Alisha Newton

{{Infobox person

| name = Alisha Newton

| image = Alisha Newton.jpg

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| caption = Newton in 2015

| birthname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|7|22|df=y}}

| birth_place = Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

| occupation = Actress

| years_active = 2010–present

}}

Alisha Newton (born 22 July 2001){{cite news|title=Devil in Ohio star Alisha Newton: Everything about the Helen actress|url=https://netflixlife.com/2022/09/02/devil-in-ohio-star-alisha-newton-age-height-instagram-roles/ |work=Netflix Life |access-date= 15 June 2023}} is a Canadian actress. She is notable for her main roles as Georgie Fleming Morris on the Canadian television drama series Heartland (2012–2023),{{cite news |first=Anja |last=Konjicanin |title=5 Minutes With Heartland's Alisha Newton |date=13 September 2012 |publisher=Observer Media Group |url=http://www.vancouverobserver.com/5-minutes-with/heartlands-alisha-newton |work=Vancouver Observer |access-date=13 September 2013}} and as Helen Mathis in the thriller series Devil in Ohio (2022).

She is also known for her role as Erin in the teen drama series My Life with the Walter Boys, which has been on Netflix since 7 December 2023.

Life and career

Born in Vancouver, Alisha Newton's screen debut at a young age, appearing in a 'Little Mommy' commercial,{{cite web|title=Young actress takes reins on CBC's Heartland|url=https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/courier-archive/general-archive/young-actress-takes-reins-on-cbcs-heartland-2971810 |website=Vancouver is Awesome|date=1 January 2013}} before her debut acting role in television movie The Wyoming Story in 2010.{{cite web|title=Alisha Newton Heartland TV's Sweetheart|url=https://cowgirlmagazine.com/alisha-newton/ |last=Wilkinson |first=Wendy |website=Cowgirl Magazine|date=12 February 2021}}

Newton played Young Annabeth Chase in the post-2013 release, Twentieth Century Fox's Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters.{{cite web|title=Alisha Newton Young Hollywood Star|url=http://www.newyorkgirlstyle.com/2013/08/28/alisha-newton-young-hollywood-star/|website=New York Girl Style|access-date=16 February 2015|archive-date=17 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150217011549/http://www.newyorkgirlstyle.com/2013/08/28/alisha-newton-young-hollywood-star/|url-status=dead}}

Since 2012, Newton has been a series regular on the CBC drama series Heartland.{{cite web|title= Heartland's Alisha Newton|url=http://www.vancouverobserver.com/5-minutes-with/heartlands-alisha-newton|website=The Vancouver Observer|access-date=4 October 2016}}{{Cite web |last=Volmers |first=Eric |title=Heartland, Caution: May Contain Nuts lead Alberta Film and Television Award nominations |url=https://calgaryherald.com/entertainment/local-arts/heartland-caution-may-contain-nuts-lead-alberta-film-and-television-award-nominations |access-date=2024-04-24 |website=Calgary Herald}} She portrays Georgie Fleming Morris, a child who finds a nurturing home at Heartland Ranch, owned by Jack Bartlett (Shaun Johnston), who runs the ranch with his granddaughters Amy (Amber Marshall), and her sister Lou (Michelle Morgan).{{cite web|title=Heartland's Alisha Newton|url=http://www.horse-canada.com/star-crossed-horses/heartlands-alisha-newton/|website=Horse Canada|date=30 March 2016 |access-date=4 October 2016}} During the early years of filming of Heartland, Newton received on-set schooling.

In 2014, Newton played the minor role of Sofia Dunlap in the 2014 film The Tree That Saved Christmas.{{cite news|title= Devil in Ohio star Alisha Newton: Everything about the Helen actress|url= https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/alisha-newton/credits/3030253367/ |website=TV Guide |access-date=15 June 2023}}

In 2022, she played a main role as Helen, eldest daughter of the Mathis family who takes in the protagonist Mae, in the Netflix thriller series Devil in Ohio.

