Allie Grant (2024)

Allie Grant was introduced in Season 6 of When Calls the Heart. She is portrayed by Jaeda Lily Miller.

Biography[]

Overview[]

Allie was told she resembled her mother in looks^[1] and personality. Nathan described her as being "bull-headed and independent.” Allie was a smart girl but had a stubborn streak and sometimes did not listen to her uncle. One of her favorite activities was fishing. Due to the loss of her mother, she looked to Elizabeth Thornton as a maternal figure. She had trouble making friends at first, but soon developed a number of friendships. Allie excelled in math, science, and reading.

Early Life[]

Allie was born in 1906 to Colleen and Dylan Parks. Her mother died when Allie was only four years old and her father left her shortly thereafter. Her uncle, Nathan Grant, took guardianship of her. Allie and Nathan's constant moving around due to his work made it hard for her to make friends.

Season 6[]

Arrival in Hope Valley[]

Allie came to Hope Valley at 10 years old with her uncle and guardian, Constable Nathan Grant. She was first introduced in season 6 episode 5, and first interacted with Sheriff Bill Avery. She even skipped school on her first day in Hope Valley, and ended up in the Queen of Hearts saloon where Lucas Bouchard taught her a card trick to break the ice with her new classmates. Afterwards, rather than go to school, she went fishing.

Issues at School[]

At school, Allie performed the card trick Lucas taught her, collecting items from many students. Allie was made to give everything back, and was talked to by Elizabeth Thornton, and her uncle Nathan.^[2] During another school day, Allie was part of a group project with three other girls, but decided to complete the whole math assignment on her own. Although she got each question right, Elizabeth reminded her that it was meant to be a group project and that the other girls could have used her help. As a result of Allie's difficulties integrating into school, Elizabeth asked Nathan to come to the school for a meeting. After learning Allie's history, Elizabeth concluded that Allie tended to push people away out of fear of getting close to anyone who she might lose. The following school day, Elizabeth saw Allie reading alone at recess and encouraged her to try to make friends with the other children. During math class, Allie helped Opal complete a math problem.^[3]

Making Friends[]

Nathan urged Allie to spend time with the other children in town, but she was reluctant. She joined her classmates to help Elizabeth set up the new town library. While they worked on arranging the books, she told the other children she knew the location of a real haunted house at Frenchman's Creek. When Harper, Opal, and Robert came to see it, Allie scared them away with a creaky rocking chair. She followed them and saw that Opal had injured her arm, so she stayed by her side until Elizabeth and Nathan arrived. Allie was remorseful and promised not to do anything like that again.^[4]

Adjusting to Life in Hope Valley[]

Over time, she developed a good relationship with the other kids in the class, especially Opal who she often stayed with when Nathan was out of town on Mountie business.

Season 7[]

Making Hope Valley Home[]

During the Christmas season of 1916, Allie had made friends in Hope Valley and was finally beginning to feel like she had a permanent home. Upon discovering that Nathan had been offered an Inspector position which would require them to leave town, Allie was upset but had difficulty talking about her feelings with her uncle, since she knew he had wanted the position for a long time. She eventually confided in Elizabeth that she and Nathan would have to leave Hope Valley. Nathan eventually decided not to take the job and an excited Allie told Elizabeth the news. On Christmas morning, Nathan gave Allie a charm bracelet similar to one her mother had. He also gave her a pot of dirt and a pine cone they had found in the woods so they could plant a tree in the spring. Allie was overjoyed.^[5]

Hosting Her First Sleepover[]

After school one day in autumn 1917, Allie excitedly asked Nathan if she could have a sleepover with her friends, which he agreed to. Allie went to the mercantile where she ran into Elizabeth, who was there buying typing paper. Nathan had given Allie a dollar to buy food for the party, and she was buying some candy. She told Elizabeth that when she’d gone to a sleepover at Opal’s house, Opal’s mother had helped the girls make taffy apples. When Elizabeth suggested Allie serve her friends cupcakes at her sleepover, Allie replied that she didn’t know how to make them. Elizabeth offered to make some cupcakes that the girls could frost together.

Meeting Her Grandfather[]

As Allie and Elizabeth were leaving the mercantile, an older man was passing by, and after hearing Allie’s name, exclaimed that she was the spitting image of her mother. Allie asked the man if he knew her mom, but the conversation was interrupted by Nathan, who asked Allie to go home. Allie realized the man was her grandfather, Archie Grant, and wanted to speak to him, but Nathan said no, and Elizabeth offered to walk her home. While walking together, Allie lamented to Elizabeth that she’d never got to meet her grandfather and that Nathan always changed the subject whenever she tried to talk about him. Elizabeth suggested she write down how she was feeling in her diary.

When Nathan got home, Allie was writing in her diary. He tried to explain the situation but wasn’t willing to go into detail, leaving Allie’s curiosity unsatisfied. The arrival of her friends ended the discussion. At the sleepover, the girls decorated cupcakes and had a pillow fight.

The next day, Allie came to Elizabeth’s house to show her the list of reasons she’d come up with for why she should be allowed to talk to Archie. After getting feedback, Allie presented the list of 10 reasons to Nathan, but he still said no, out of a desire to protect her. Allie then made another list, this time of things she wanted to ask Archie about. Archie found Allie sitting outside at a table, and began telling her stories about her mother as a child.^[6]

The following Sunday, Allie showed up at Elizabeth’s door with a suitcase, asking if she could stay there. Lee and Rosemary took her to church while Elizabeth talked with Nathan. Allie and Nathan discussed her seeing Archie again and weren’t able to come to an understanding.

Allie stayed with Elizabeth while Nathan went to Benson Hills to investigate the charges against Archie. Allie drew a picture of the house she lived in when her mother was alive, but did not remember her very well. Elizabeth sympathized and reassured Allie that Nathan really cared about her and was very proud of her.

On the way to school, Allie started to ask again to see Archie, but Elizabeth said no. During lunchtime, Allie left school and went to the jail. Elizabeth went to the jail and found Allie there talking to Archie. Outside, she gave Allie a firm reminder that Nathan had not allowed Allie to go into the jail without him, and reassured her that if Archie was innocent, Nathan wouldn’t let him go back to prison. After Archie was exonerated, he wrote down more stories about Colleen for Allie to read and promised to send more once he got settled into his new job up north.^[7]

Season 10[]

Hot Springs Science Project[]

In 1920, Elizabeth assigned group science projects to the class. Allie decided to lead an investigation along with Cooper and Toby into the mysterious origins of the hot springs. With help from Judge Bill Avery and Jamie St. John, a boy who was visiting town, the students realized the hot springs had been formed when Henry blew up the mine. Allie and Nathan excitedly told Henry the good news, but he was not entirely happy about it.^[8]

Father Daughter Camping Trip[]

Nathan and Allie had planned a father and daughter camping trip where they would fish and enjoy time together in nature. Allie decided to invite Angela along, which led to Joseph going as well. The four enjoyed a pleasant time talking together, singing "This Little Light of Mine," and fishing.^[9]

Relationship[]

Constable Nathan Grant, uncle, legal guardian, and eventual adoptive father.

Colleen Parks, mother, deceased.

Dylan Parks, biological father.

Archie Grant, grandfather.

Elizabeth Thornton, teacher.

Robert Wolf, possible suitor.