Meet New Advisory Board Member, Allegra Cohen.

GlamourGals is proud to welcome Allegra Cohen to the Advisory Board.

Allegra has worked as a producer in all areas of entertainment: web, television, theater and film. She co-produced Best Comedy Winner at the New York Television Festival, Split the Difference, later bought by NBC. Allegra followed with The Crawl, which was sold to Spike TV and evolved into Spike’s Weekend Pre-Game. She produced the web series, From Down Here, starring Lynn Cohen, and directed by Troy Hall. The series chronicles a little person, Stephen Jutras, looking for love in NYC.

Allegra acts as Production Supervisor for Ten/Four Pictures, who most recently produced the feature film, Lucky, directed by Gil Cates Jr., starring Colin Hanks, Ari Graynor, and Ann-Margret. Following the distribution with Phase 4 films, Lucky has been released this summer in theaters and is now available on dvd at major retailers and will be on major cable networks early 2012.



Allegra's biggest accomplishment to date as a producer is currently in post-production: PUTZEL, the independent feature film, starring Melanie Lynskey, Jack Carpenter, Susie Essman, and John Pankow. Executive Produced by the award-winning, Mary Jane Skalski (Win Win, The Station Agent, The Visitor) and Jonathan Gray (Prod. Counsel on Precious).

Allegra was introduced to GlamourGals by Advisory Board member, Julie Alexandria.

"Besides her beauty and talent for hosting, her aura is what always captivates me about her. She described to me her special times visiting her 97 year old friend, Sylvia, and invited me to attend the Lily Pulitzer event in December," says Allegra.

"One of the most touching aspects of the organization is witnessing the profound effect on the elderly women when they feel the sense of touch, kindness, and positive reinforcement. They benefit tremendously from the intimate makeovers, but the benefits become equally that of our own. The young girl volunteers selflessly exchange their optimism and youthful energy for the understanding of someone who has been on this Earth a lot longer."

Like many GlamourGals supporters, Allegra was also inspired by her own grandmother (pictured with Allegra below).

"I miss my Grandmom every day. I think of her inner wisdom and simple perspective that she imparted onto me about treating others as they themselves want to be treated - living each day by The Golden Rule. There are many older women who have made an impact on my life and have paved the way for me to grow and thrive in all I intend to do each day. I wish to pay it forward and share the importance and value of operating only from a place of love," she says.



Allegra also knows the importance of connecting with other people, something GlamourGals teens do each time they enter a senior home.

"We’re all so much more connected than we think. On a daily basis people walk in and out of our lives for a reason and leave an impression. At any moment we can experience an interaction with a stranger and have a spontaneous connection. Like a personal angel, their soul can lift up our spirit just in the right moment," she notes.

Welcome, Allegra!