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{{Short description|American actress (born 1997)}}
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'''Alisha Ilhaan Bø''' (born March 6, 1997) known professionally as '''Alisha Boe''', is a Norwegian-American actress. She is known for portraying Jessica Davis in the [[Netflix]] original series ''[[13 Reasons Why]]''.
'''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 [[Netflix]] drama series ''[[13 Reasons Why]]''.


== Early life ==
==Early life==
Bø was born in Oslo, Norway, to a [[Somali people|Somali]] father and a [[Norwegian people|Norwegian]] mother (from [[Trondheim]]).<ref name="AftenFlix"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nerdprobs.com/movies/exclusive-interview-actress-alisha-boe-talks-ray-donovan-and-casual/|title=EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Actress Alisha Boe Talks ‘Ray Donovan’ and ‘Casual’ - #NerdProblems|publisher=}}</ref> She and her mother moved to [[Los Angeles]] when Alisha was seven years old because her mother married an American man. Boe attended two middle schools: George Ellery Hale Middle School and Ivy Academia. She ended up graduating middle school at Hale. While she was in high school she attended [[El Camino Real High School]]{{CN|date=May 2017}} commonly known as “ECR” or “Elco” located in the Woodland Hills district of the San Fernando Valley region of the city of Los Angeles, California, where she attended their drama program. Her high school was also known for their alumni actors who had also been enrolled in their drama program. She later dropped out of high school to pursue her acting career, whereupon she became the first Somali actress to hold a leading role in an American film since [[Iman (model)|Iman]].<ref>Dancus, Adriana Margareta. "Women, vulnerability and depression: The cruel optimism of not giving a damn in Good Girl." Journal of Scandinavian Cinema 6.2 (2016): 137-151</ref>
Boe was born in [[Oslo]], Norway, on 6 March 1997, the daughter of a Norwegian mother from [[Trondheim]] and a Somali father.<ref name="AftenFlix">[http://www.aftenposten.no/kultur/Alisha-Boe-fra-Oslo-er-stjerne-i-ny-Netflix-serie-618373b.html Alisha Boe fra Oslo er stjerne i ny Netflix-serie]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nerdprobs.com/movies/exclusive-interview-actress-alisha-boe-talks-ray-donovan-and-casual/|title=EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Actress Alisha Boe Talks 'Ray Donovan' and 'Casual' - #NerdProblems|publisher=|access-date=April 8, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170522161140/http://www.nerdprobs.com/movies/exclusive-interview-actress-alisha-boe-talks-ray-donovan-and-casual/|archive-date=May 22, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> Her parents later divorced and her mother, Vibeke, got remarried to an American man; Boe moved to [[Los Angeles]] with her mother and stepfather at the age of seven.<ref>[https://www.wmagazine.com/story/alisha-boe-13-reasons-why-interview Alisha Boe on Finding Her Identity, and Why She Welcomes the Many 13 Reasons Why Think Pieces]</ref> She attended [[Ivy Academia]] and [[El Camino Real High School]],{{Citation needed|date=May 2017}} 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 (model)|Iman]].<ref>Dancus, Adriana Margareta. "Women, vulnerability and depression: The cruel optimism of not giving a damn in Good Girl." Journal of Scandinavian Cinema 6.2 (2016): 137-151</ref>


