Alisha Morrison
{{short description|Canadian actress (born 1986)}}
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| name = Alisha Morrison
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| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|04|23}}
| birth_place = Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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| alma mater = Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts
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| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 1993–2011
| known_for = Harriet the Spy
Mean Girls
| website = Twitter: [https://twitter.com/alishamorrison @alishamorrison]
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Alisha Morrison (born April 23, 1986) is a Canadian actress known for roles in Harriet the Spy and Mean Girls.
Biography
Morrison was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada to an African-Caribbean family. She started acting in film at age 7 and has continued to act into adulthood. Morrison has acted in live-stage, TV, and film. She appeared in the 1993 Toronto revival of Show Boat as one of the children.{{cite web|title=SHOW BOAT Toronto Revival Cast (1993)|url=http://www.ovrtur.com/recording/178951970/|publisher=Ovrtur|accessdate=10 May 2014}}
Morrison attended the Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts, in Toronto, where she was a drama major. She won the drama award as she graduated. She appeared in many plays at the school, including A Midsummer Night's Dream as lead, Annie as supporting lead, and The Music Man as ensemble.{{cite web|title=Alisha Morrison Profile|url=http://alishamorrison.workbooklive.com/Wbl.mvc/Page/Profile|publisher=Workbook Live|accessdate=11 May 2014}}
In 2001, she does voiceover work in Swap TV.
In 2004, Morrison appeared in the Fey-wrote, comedic film Mean Girls. She originally auditioned for the role of Gretchen Wieners (played by Lacey Chabert), but was cast as Lea Edwards, one of the "unfriendly black hotties."{{cite news |last1=Blackmon |first1=Michael |title=9 Things You Didn't Know About "Mean Girls," As Told By Two "Unfriendly Black Hotties" |url=https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/michaelblackmon/interview-with-the-unfriendly-black-hotties |access-date=October 28, 2021 |publisher=Buzzfeed News |date=October 23, 2017}} Morrison stated she and Lindsay Lohan bonded on set because they were some of the youngest cast members.
In 2008, Morrison was a guest of the Toronto International Film Festival, noting her work in Mean Girls and Soul Food.{{cite news|last=Leiren-Young|first=Mark|title=PowerUP launched at star-studded TIFF event|url=https://www.straight.com/article-163209/powerup-launched-starstudded-tiff-event|accessdate=10 May 2014|newspaper=Straight.com|date=22 Sep 2008}}
Morrison is represented by Premier Artists' Mgmt. Inc.{{cite web|title=ALISHA MORRISON|url=http://alishamorrison.workbooklive.com/Wbl.mvc/Page/Resume|publisher=Workbook Live|accessdate=11 May 2014}} As of early 2021, she works at a gold mining company in Canada.{{cite news |last1=Ainsworth |first1=Harry |title=What are the slightly irrelevant cast of Mean Girls up to now? |url=https://thetab.com/uk/2020/12/18/mean-girls-cast-now-187111 |access-date=October 28, 2021 |publisher=The Tab |date=2021}}
Filmography
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| Year
! Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1995
| First Degree | Annie Rodie | |
| rowspan="2" | 1996 | Laura Peters | |
| L5: First City in Space | Chieko's Friend | |
| 1999 | Isabel | Episode: "The Tale of the Virtual Pets" |
| rowspan="3" | 2000
| The Courage to Love | Simone | TV movie |
| Alley Cats Strike | Gina | TV movie |
| Livin' for Love: The Natalie Cole Story | Cookie Cole (ages 13-16) | TV movie |
| rowspan="2" | 2000-2001 | Young Teri | 2 episodes |
| Corduroy | Lisa | Voice role; credited as Alesha Morrison |
| 2004 | Lea Edwards | |
| 2005 | Episode: "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend" | |
| 2009 | Lisa | Episode: "Honesty the Best Policy?" |
| 2011 | Bride | Episode: "Jericho" |
External links
- {{IMDb name|nm0607060}}
References
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Category:21st-century Canadian actresses
Category:Black Canadian actresses
Category:Canadian people of Caribbean descent