She became best known for her first role as "Sidetable Drawer" on the children's television series "Blue's Clues" which maintained for an impressive run from 1996 to 2004. Soon after the success of "Blue's Clues" came to an end, Allen found herself cast in a motion picture with comedian and actor Jack Black in 2003 and in a little film titled "School of Rock". Allen would go on to play Lindsey in the 2005 film "Are We There Yet?". After the film's successful release, a sequel was created two years later and Allen returned in 2007's "Are We Done Yet".

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Acting since the age of 5, Allen has been an exceptional case of child acting success. Her work on "Blue's Clues" ended in 1996 but the show would continue on for another decade until August 6, 2006. Allen would star alongside rapper Ice Cube in the films "Are We There Yet" in 2005 and "Are We Done Yet", It's 2007 sequel. Other films Allen is credited in include, 1999's "The Best Man", 2000's "Blue's Big Musical Movie", and the PBS remake show "The Electric Company" in 2000. In 2003, Allen would be cast as a student in Jack Black's 2003 comedy "School of Rock". Her role in the film would earn her an MTV Movie Awards nomination for Best On-Screen Team in 2004.

Even after eight years since her last publicly acknowledged relationship, Allen has yet to tie the knot or even change her relationship status on Facebook. The only photos of her online with another boy are with Tahj and Philip leading some speculation as to whether she was homosexual. Allen has never commented directly on her sexuality and all her female relationships are perfectly normal and held up to fan scrutiny. She does a good job at keeping her private life to herself and shutting down any rumors before they even get started. Some speculate she may have lost all hope in men after her first two failed relationships. 

The reality is that Allen is very young, with much of her early years still ahead of her. There is no reason for her to become bogged down by a dramatic celebrity relationship while she has the opportunity to pursue her passions without being tied down. Her previous lovers have refused to indulge any secrets about their affairs, this calls to question whether her former lovers were offered money to keep silent and perhaps Allen had cheated on them. It is safe to assume, the last decade has been spent rebuilding her life and piecing her childhood back together. Perhaps she is only processing it now because it went by so fast before. After all, not many people become successful television stars at the age of 5 and grow up in that environment unscathed. Even extreme cases of child stardom, such as a Justin Bieber for example, would still have a lasting impact on that child's view of reality.