== Career ==
==Career==
Boe made her acting debut in 2008, when she landed a role of Child Lisa in the horror film [[Amusement (film)|''Amusement'']].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/381137/Amusement/cast|title=Amusement (2008)|publisher=''[[The New York Times]]''|date=February 14, 2015}}</ref> A year later she appeared in the film ''He's On My Mind'' as Laci and in 2012 in ''[[Paranormal Activity 4]]'' as Tara. In 2014, she guest-starred in two shows, in January as Tracy McCoy, Cameron Tucker's student in ''[[Modern Family]]'',<ref>{{cite web|last=Alston|first=Joshua|url=http://www.avclub.com/tvclub/and-one-to-grow-on-106791|title=Modern Family: "And One To Grow On"|publisher=[[The A.V. Club]]|date=January 14, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://modern-family.tv/episodeguide/episode/511/And-One-to-Grow-On/|title=5.11 - And One to Grow On|publisher=www.modern-family.tv|date=January 8, 2014}}</ref> and in July, as Brynn Hendry in two episodes of the thriller show ''[[Extant (TV series)|Extant]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Dobbs|first=Sarah|url=http://www.denofgeek.com/tv/extant/29325/what-do-we-know-about-new-sci-fi-series-extant|title=What do we know about new sci-fi series, Extant?|publisher=www.denofgeek.com|date=February 20, 2014}}</ref>
Boe made her acting debut in 2008, when she landed a role of a young Lisa Swan in the horror film ''[[Amusement (film)|Amusement]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/381137/Amusement/cast|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150225050151/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/381137/Amusement/cast|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 25, 2015|department=Movies & TV Dept.|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=2015|title=Amusement (2008)}}</ref> 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 ''[[Modern Family]]'' and two episodes of ''[[Extant (TV series)|Extant]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Dobbs|first=Sarah|url=http://www.denofgeek.com/tv/extant/29325/what-do-we-know-about-new-sci-fi-series-extant|title=What do we know about new sci-fi series, Extant?|publisher=www.denofgeek.com|date=February 20, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Alston|first=Joshua|date=January 14, 2014|title=Modern Family: "And One To Grow On"|newspaper=[[The A.V. Club]]|url=http://www.avclub.com/tvclub/and-one-to-grow-on-106791}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=January 8, 2014|title=5.11 - And One to Grow On|url=http://modern-family.tv/episodeguide/episode/511/And-One-to-Grow-On/|publisher=www.modern-family.tv}}</ref>
In November 2014, she joined the cast of [[NBC]]'s soap opera drama series ''[[Days of Our Lives]]'' in a recurring role of Daphne. She debuted on November 14, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.serialscoop.com/2014/11/alisha-boe-joins-days-of-our-lives-as.html?m=1|title=Alisha Boe Joins 'Days of our Lives' as Daphne|work=[[Serial Scoop]]|date=November 9, 2014}}</ref> In 2017 she played the role Jessica in the Netflix Original series ''[[13 Reasons Why]]''.


In November 2014, she joined the cast of [[NBC]]'s soap opera ''[[Days of Our Lives]]'' in the recurring role of Daphne.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.serialscoop.com/2014/11/alisha-boe-joins-days-of-our-lives-as.html?m=1|title=Alisha Boe Joins 'Days of our Lives' as Daphne|work=[[Serial Scoop]]|date=November 9, 2014}}</ref> From 2017 to 2020, she portrayed the role of Jessica Davis in the [[Netflix]] original drama series ''[[13 Reasons Why]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title='13 Reasons Why' Actress: How the Series Brings Awareness to Sexual Assault|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/13-reasons-why-rape-depiction-alisha-boe-interview-998223|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=April 28, 2017 |language=en|access-date=June 1, 2020}}</ref>
== Filmography ==

In January 2021, Boe joined the cast of [[Jesse Eisenberg]]'s feature film directorial debut ''[[When You Finish Saving the World (film)|When You Finish Saving the World]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Wiseman|first=Andreas|date=January 19, 2021|title=''13 Reasons Why'' Star Alisha Boe Joins Julianne Moore & Finn Wolfhard In A24 Movie ''When You Finish Saving The World''|url=https://deadline.com/2021/01/13-reasons-why-alisha-boe-julianne-moore-finn-wolfhard-a24-movie-when-finish-saving-world-1234676118/|access-date=April 10, 2021|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref>

