English gymnast, model, and actress Alison Carroll

Alison Carroll was born in Croydon, Surrey in England. She trained at the Urdang Academy in Musical Theatre and graduated in 2007 with a Distinction.[citation needed] She has represented Great Britain as a professional display gymnast. She was also a children's gymnastics coach, choreographing the winning junior team at the British National Championships. Since 2007, she has been a registered actress. In August 2008, when working as a receptionist at a golf club, she was announced as the new Lara Croft model for the latest game, Tomb Raider: Underworld. Carroll replaced Karima Adebibe, who retired from the role earlier in the year. She is the first Lara Croft model with training in gymnastics.