Aliyah O'Brien (born May 7, 1981) is a
Canadian
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actress, best known for her television roles in the TV series ''
Rookie Blue
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'' and ''
Bates Motel'' and in the film ''
Maximum Conviction''.
Biography
Aliyah O'Brien was born in
Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of British Columbia, on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific Ocean, Pacific coast. The city has a population of 91,867, and the Gre ...
, and is of Irish, Spanish, and Welsh descent.
She was actively involved in musical theatre while a student at Spectrum Secondary School. Her interest in
kinesiology
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, however, led her to study it while attending
Camosun College
Camosun College is a public college located in Saanich, British Columbia, Canada. The college has two campuses, Lansdowne and Interurban, with a total full-time equivalent enrollment of 4,946 students in 2022/23. Camosun College also provides co ...
and landed her work as a personal trainer at Club Phoenix and the
University of Victoria
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.
Since graduation, she has traveled to 32 countries and describes herself as an "adrenaline junkie".
Filmography
Film
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, Ally
,
, -
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, Tika
, Short film
, -
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, ''
If I Stay''
, Female EMT
,
, -
, ''
Preggoland''
, Nurse Lisa
,
, -
, ''Citizen Jane''
, Private Toni Miles
, Short film
, -
, rowspan=2, 2015
, ''
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, Functionary
,
, -
, data-sort-value="Starlight Heist, The" , ''The Starlight Heist''
, Domino
, Short film
, -
, 2016
, ''
Monster Trucks
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''
, Junior Scientist
,
Television
References
External links
Aliyah O'Brien Official Site*
1981 births
21st-century Canadian actresses
Actresses from Victoria, British Columbia
Canadian film actresses
Canadian television actresses
Canadian people of Irish descent
Canadian people of Spanish descent
Canadian people of Welsh descent
Living people
Camosun College alumni
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