Filmography

=Film=

class="wikitable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes
rowspan="2"\|2013 \| Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters \| Young Annabeth \|
Heart of Dance \| "Jenna" \|
2018 \| Scorched Earth \| Beatrice \|
2021 \| We're All in This Together \| Paris Parker \|

class="wikitable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! Notes

rowspan="2"|2013

| Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters

| Young Annabeth

Heart of Dance

| "Jenna"

2018

| Scorched Earth

| Beatrice

2021

| We're All in This Together

| Paris Parker

=Television=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"\|Notes
rowspan="2"\|2010 \| data-sort-value="Wyoming Story, The" \| The Wyoming Story \| Bird Thorpe \| Television film
Supernatural \| Little Girl \| Episode: "Clap Your Hands If You Believe"
2012–2023 \| Heartland \| Georgina 'Georgie' Fleming Morris \| Main role (seasons 6–13) Recurring role (seasons 14 and 16)
2014 \| data-sort-value="Tree That Saved Christmas, The" \| The Tree That Saved Christmas \| Sofia Dunlap \| Television film
rowspan="2"\|2015 \| data-sort-value="Hollow, The" \| The Hollow \| Emma \| Television film
When Calls the Heart \| Nellie \| Episode: "Heart of the Family"
2018 \| Til Ex Do Us Part \| Emma \| Television film
2019 \| Hudson \| Georgie \| 4 episodes
2021 \| Debris \| Isla Vandeburg \| Pilot episode
2022 \| Devil in Ohio \| Helen Mathis \| Main role; 8 episodes
rowspan="2"\|2023 \| My Life with the Walter Boys \| Erin \| Main role
The More Love Grows \| Dana \| Television film
2024 \| Murder in a Small Town \| Devon Travis \| 3 episodes

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable"|Notes

rowspan="2"|2010

| data-sort-value="Wyoming Story, The" | The Wyoming Story

| Bird Thorpe

| Television film

Supernatural

| Little Girl

| Episode: "Clap Your Hands If You Believe"

2012–2023

| Heartland

| Georgina 'Georgie' Fleming Morris

| Main role (seasons 6–13)
Recurring role (seasons 14 and 16)

2014

| data-sort-value="Tree That Saved Christmas, The" | The Tree That Saved Christmas

| Sofia Dunlap

| Television film

rowspan="2"|2015

| data-sort-value="Hollow, The" | The Hollow

| Emma

| Television film

When Calls the Heart

| Nellie

| Episode: "Heart of the Family"

