Known from movies

13 Reasons Why (2017)
as Jessica Davis

68 Dead (2017)
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Ray Donovan (2015-2016)
as Janet



Who is Alisha Boo?

Born on March 6, 1997 in Oslo, Norway, Alisha Ilhaan Bo is an actress, best known for her work in the web series ’13 Reasons Why’, playing the character of Jessica Davis. She has also worked on other mainstream films and television projects during her career.

The wealth of Alisha Boe

As of early 2020, Alisha Boe’s net worth is estimated to be over $1 million earned through successful work in the acting profession since 2008. She has also appeared in music videos and has a few theatrical projects to her credit as well.

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Early life and career beginnings

Alisha is of Norwegian and Somali descent, although her parents never married. She later moved to the US with her mother when she married an American, thus growing up in Los Angeles. She attended El Camino Real High School, known for imitating the styles of colleges to make it more appealing to many of her students. During this time she developed a strong interest in acting and became part of the school’s drama program.

After her entrance exam, she chose not to pursue a college degree. Instead, she pursued acting and would go on to make waves in the industry due to her Somali heritage, making her the first Somali to land leading roles since Iman.

Her first starring role would be her screen debut in “Amusement”, a direct-to-video horror movie; she collaborated on it with Jessica Lucas, Katheryn Winnick, and Laura Breckenridge. In the following years, she mainly appeared in independent films and shorts until she got some attention in 2012 when she starred in “Paranormal Activity 4”, a sequel to the second film in the chronology despite being the fourth film in the series. the series.

Television Projects

After her work in “Paranormal Activity 4”, Boe began taking on television projects, mostly as a guest on popular shows such as “Modern Family”, “Extant” and “Parenthood”.

In 2014, she landed a recurring role on the soap opera “Days of Our Lives” playing the character Daphne. The daytime soap opera is one of the longest-running of its kind in the US, following the story of several families as they go about their daily lives, unusual circumstances, and interact with each other.

After a year with the show, she landed another recurring role, this time as Janet on a season of “Ray Donovan”. The show aired on Showtime and got off to a good start, breaking the record for the most watched premiere on the network. The show ran for seven seasons and follows the titular character who works as a lawyer for the wealthy and often gets involved in more shady activities to ensure his client’s safety.

The performance was suddenly cancelled by Showtime without warning, leaving many in shock.

Rise to fame

After “Ray Donovan”, Alisha returned to guest starring on “NCIS”, but then had another recurring role on the Hulu series “Casual”, which follows the story of a divorced mother living with her brother and daughter; the show received positive reviews throughout its four seasons. She was next cast as Grace Clarke in the “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” spin-off.CSI: Cyber”, which, as the name implies, focuses more on cybercrime in the US. The show ran for two seasons before being canceled in 2016 due to low ratings.

She then made a guest appearance on the show “Teen Wolf”.

Aside from television shows, she returned to movies, though she did so sporadically due to her busy schedule. She was in”68 dead‘, in which she co-starred with AnnaLynne McCord and Matthew Gray Gubler in the film based on Bryan Smith’s novel of the same name. She also worked on the independent film “Gates of Darkness”, before being cast in “Poms”, starring Pam Grier, Diane Keaton and Jacki Weaver in the story of a group of retired women who decide to become a cheerleading team.

13 reasons why

In 2017, Boe landed her most notable project to date when she was cast as one of the main characters in “13 Reasons Why”. The teen show airs on Netflix and is based on the Jay Asher novel “Thirteen Reasons Why”, which follows the life of a student who listens to a set of cassette tapes of his good friend who committed suicide and learns about the events before hair. pass. Other stars of the show included Katherine Langford, Christian Navarro and Brandon Flynn, receiving positive reviews during the first season for his take on a touchy subject.

However, the graphic depictions of rape and suicide issues raised some concerns, leading to Netflix issuing a warning about the themes. The show was intended to last only one season, but its success led to a second season, which in hindsight didn’t turn out to be the best move – it didn’t have the same impact and themes as the first season, leading to mostly negative reviews. The show goes on and is ready to be completed in its fourth season which will air sometime in 2020. While working on the show, Boe’s had a few other projects, but her main focus was on her role here.

Private life

Alisha is single and not much information is known about previous romantic endeavours. Many believe that she is still focused on her career and is not yet in long term relationships. She has been inactive on social media since early 2020 with her latest posts about finishing filming the final season of “13 Reasons Why” which is now in post-production. She is good friends with several actresses with whom she spends some of her spare time, including Gideon Adlon. She also likes to support independent and emerging artists by promoting their work online.

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia