Alisha Ilhaan Bø (born 6 March 1997), known professionally as Alisha Boe, is a Norwegian-American actress. She is known for playing Jessica Davis in the Netflix drama series 13 Reasons Why.
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| Born | Alisha Ilhaan Bø 6 March 1997 Oslo, Norway |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2008–present |
Early life
editBoe was born in Oslo, Norway, on 6 March 1997, the daughter of a Norwegian mother from Trondheim and a Somali father.[1][2] Her parents later divorced and her mother, Vibeke, got remarried to an American man; Boe moved to Los Angeles with her mother and stepfather at the age of seven.[3] She attended Ivy Academia and El Camino Real High School,[citation needed] getting involved in the drama program at the latter. After graduation, she pursued acting, later becoming the first actress of Somali descent to have a leading role in an American film since Iman.[4]
Career
editBoe made her acting debut in 2008, when she landed a role of a young Lisa Swan in the horror film Amusement.[5] A year later, she appeared in the film He's On My Mind, and in the 2012 horror film Paranormal Activity 4. In 2014, she guest-starred in Modern Family and two episodes of Extant.[6][7][8]
In November 2014, she joined the cast of NBC's soap opera Days of Our Lives in the recurring role of Daphne.[9] From 2017 to 2020, she portrayed the role of Jessica Davis in the Netflix original drama series 13 Reasons Why.[10]
In January 2021, Boe joined the cast of Jesse Eisenberg's feature film directorial debut When You Finish Saving the World.[11]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Amusement | Young Lisa Swan |
| 2009 | He's On My Mind | Laci |
| 2012 | Paranormal Activity 4 | Tara |
| 2017 | 68 Kill | Violet |
| 2019 | Gates of Darkness | Alexa O'Connor |
| 2019 | Poms | Chloe |
| 2019 | Yes, God, Yes | Nina |
| 2022 | When You Finish Saving the World | Lila |
| 2022 | Do Revenge | Tara[12] |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Parenthood | Pretty girl | Episode: "Everything Is Not Okay" |
| 2013 | Trophy Wife | Chelsea Trassen | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2014 | Modern Family | Tracy McCoy | Episode: "And One to Grow On" |
| 2014 | Extant | Brynn Hendy | 2 episodes |
| 2014–2015 | Days of Our Lives | Daphne | 15 episodes |
| 2015–2016 | Ray Donovan | Janet | Recurring role (seasons 3–4) |
| 2015 | NCIS | Farrah Meyers | Episode: "Viral" |
| 2015 | Casual | Becca | Recurring role (season 1) |
| 2015–2016 | CSI: Cyber | Grace Clarke | 3 episodes |
| 2016 | Teen Wolf | Gwen | 3 episodes |
| 2017–2020 | 13 Reasons Why | Jessica Davis | Main role |
| 2018 | Robot Chicken | Raina / Stacy London / little girl (voices) | Episode: "No Wait, He Has a Cane" |
| 2023 | The Buccaneers | Conchita Closson | Main role |
Music videos
edit| Year | Title | Role | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | "Lost in Japan" | Girl | Shawn Mendes, Zedd |
| 2021 | "Why Don't You Touch Me: Part 1" | Woman | Leon Bridges |
References
edit- ^ Alisha Boe fra Oslo er stjerne i ny Netflix-serie
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Actress Alisha Boe Talks 'Ray Donovan' and 'Casual' - #NerdProblems". Archived from the original on May 22, 2017. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
- ^ Alisha Boe on Finding Her Identity, and Why She Welcomes the Many 13 Reasons Why Think Pieces
- ^ Dancus, Adriana Margareta. "Women, vulnerability and depression: The cruel optimism of not giving a damn in Good Girl." Journal of Scandinavian Cinema 6.2 (2016): 137-151
- ^ "Amusement (2008)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2015. Archived from the original on February 25, 2015.
- ^ Dobbs, Sarah (February 20, 2014). "What do we know about new sci-fi series, Extant?". www.denofgeek.com.
- ^ Alston, Joshua (January 14, 2014). "Modern Family: "And One To Grow On"". The A.V. Club.
- ^ "5.11 - And One to Grow On". www.modern-family.tv. January 8, 2014.
- ^ "Alisha Boe Joins 'Days of our Lives' as Daphne". Serial Scoop. November 9, 2014.
- ^ "'13 Reasons Why' Actress: How the Series Brings Awareness to Sexual Assault". The Hollywood Reporter. April 28, 2017. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (January 19, 2021). "13 Reasons Why Star Alisha Boe Joins Julianne Moore & Finn Wolfhard In A24 Movie When You Finish Saving The World". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
- ^ Jackson, Angelique (June 24, 2021). "Jennifer Kaytin Robinson's Netflix Teen Comedy Strangers Adds 7 to Cast, Including Austin Abrams, Alisha Boe, Jonathan Daviss". Variety. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
External links
edit- Alisha Boe at IMDb
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