Alisha Boe facts for kids
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Alisha Boe
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Boe in 2018
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Alisha Ilhaan Bø
6 March 1997 Oslo, Norway
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| Years active | 2008–present |
Alisha Boe is a talented actress from Norway. She was born on March 6, 1997, and her full name is Alisha Ilhaan Bø. She is most famous for playing the character Jessica Davis in the popular Netflix TV show 13 Reasons Why.
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Her Early Life
Alisha Boe was born in Oslo, Norway. Her mother is from Norway, and her father is from Somalia. When Alisha was seven years old, her parents divorced. She then moved to Los Angeles, USA, with her mother and stepfather.
In Los Angeles, Alisha went to Ivy Academia and El Camino Real High School. She loved being part of the drama program at her high school. After finishing school, she decided to become an actress. Alisha was one of the first actresses of Somali background to have a main role in an American movie, following in the footsteps of the famous model Iman.
Her Acting Journey
Alisha Boe started her acting career in 2008. Her first role was playing a young Lisa Swan in the horror movie Amusement. The next year, she was in a film called He's On My Mind. In 2012, she appeared in another horror movie, Paranormal Activity 4.
In 2014, Alisha had guest roles in popular TV shows like Modern Family and Extant. Later that year, she joined the cast of the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives as a character named Daphne.
Her biggest role came between 2017 and 2020. She played Jessica Davis in the Netflix drama series 13 Reasons Why. This show became very popular and made her well-known.
After 13 Reasons Why, Alisha continued to act in new projects. In 2021, she joined the movie When You Finish Saving the World, which was directed by actor Jesse Eisenberg. In 2022, she was in the movie Do Revenge.
More recently, in 2022, Alisha joined the cast of The Buccaneers, an Apple TV+ series. She plays one of the main characters, Conchita Closson, in this show.
Her Work in Films
Alisha Boe has acted in several movies. Here are some of them:
- Amusement (2008)
- Paranormal Activity 4 (2012)
- 68 Kill (2017)
- Poms (2019)
- Yes, God, Yes (2019)
- When You Finish Saving the World (2022)
- Do Revenge (2022)
Her Work in Television
Alisha has also appeared in many TV shows:
- Parenthood (2012)
- Modern Family (2014)
- Days of Our Lives (2014–2015)
- Ray Donovan (2015–2016)
- NCIS (2015)
- Teen Wolf (2016)
- 13 Reasons Why (2017–2020) - Main role as Jessica Davis
- The Buccaneers (2023) - Main role as Conchita Closson
Music Videos
Alisha has also appeared in music videos:
- "Lost in Japan" by Shawn Mendes and Zedd (2018)
- "Why Don't You Touch Me: Part 1" by Leon Bridges (2021)
See also
In Spanish: Alisha Boe para niños
