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drama series ''

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''.

Early life

Boe was born in Oslo, Norway, to a Somali father and a Norwegian mother (from

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). She and her mother moved to

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when Alisha was seven years old because her mother remarried. Boe attended

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, where she was involved in the drama program. After graduation, she pursued her acting career, whereupon she became the first actress of Somali origin to hold a leading role in an American film since Iman.

Career

Boe made her acting debut in 2008, when she landed a role of a young Lisa Swan in the horror film ''

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''. A year later, she appeared in the film ''He's On My Mind'', and in the 2012 horror film ''

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''. In 2014, she guest-starred in ''

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'' and two episodes of ''

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''. In November 2014, she joined the cast of

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's soap opera ''

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'' in the recurring role of Daphne. From 2017 to 2020, she portrayed the role of Jessica Davis in the

original drama series ''

''. In January 2021, Boe joined the cast of

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's feature film directorial debut ''

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''.

Filmography

Film

Television

Music videos

References

External links

* 1997 births Living people Norwegian people of Somali descent Norwegian emigrants to the United States 21st-century Norwegian actresses El Camino Real High School alumni {{US-actor-stub