==Filmography==

===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+ Film roles
|-
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|-
| 2008
| 2008
! scope="row" | ''[[Amusement (film)|Amusement]]''
! scope="row" | ''[[Amusement (film)|Amusement]]''
| Child Lisa
| Young Lisa Swan
|
|-
|-
| 2009
| 2009
! scope="row" | ''He's On My Mind''
! scope="row" | ''He's On My Mind''
| Laci
| Laci

|
|-
| 2009
! scope="row" | ''Plastic Makes Perfect!''
| Brooke
| Short
|-
|-
| 2012
| 2012
! scope="row" | ''[[Paranormal Activity 4]]''
! scope="row" | ''[[Paranormal Activity 4]]''
| Tara
| Tara
|
|-
|-
| 2017
| 2017
! scope="row" | ''[[68 Kill]]''
! data-sort-value="Sixty-eight Kill" scope="row" | ''[[68 Kill]]''
| Violet
| Violet
|
|-
| 2019
! scope="row" | ''[[Gates of Darkness]]''
| Alexa O'Connor
|-
| 2019
! scope="row" | ''[[Poms (film)|Poms]]''
|Chloe
|-
| 2019
! scope="row" | ''[[Yes, God, Yes]]''
| Nina
|-
| 2022
! scope="row" | ''[[When You Finish Saving the World (film)|When You Finish Saving the World]]''
| Lila
|-
|2022
! scope="row" | ''[[Do Revenge]]''
|Tara<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jackson |first=Angelique |date=June 24, 2021 |title=Jennifer Kaytin Robinson's Netflix Teen Comedy ''Strangers'' Adds 7 to Cast, Including Austin Abrams, Alisha Boe, Jonathan Daviss |url=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/strangers-jennifer-kaytin-robinson-netflix-cast-1235004721/ |access-date=July 6, 2021 |website=Variety}}</ref>
|-
|}
|}


===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+ Television roles
|-
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Year
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! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2012
! scope="row" | ''[[Parenthood (2010 TV series)|Parenthood]]''
| Pretty girl
| Episode: "Everything Is Not Okay"
|-
|-
| 2013
| 2013
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! scope="row" | ''[[Days of Our Lives]]''
! scope="row" | ''[[Days of Our Lives]]''
| Daphne
| Daphne
| 15 episodes
| Recurring role
|-
|-
| 2015–2016
| 2015–2016
! scope="row" | ''[[Ray Donovan]]''
! scope="row" | ''[[Ray Donovan]]''
| Janet
| Janet
| Recurring role (seasons 3–4)
| 4 episodes
|-
|-
| 2015
| 2015
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! scope="row" | ''[[Casual (TV series)|Casual]]''
! scope="row" | ''[[Casual (TV series)|Casual]]''
| Becca
| Becca
| Recurring role, 6 episodes
| Recurring role (season 1)
|-
|-
| 2015–2016
| 2015–2016
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| 3 episodes
| 3 episodes
|-
|-
| 2017–2020
| 2017-present<!-- not "2017–2018" until episodes have aired in 2018 -->
! scope="row" | ''[[13 Reasons Why]]''
! data-sort-value="Thirteen Reasons Why" scope="row" | ''[[13 Reasons Why]]''
| Jessica Davis
| Jessica Davis
| Main role; 13 episodes
| Main role
|-
| 2018
! scope="row" | ''[[Robot Chicken]]''
| Raina / Stacy London / little girl (voices)
| Episode: "No Wait, He Has a Cane"
|-
| 2023
! scope="row" data-sort-value="Buccaneers, The" | ''[[The Buccaneers (2023 TV series)|The Buccaneers]]''
| Conchita Closson
| Main role
|}

===Music videos===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" | Artist
|-
| 2018
! scope="row" | "[[Lost in Japan]]"
| Girl
| [[Shawn Mendes]], [[Zedd]]
|-
|2021
! scope="row" | "Why Don't You Touch Me: Part 1"
|Woman
|Leon Bridges
|-
|}
|}


== References ==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


== External links ==
==External links==
* {{IMDb name|2647981}}
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Latest revision as of 18:53, 1 December 2024

Alisha Boe
Boe in 2018
Born
Alisha Ilhaan Bø

(1997-03-06) 6 March 1997 (age 27)
Oslo, Norway
OccupationActress
Years active2008–present

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 Netflix drama series 13 Reasons Why.

