Alisen Down


Alisen Down is a Canadian film and television actress.

Early life

Down was born in Langley, British Columbia. She showed an interest for acting early, and during her younger years she used to write and produce her own plays. After she graduated from H. D. Stafford Secondary School, Down studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in California, and then the British American Dramatic Academy in Oxford.

Career

Down's most famous appearance is most likely in the TV series Mysterious Ways, where she played the role of Miranda, a physics graduate student who, together with Professor Declan Dunn and psychiatrist Dr. Peggy Fowler, tries to solve a range of mysterious or paranormal events. One of her high-profile roles was that of Jean Barolay in the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica series.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards/Nominations

YearAwardCategoryProductionResult
2000GeminiBest Performance by an Actress in a Guest Role in a Dramatic SeriesDa Vinci's Inquest
2000GeminiBest Performance by an Actress in a Guest Role in a Dramatic SeriesCold Squad
2000LeoBest Performance by a Female in a Dramatic SeriesCold Squad
2002LeoDramatic Series: Best Lead Performance - FemaleMysterious Ways
2005LeoDramatic Series: Best Supporting Performance by a FemaleRobson Arms
2005GeminiBest Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or MiniseriesThe Life
2007LeoBest Supporting Performance by a Female in a Dramatic SeriesRobson Arms