Allison Lanier

Allison Lanier is an American actress. She portrayed Summer Newman on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless from 2022 to 2025. Lanier previously appeared in the independent films It Happened in L.A., Fish Bones and Mia, and played the recurring role of Annabelle in the third season of Red Oaks. For her role as Summer, Lanier was nominated for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2024.

Life and career Allison Lanier grew up in the Atlanta area. When she was in high school, she worked as a receptionist in her town's gym, which she described as very fun and a "taste of a different life". She then moved to New York City to pursue a career in acting and modelling, where she studied at the William Esper Studio. That same year, she appeared as Megan in the comedy film It Happened in L.A.. Summer's recasting and return coincided with the return of Michael Mealor, who portrays Summer's husband, Kyle Abbott. Lanier had been living in New York prior to receiving the role, and travelled between there and Los Angeles to film, which she called a "huge lifestyle change" due to having to spend most of her time in Los Angeles.

During Lanier's stint on the soap opera, Summer's storylines have focused on her role as a mother, dealing with her mother's faked death, the breakdown of her marriage to Kyle and a romance with Chance Chancellor (Conner Floyd). Lanier enjoyed working with Mealor and exploring Summer's "vulnerable side". In April 2023, Lanier expressed feeling "incredibly lucky" when reflecting on the first anniversary of filming her first episode, writing "I filmed my first episode, countless flights back and forth to NYC, five short-term sublets, 130+ episodes shot, many tears (scripted and otherwise), many lessons, a lot of laughter, new friendships, learning, and one immeasurable love".

In April 2025, Lanier announced that she had left her role as Summer. She said that she was grateful for her fans, writing "I've loved the journey and learned so much but it's time to grow in a different direction". Her final episode aired on May 2 of that year. Carolyn Hinsey from Soap Opera Digest opined that Summer's departure was the worst exit of The Young and the Restless in 2025, believing that the "abrupt end" to Lanier's stint "felt rushed and poorly planned".

Personal life Lanier enjoys interior design and attending flea markets. 2019 Mia Anna Independent film