Alice Moran is a British-Canadian actress and writer. Moran has appeared or starred in several Canadian television series, including the

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series ''

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''.

Career

Moran grew up in

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and later

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. When her family moved to Ontario, she began performing improv and competed in the

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. At the age of 18, Moran began working for

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, first as a member of their educational company and later in the national touring company. With Second City, she created several videos for their YouTube channel, including "Hogwarts: Which House are you?". On March 13, 2016, she won a

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with the cast of ''Sunnyside'' in the category of Best Performance in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series. In 2018, Moran won a

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for her performance in ''Crawford.''

Personal life

Moran is a lifelong supporter of the

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and the

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. Moran currently resides in

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, Ontario.

Filmography

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Moran, Alice Living people Actresses from Ontario Canadian film actresses Canadian sketch comedians Canadian television actresses Comedians from Ontario People from Ajax, Ontario Year of birth missing (living people) Canadian Comedy Award winners Canadian Screen Award winning actors