She's the leading lady now! Girls star Allison Williams steals the limelight at charity gala in attention-grabbing red dress and lipstick

By Jennifer Ruby

PUBLISHED: 07:15 EST, 14 May 2013 | UPDATED: 08:02 EST, 14 May 2013


She might not be the main character in HBO's hit comedy Girls, playing second fiddle to Lena Dunham.

But Allison Williams was certainly the leading lady at the Robin Hood Foundation Gala on Monday, standing out in a bright red dress and matching lipstick.

Joined by the great and the good of New York's society scene, the 25-year-old actress made sure that all eyes were on her in attention-grabbing outfit.

Stealing the limelight: Girls star Allison Williams made sure that all eyes were on her at the Robin Hood Foundation Gala on Monday, wearing a stand-out red dress

Stealing the limelight: Girls star Allison Williams made sure that all eyes were on her at the Robin Hood Foundation Gala on Monday, wearing a stand-out red dress

Allison, the daughter of NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams, proved that she certainly knows how to make an impact, not shying away from the most dramatic of colours.

 

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Showing that she's not a million miles away from her ambitious character Marnie, the actress obviously wanted to make something of an impression at the Jacob K. Javitz Center.

The rising star paired the strapless gown, which had a full skirt to the knee, with a pair of dainty black stilettos and matching clutch.

All eyes on her: The 25-year-old actress proved that she knows how to make an impact, turning up to the gala in the brightest colour possible
All eyes on her: The 25-year-old actress proved that she knows how to make an impact, turning up to the gala in the brightest colour possible

All eyes on her: The 25-year-old actress proved that she knows how to make an impact, turning up to the gala in the brightest colour possible

Full-on glamour: Uma Thurman looked effortless in a floor-length white gown and dark red lipstick, with a brown coat thrown over the top

Full-on glamour: Uma Thurman looked effortless in a floor-length white gown and dark red lipstick, with a brown coat thrown over the top

Model behaviour: Karlie Kloss grinned as she arrived at the charity event, dressed from head-to-toe in black
Model behaviour: Karlie Kloss grinned as she arrived at the charity event, dressed from head-to-toe in black

Model behaviour: Karlie Kloss grinned as she arrived at the charity event, dressed from head-to-toe in black

She wore her brown hair in loose waves and posed for photographs outside the event, which aims to raise money to battle poverty on the streets of the city.

And while Allison has been spending beginning of the month filming for the new series of the cult TV show, she's got a number of other projects in the pipeline.

She's in talks to play the title role in Rosaline, the Shawn Levy-produced feature based on Shakespeare that is mobilizing at 20th Century Fox and is reportedly also on the short list for the Fantastic Four reboot.

Bright and breezy: Nancy Shevell embraced spring in a floral shift dress and cream zip-up jacket, showing up to support the poverty charity

Bright and breezy: Nancy Shevell embraced spring in a floral shift dress and cream zip-up jacket, showing up to support the poverty charity

Flying solo: The star seemed to be attending the benefit on her own, while husband sir Paul McCartnery was elsewhere
Flying solo: The star seemed to be attending the benefit on her own, while husband sir Paul McCartnery was elsewhere

Flying solo: The star seemed to be attending the benefit on her own, while husband sir Paul McCartnery was elsewhere

Stylish couple: LA Reid and wife Erica Holton arrived together as they joined the great and the good of the New York society scene

Stylish couple: LA Reid and wife Erica Holton arrived together as they joined the great and the good of the New York society scene

Running late? Uma's other half Arpad Busson made a quick dash into the venue, having clearly left it a little late

Running late? Uma's other half Arpad Busson made a quick dash into the venue, having clearly left it a little late

Wannabe rock chick? Former Real Housewives star Bethenny Frankel wore a dress covered in netting, matched with a leather jacket
Wannabe rock chick? Former Real Housewives star Bethenny Frankel wore a dress covered in netting, matched with a leather jacket

Wannabe rock chick? Former Real Housewives star Bethenny Frankel wore a dress covered in netting, matched with a leather jacket

Glued to her phone: PR guru Desiree Gruber proved that she was always working as she headed into the gala while chatting

Glued to her phone: PR guru Desiree Gruber proved that she was always working as she headed into the gala while chatting

Allison was joined at the fundraising gala by A-lister Uma Thurman, who wore a floor-length white gown and had other half Arpad Busson in tow.

Karlie Kloss brought a little glamour to proceedings, wearing a black halterneck dress and black patent stilettos.

Nancy Shevell looked typically chic in a floral dress and cream zip-up jacket, but seemed to be flying solo without husband Sir Paul McCartney.

Mixing it up: Food critic Katie Lee opted for a short black dress and statement necklace while model Elettra Wiedemann knee-length print outfit
Mixing it up: Food critic Katie Lee opted for a short black dress and statement necklace while model Elettra Wiedemann knee-length print outfit

Mixing it up: Food critic Katie Lee opted for a short black dress and statement necklace while model Elettra Wiedemann knee-length print outfit

Made an effort: Actor Steve Buscemi wore a jet black suit and tie, paired with thick-rimmed glasses

Made an effort: Actor Steve Buscemi wore a jet black suit and tie, paired with thick-rimmed glasses

On-trend anchor: Katie Couric looked simple but stylish in a monochrome skirt and black top, matched with gold hoop earrings
On-trend anchor: Katie Couric looked simple but stylish in a monochrome skirt and black top, matched with gold hoop earrings

On-trend anchor: Katie Couric looked simple but stylish in a monochrome skirt and black top, matched with gold hoop earrings



 
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why the looooong face nancy?

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Allison, eat something!

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Jesus, when did she become so skinny? Look at her arms. Not healthy. She's not happy here either.

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Jesus, when did she become so skinny? Look at her arms. Not healthy.

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I thought Karlie Kloss was Taylor Swift with short hair.

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It's easy being a food cricket.

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Nancy Shevell = Skinny legs...eeek!

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Absolutely stunning, a huge shame we haven't seen her topless in girls yet

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She is beautiful! I'm a little upset that Christopher Abbott is leaving Girls- he was really nice to look at in the last few episodes...

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Blue suits Allison much better.

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