Early life

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Boe was born in Oslo, Norway, on 6 March 1997, the daughter of a Norwegian mother from Trondheim and a Somali father.[1][2] Her parents later divorced and her mother, Vibeke, got remarried to an American man; Boe moved to Los Angeles with her mother and stepfather at the age of seven.[3] She attended Ivy Academia and El Camino Real High School,[citation needed] 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.[4]

Career

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Boe made her acting debut in 2008, when she landed a role of a young Lisa Swan in the horror film Amusement.[5] 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 Modern Family and two episodes of Extant.[6][7][8]

In November 2014, she joined the cast of NBC's soap opera Days of Our Lives in the recurring role of Daphne.[9] From 2017 to 2020, she portrayed the role of Jessica Davis in the Netflix original drama series 13 Reasons Why.[10]

In January 2021, Boe joined the cast of Jesse Eisenberg's feature film directorial debut When You Finish Saving the World.[11]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role
2008 Amusement Young Lisa Swan
2009 He's On My Mind Laci
2012 Paranormal Activity 4 Tara
2017 68 Kill Violet
2019 Gates of Darkness Alexa O'Connor
2019 Poms Chloe
2019 Yes, God, Yes Nina
2022 When You Finish Saving the World Lila
2022 Do Revenge Tara[12]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2012 Parenthood Pretty girl Episode: "Everything Is Not Okay"
2013 Trophy Wife Chelsea Trassen Episode: "Pilot"
2014 Modern Family Tracy McCoy Episode: "And One to Grow On"
2014 Extant Brynn Hendy 2 episodes
2014–2015 Days of Our Lives Daphne 15 episodes
2015–2016 Ray Donovan Janet Recurring role (seasons 3–4)
2015 NCIS Farrah Meyers Episode: "Viral"
2015 Casual Becca Recurring role (season 1)
2015–2016 CSI: Cyber Grace Clarke 3 episodes
2016 Teen Wolf Gwen 3 episodes
2017–2020 13 Reasons Why Jessica Davis Main role
2018 Robot Chicken Raina / Stacy London / little girl (voices) Episode: "No Wait, He Has a Cane"
2023 The Buccaneers Conchita Closson Main role

Music videos

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Year Title Role Artist
2018 "Lost in Japan" Girl Shawn Mendes, Zedd
2021 "Why Don't You Touch Me: Part 1" Woman Leon Bridges

References

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  1. ^ Alisha Boe fra Oslo er stjerne i ny Netflix-serie
  2. ^ "EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Actress Alisha Boe Talks 'Ray Donovan' and 'Casual' - #NerdProblems". Archived from the original on May 22, 2017. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
  3. ^ Alisha Boe on Finding Her Identity, and Why She Welcomes the Many 13 Reasons Why Think Pieces
  4. ^ Dancus, Adriana Margareta. "Women, vulnerability and depression: The cruel optimism of not giving a damn in Good Girl." Journal of Scandinavian Cinema 6.2 (2016): 137-151
  5. ^ "Amusement (2008)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2015. Archived from the original on February 25, 2015.
  6. ^ Dobbs, Sarah (February 20, 2014). "What do we know about new sci-fi series, Extant?". www.denofgeek.com.
  7. ^ Alston, Joshua (January 14, 2014). "Modern Family: "And One To Grow On"". The A.V. Club.
  8. ^ "5.11 - And One to Grow On". www.modern-family.tv. January 8, 2014.
  9. ^ "Alisha Boe Joins 'Days of our Lives' as Daphne". Serial Scoop. November 9, 2014.
  10. ^ "'13 Reasons Why' Actress: How the Series Brings Awareness to Sexual Assault". The Hollywood Reporter. April 28, 2017. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  11. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (January 19, 2021). "13 Reasons Why Star Alisha Boe Joins Julianne Moore & Finn Wolfhard In A24 Movie When You Finish Saving The World". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  12. ^ Jackson, Angelique (June 24, 2021). "Jennifer Kaytin Robinson's Netflix Teen Comedy Strangers Adds 7 to Cast, Including Austin Abrams, Alisha Boe, Jonathan Daviss". Variety. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
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