Alisha Ilhaan Bø (born March 6, 1997), known professionally as Alisha Boe, is a United States–based actress. She is known for playing Jessica Davis in the Netflix drama series ''

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''.

Early life

Boe was born in Oslo, Norway, to a Somali father and a Norwegian mother (from Trondheim). She and her mother moved to Los Angeles 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

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Career

Boe made her acting debut in 2008, when she landed a role of a young Lisa Swan in the horror film '' Amusement''. 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 '' Modern Family'' and two episodes of ''

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''. In November 2014, she joined the cast of NBC'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 Netflix original drama series ''

''. In January 2021, Boe joined the cast of Jesse Eisenberg's feature film directorial debut '' When You Finish Saving the World''.

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