Alisha Ilhaan Bø (born 6 March 1997), known professionally as Alisha Boe, is a Norwegian actress. She is known for playing Jessica Davis in the

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drama series ''

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Early life

Boe was born in

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, Norway, on 6 March 1997, the daughter of a Norwegian mother from

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and a Somali father.Alisha Boe fra Oslo er stjerne i ny Netflix-serie
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with her mother and stepfather at the age of seven. She attended Ivy Academia and

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, getting involved in the drama program at the latter. After graduation, she pursued acting, later becoming the first actress of Somali descent to have 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 '' Paranormal Activity 4''. 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 '' When You Finish Saving the World''. In June 2022, Boe joined the cast of

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series ''

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'', starring as one of the leads of the show, Conchita Closson.

Filmography

Film

Television

Music videos

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Boe, Alisha 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