April Allen

April Allen is a roller skating champion who held several titles in the sixties and seventies. She appeared as one of the Central Park skaters in the Sesame Street special Big Bird's Birthday or Let Me Eat Cake, as well as choreographing the skating scenes.
Allen began skating as a child in Houston, Texas. One of her skating partners during that time was Patrick Swayze. Years later, Allen was featured in the 1979 film Skatetown U.S.A. (with Flip Wilson and Ruth Buzzi), playing Swayze's girlfriend and skating partner Charlene.
==External links==
*Champions of Roller Skating profile
*Classic Artistic Roller Skating profile
Category:Sesame Street Specials Actors
Category:Choreographers