who’s held the position since 2001, when he was elected to succeed his father, who hadheld the seat for 32 years As for Allison and Zosia, their answers had to do with their characters. Allison, who plays Marnie Michaels, explained that her character's evolution has meant the world to her. "I started playing one person, then she evolved so much," she said. "I got to exercise all kinds of muscles." On the other hand, she wishes that she could have been in the show even more than she was – something that Marnie fans would undoubtedly agree with. "That was my M.O. every year," she explained, adding, "I wanted to be a piece of furniture in Hannah’s apartment, if that’s what it took." back in the day, you'll remember when Paris and Nicole were synonymous as being the original BFFs, running around a farm on their reality show, causing mayhem and thoroughly entertaining us on the way. The second season had them driving across the country and completing various gigs for money, along with meeting apre-fame Kesha he did tell her that he had written a song about her in hopes of impressing her.