2018

| Til Ex Do Us Part

| Emma

| Television film

2019

| Hudson

| Georgie

| 4 episodes

2021

| Debris

| Isla Vandeburg

| Pilot episode

2022

| Devil in Ohio

| Helen Mathis

| Main role; 8 episodes

rowspan="2"|2023

| My Life with the Walter Boys

| Erin

| Main role

The More Love Grows

| Dana

| Television film

2024

| Murder in a Small Town

| Devon Travis

| 3 episodes

Awards and nominations

class="wikitable"
Year ! Award ! Category ! Work ! Result ! Refs
rowspan="2"\|2013 \| rowspan="3"\|Young Artist Awards \| Best Performance in a Short Film – Young Actress Ten and Under \| No Place Like Home \| {{nominated}} \| style="text-align:center;"\| {{cite web\|title=34th Annual Young Artist Awards - Nominations / Special Awards \|url=http://youngartistawards.org/noms34.html \|website=Young Artist Awards \|access-date=2 November 2016 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161021074340/http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms34.html \|archive-date=21 October 2016}}
Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) – Supporting Young Actress \| rowspan="5"\|Heartland \| {{won}} \| style="text-align:center;"\|
rowspan="2"\|2014 \| Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) – Supporting Young Actress \| {{nominated}} \| style="text-align:center;"\| {{cite web\|title=35th Annual Young Artist Awards - Nominations / Special Awards\|url=http://youngartistawards.org/noms35.html\|website=Young Artist Awards\|access-date=2 November 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160504160304/http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms35.html\|archive-date=4 May 2016\|url-status=dead}}
rowspan="3"\|The Joey Awards \| Best Young Actress age 14 or younger in a TV Series Drama Supporting/Recurring \| {{won}} \| style="text-align:center;"\| {{cite web\|title=Joey Awards 2014 \|url=http://www.joeyawards.com/2014winners.html \|website=Joey Awards \|year=2014 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161104002627/http://www.joeyawards.com/2014winners.html \|url-status=dead\|archive-date= 4 November 2016}}
2015 \| Best Actress in a TV Drama Leading Role \| {{won}} \| style="text-align:center;"\| {{cite web\|title=Joey Awards \|url=http://www.joeyawards.com/2015winners.html \|website=Joey Awards \|year=2015 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161104002822/http://www.joeyawards.com/2015winners.html \|archive-date=4 November 2016}}
2016 \| Young Actress in a Drama TV Series Leading Role 14–18 Years \| {{nom}} \| style="text-align:center;"\| {{cite web\|title=Joey Awards 2016 \|url=http://www.joeyawards.com/2016nominations.html \|website=Joey Awards \|year=2016 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160910161859/http://www.joeyawards.com/2016nominations.html \|url-status=dead \|archive-date= 10 September 2016}}

class="wikitable"

Year

! Award

! Category

! Work

! Result

! Refs

rowspan="2"|2013

| rowspan="3"|Young Artist Awards

| Best Performance in a Short Film – Young Actress Ten and Under

| No Place Like Home

| {{nominated}}

| style="text-align:center;"| {{cite web|title=34th Annual Young Artist Awards - Nominations / Special Awards |url=http://youngartistawards.org/noms34.html |website=Young Artist Awards |access-date=2 November 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161021074340/http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms34.html |archive-date=21 October 2016}}

Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) – Supporting Young Actress

| rowspan="5"|Heartland

| {{won}}

| style="text-align:center;"|

rowspan="2"|2014

| Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) – Supporting Young Actress

| {{nominated}}

| style="text-align:center;"| {{cite web|title=35th Annual Young Artist Awards - Nominations / Special Awards|url=http://youngartistawards.org/noms35.html|website=Young Artist Awards|access-date=2 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160504160304/http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms35.html|archive-date=4 May 2016|url-status=dead}}

rowspan="3"|The Joey Awards

| Best Young Actress age 14 or younger in a TV Series Drama Supporting/Recurring

| {{won}}

| style="text-align:center;"| {{cite web|title=Joey Awards 2014 |url=http://www.joeyawards.com/2014winners.html |website=Joey Awards |year=2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161104002627/http://www.joeyawards.com/2014winners.html |url-status=dead|archive-date= 4 November 2016}}

2015

| Best Actress in a TV Drama Leading Role

| {{won}}

| style="text-align:center;"| {{cite web|title=Joey Awards |url=http://www.joeyawards.com/2015winners.html |website=Joey Awards |year=2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161104002822/http://www.joeyawards.com/2015winners.html |archive-date=4 November 2016}}

2016

| Young Actress in a Drama TV Series Leading Role 14–18 Years

| {{nom}}

| style="text-align:center;"| {{cite web|title=Joey Awards 2016 |url=http://www.joeyawards.com/2016nominations.html |website=Joey Awards |year=2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160910161859/http://www.joeyawards.com/2016nominations.html |url-status=dead |archive-date= 10 September 2016}}

References

External links

{{IMDb name|3851019}}

Category:2001 births

Category:21st-century American women

Category:21st-century Canadian actresses

Category:Actresses from Vancouver

Category:American film actresses

Category:American television actresses

Category:Canadian television actresses

Category:Living people