Psychic Medium Allison DuBois

As reported by xomba.com, real life psychic medium Allison DuBois who’s life the hit T.V. show “Medium” is based on, spends her days much like on the show.

While skeptics and critics alike are quick to deny channeling or mediumship as being legitimate, some people believe, without doubt, that contact with spirit is not only possible, but also probable.

The television show, Medium, arose as a result of a belief in the ability to connect with the world of spirit and because of the specific abilities of one woman in particular, Allison DuBois.

Allison DuBois is a psychic medium who helps law enforcement solve crimes and profile criminals. She also uses her abilities to assist in jury consultation. Born in Phoenix, Arizona, Allison DuBois received her criminal experience by working as an intern at the district attorney’s office when she attended Arizona State University (where she received her B.A. in political science).

At the University of Arizona, while Allison DuBois was studying political science, scientists were studying her – her psychic abilities, that is. One of the scientists asked her to audition for a show called Oracle. Allison read for the producers and, after the number of contestants was narrowed to five, Allison won a spot on the show that Kelsey Grammer co-produced. Gary Hart, who was President of Paramount Television at the time, was also part of the show.

After Kelsey Grammer and Gary Hart read Allison’s first book, entitled, don’t kiss them good-bye (title in lowercase to match actual cover), Glen Gordon Caron, executive producer and writer of Medium, decided to shoot a pilot episode of the show. Struck by Allison’s honesty, he was able to flesh out a character profile and provide the audience with an actual portrayal of her true-life character.

Admitting to Caron that she once drank to help her avoid seeing ghosts and hearing their voices, Allison also admitted to having a temper, something Caron wanted to use in his characterization of her to prove that she is not only psychically gifted, but also humanly real.

Allison’s husband, the real Joe DuBois, is an aerospace engineer just as he is in the show, Medium. And, like in the show, Allison and Joe are raising three daughters. However, their daughters’ actual names are Sophia, Fallon, and Aurora.

Every Friday night, viewers get a special glimpse into the life of Allison DuBois by tuning into the hit show, Medium. Played convincingly well by Patricia Arquette, Allison DuBois admits that the program closely resembles her life and is based on her experiences, though a little drama is thrown in for effect – like the brain tumor incident that never happened to the real Allison.

Everyday life, however, is fairly accurate, as it portrays a loving but very real family who interacts with each other as most loving families do – an argument doesn’t derail the family – they show genuine love and affection for each other despite, and maybe because of, disputes.

While Patricia Arquette and Jake Weber go by the real names of the people they play, Allison and Joe, the three daughters on the television show use different names: Ariel, Bridgette, and Marie (interestingly, Ariel’s real name is Sofia, whose name is spelled slightly different from the oldest daughter she portrays).

According to Allison, Season 6 more accurately portrays the WAY she receives her information. In the first five seasons, Allison awoke from dreams with information that dealt with a case. In actuality, the real Allison DuBois receives her information while she is awake.