernice Ruth Reed in Springfield, Ohio on November 10, 1946. In the mid-1960s she attended Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, where she was active in many productions at KSU's E. Turner Stump Theater. These included "The Streets of New York", "It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman!", and "The Tragedy of Tragedies - The Life and Death of Tom Thumb The Great". Known to many by her nickname "Tiny", she and her vocal group, "Tiny and the Velours", performed regularly at Kent's popular student nightspot, The Fifth Quarter. She began her professional career in Philadelphia and off-Broadway productions. She was among the original cast members in the 1974 off-Broadway production of ''Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band on the Road''. Hall appeared in productions of ''Hair'' (Chicago in 1970 and the 1977 revival),〔Good Hair Days by Jonathan Johnson; p 88〕 ''Chicago'', and ''Eubie!''. In 1976, she won the role of Olivia on the children's series ''Sesame Street''. Her character was a photographer and the kid sister of Gordon. In 1985, she also starred in the first ever ''Sesame Street'' movie ''Follow That Bird'', reprising her role as Olivia. That same year, Hall co-starred on the sitcom ''227'', frequently traveling between New York City (where ''Sesame Street'' is taped) and Los Angeles (where ''227'' was taped). Due to this schedule, she left ''Sesame Street'' in 1988. After ''227'' ended in 1990, Hall appeared in guest roles on various TV shows, including ''Herman's Head'' and ''Blossom''. She also provided the voice for the animated characters on ''Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego?'' and ''Sonic the Hedgehog''. In 1995, Hall co-starred on the short-lived WB sitcom ''Cleghorne!'', starring Ellen Cleghorne. The following year she appeared in the television film ''The Cherokee Kid''. She has since had recurring roles on ''Ally McBeal'', ''Any Day Now'', and ''ER''. In addition to stage and television work, Hall has also appeared in some films including ''Death Becomes Her'' (1992), ''Cruel Intentions'' (1999), and the 2007 independent feature ''I'm Through with White Girls (The Inevitable Undoing of Jay Brooks)''. She appeared in the short film ''A-Date'', written by comedian Tim Powers. Prior to her death, Reed was in talks with Sesame Workshop for a return to Sesame Street to reprise her Olivia role. A script was supposedly written titled "''Welcome Back, Olivia''", but Reed's passing ended the deal in which she intended to sign after her medical treatments were done. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Alaina Reed Hall」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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