Alisha Ena Wainwright (born July 14, 1989) is an American actress. Following her film debut in Just Before I Go (2014), Wainwright had supporting roles in films such as Death of a Telemarketer (2020) and Palmer (2021), as well as a lead role in There's Something Wrong with the Children (2023). She is best known for her leading roles as Maia Roberts on the Freeform supernatural drama series Shadowhunters (2017–2019) and Nicole Warren on the Netflix superhero drama series Raising Dion (2019–2022).
Alisha Wainwright | |
|---|---|
| Born | Alisha Ena Wainwright July 14, 1989 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2008–present |
Early life
editAlisha Wainwright was born and raised in Orlando, Florida. Her mother is from Jamaica and her father is from Haiti.[1]
Career
editAfter appearing in a web comedy sketch on the YouTube channel Smosh in 2012,[2] Wainwright guest-starred in several film and television productions including Criminal Minds and Lethal Weapon. In September 2016, her casting as the werewolf Maia Roberts on Freeform's fantasy series Shadowhunters, based on The Mortal Instruments book series by Cassandra Clare was announced.[3] After being a recurring character in season 2, she was promoted to series regular for season 3 of the show.[4][5] Wainwright currently stars in the Netflix series Raising Dion.[6]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Second Rate Deal | Nikki | Short film |
| 2014 | Just Before I Go | Sarah | |
| 2016 | Save Her | Casting Assistant #1 | Short film |
| 2017 | The Hatred | Betaine | |
| 2020 | Death of a Telemarketer | Christine | |
| 2021 | Palmer | Maggie Hayes | |
| 2023 | There's Something Wrong with the Children | Margaret Winslow |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Criminal Minds | Debbie Martin | Episode "What Happens in Mecklinburg..." |
| 2014 | Married | Alissa | Episode "Uncool" |
| 2014 | Love is Relative | Audrey | TV movie |
| 2014–2015 | Perception | Chantal Douglas / Timid Girl | Episode "Possession" (Timid Girl - uncredited)
Episode "Romeo" (Chantal Douglas) |
| 2015 | Vanity | Shelly | Episode "Expression" |
| 2015 | Switched at Birth | Darya | Episode "To the Victor Belong the Spoils" |
| 2015 | Major Crimes | Ainsley Reed | Episode "Blackout" |
| 2015 | Axle Tramp | Anna | |
| 2016 | General Hospital | Nurse Kelsey | 2 episodes |
| 2015–2016 | Disney Star Darlings | Leona (voice) | 10 episodes |
| 2016 | Rosewood | Cassie Hanson | Episode "Forward Motion & Frat Life" |
| 2018 | Lethal Weapon | Jess Bailey | Episode "Double Shot of Baileys" |
| 2018 | The Wedding Do Over | Taylor | Tv Movie |
| 2017–2019 | Shadowhunters | Maia Roberts | Recurring role (Season 2), 13 episodes Main role (Season 3), 16 episodes[7] |
| 2019–2022 | Raising Dion | Nicole Reese | Main role |
| 2023- | Platonic | Audrey | 2 episodes |
Other
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Smosh | Anthony's girlfriend | |
| 2016 | NBA 2K17 | Alanah Turner (voice) | Video game |
References
edit- ^ Arikoglu, Lale (September 19, 2019). "'Shadowhunters' Actress Alisha Wainwright on Why You Should Take a Few Risk When You Travel".
- ^ "LIFE HACKING!". YouTube. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ^ Freeform. "Casting Update: Alisha Wainwright Is Playing Maia In Shadowhunters Season 2!". freeform.go.com. Freeform. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- ^ @ShadowhuntersTV (July 20, 2017). "Exciting news! @WainwrightAE is a series regular in Season 3! 🙌 #ShadowhuntersAtSDCC" (Tweet). Retrieved March 10, 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ Petski, Denise (20 July 2017). "'Shadowhunters': Sarah Hyland Character Revealed, Alisha Wainwright Upped To Regular For Season 3 – Comic-Con". Deadline. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- ^ Petski, Denise (27 June 2018). "'Raising Dion': Alisha Wainwright & Newcomer Ja'Siah Young To Star; Seith Mann To Direct & Exec Produce". Deadline. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- ^ @ShadowhuntersTV (July 20, 2017). "Exciting news! @WainwrightAE is a series regular in Season 3! 🙌 #ShadowhuntersAtSDCC" (Tweet). Retrieved March 10, 2019 – via Twitter.