Alisen Down

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{{short description|Canadian film and television actress|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2014}}
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| birth_name = Alisen Down
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1976|1|3}}
| birth_place = [[Langley, British Columbia (district municipality)|Langley]], [[British Columbia]], Canada
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| years_active = 1998–present
| occupation = Actress
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'''Alisen Down''' (also billed as '''Alisen Richmond-Peck''', born January 3, 1976) is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] [[film]] and [[television]] actress.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|title=Celebrity Spaces: Alisen Down and David Richmond-Peck|url=https://torontosun.com/2015/01/29/celebrity-spaces-alisen-down-and-david-richmond-peck|access-date=2020-10-14|newspaper=Toronto Sun|language=en-CA}}</ref> She is known for her roles as Miranda Feigelsteen in the paranormal drama series ''[[Mysterious Ways (TV series)|Mysterious Ways]]'' (2000—2002)<ref>"Mysterious Miranda" at the ''[[Herald Sun|Sunday Herald-Sun]]'' (25 March, 2001) Retrieved from {{ProQuest|360426748}}</ref> and as Olivia Kirschner in the Syfy series ''[[12 Monkeys (TV series)|12 Monkeys]]'' (2015—2018).<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-07-06|title=12 Monkeys: Alisen Down On Why We Love Olivia|url=https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/12-monkeys-alisen-down-on-why-we-love-olivia/|access-date=2020-10-14|website=Den of Geek|language=en-US}}</ref>

==Early life==

Down was born in [[Langley, British Columbia (district municipality)|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. She is married to actor [[David Richmond-Peck]], whom she met while working on the series ''[[Robson Arms]]''.<ref name=":0" />

==Career==
Down's best known role is most likely Miranda, a physics graduate student who tries to solve a range of mysterious or paranormal events together with Professor Declan Dunn (often the enthusiast behind the investigations) and psychiatrist Dr. Peggy Fowler (the other skeptic besides Miranda), in the TV series ''[[Mysterious Ways (TV series)|Mysterious Ways]].'' Another high-profile role was that of Jean Barolay in the re-imagined ''[[Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)|Battlestar Galactica]]'' series.

== Filmography ==

===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|1999
|''Late Night Sessions''
|Candy
|
|-
|1999
|''Bad Money''
|Sylvia Baines
|
|-
|2000
|''{{sortname|A|Good Burn|nolink=1}}''
|Chet
|
|-
|2005
|''{{sortname|The|Little Things|nolink=1}}''
|Claire
|Short film
|-
|2008
|''[[Control Alt Delete (film)|Control Alt Delete]]''
|Angela
|
|-
|2008
|''{{sortname|The|Day the Earth Stood Still|The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008 film)}}''
|Laptop Woman
|
|-
|2009
|''[[Case 39]]''
|Emily's Mother
|
|-
|2010
|''[[Paradox (2010 film)|Paradox]]''
|Helen
|
|-
|2010
|''Father&Sons''
|Waitress
|
|-
|2010
|''Move Out Clean''
|Laura
|Short film
|-
|2011
|''Colouring on the Walls''
|Alice
|Short film
|-
|2011
|''{{sortname|The|Money Pet|nolink=1}}''
|Dr. S. White
|Short film
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|1998–2005
|''[[Da Vinci's Inquest]]''
|Adele Corbett
|Episode: "The Quality of Mercy"
|-
|1999–2000
|''[[Cold Squad]]''
|Anita Dunn
|4 episodes
|-
|2000
|''[[Da Vinci's Inquest]]''
|Ruby
|Episode: "Bang Like That"
|-
|2000–2002
|''[[Mysterious Ways (TV series)|Mysterious Ways]]''
|Miranda Feigelsteen
|Main role, 43 episodes
|-
|2002
|''{{sortname|The|Dead Zone|The Dead Zone (TV series)}}''
|Young Rosie O'Halloran
|Episode: "Enigma"
|-
|2003–2005
|''[[Da Vinci's Inquest]]''
|Dr. Maria Donato
|17 episodes
|-
|2004
|''[[Stargate SG-1]]''
|Dr. Brightman
|Episode: "Lockdown"
|-
|2004
|''{{sortname|The|Life|The Life (2004 film)}}''
|Crystal
|TV movie
|-
|2004–2008
|''[[Smallville]]''
|[[Lillian Luthor]]
|5 episodes
|-
|2005
|''Tripping the Wire: A Stephen Tree Mystery''
|Laura Wing
|TV movie
|-
|2005
|''{{sortname|The|L Word}}''
|Priscillia
|Episode: "Labyrinth"
|-
|2005
|''[[Killer Instinct (TV series)|Killer Instincts]]''
|Cleo / Lesley
|Episode: "Die Like an Egyptian"
|-
|2005–2008
|''[[Robson Arms]]''
|Sault Ste. Marie
|Main role, 21 episodes
|-
|2006
|''[[This Space for Rent]]''
|Michael-Anne Sutton
|TV series
|-
|2006
|''{{sortname|The|Collector|The Collector (Canadian TV series)}}''
|Female Russian Spy / The Devil
|Episode: "The Spy"
|-
|2006
|''[[Whistler (TV series)|Whistler]]''
|Wren Jolinski
|Episode: "After the Fall"
|-
|2006
|''[[Battlestar Galactica: The Resistance]]''
|[[Jean Barolay]]
|4 episodes
|-
|2006–2008
|''[[Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)|Battlestar Galactica]]''
|Jean Barolay
|8 episodes
|-
|2008
|''[[Stargate: The Ark of Truth]]''
|Alteran Woman
|Video
|-
|2009
|''[[Flashpoint (TV series)|Flashpoint]]''
|Hannah
|Episode: "Backwards Day"
|-
|2009
|''[[Battlestar Galactica: The Plan]]''
|Jean Barolay
|Video
|-
|2010
|''[[Stargate Universe]]''
|Dr. Brightman
|4 episodes
|-
|2010
|''[[R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour]]''
|Jill
|Episodes: "Really You: Part 1", "Really You: Part 2"
|-
|2010
|''On Strike for Christmas''
|Debbie
|TV movie
|-
|2010
|''[[Shattered (2010 TV series)|Shattered]]''
|Linda Rousso
|Episodes: "Don't Wanna Die", "She Had You Fooled"
|-
|2011
|data-sort-value="Killing, The" | ''[[The Killing (American TV series)|The Killing]]''
|Cami
|Episode: "[[Beau Soleil (The Killing)|Beau Soleil]]"
|-
|2011
|''Past Obsessions''
|Meg
|TV movie
|-
|2011
|''[[CHAOS (TV series)|Chaos]]''
|Dr. Sheila Levine
|Episode: "Mincemeat"
|-
|2011
|''[[Lost Girl]]''
|Wife
|Episode: "Barometz. Trick. Pressure"
|-
|2012, 2015
|''[[Lost Girl]]''
|Isabeau
|Episodes: "Flesh and Blood", "Here Comes the Night"
|-
|2012
|''[[Murdoch Mysteries]]''
|Lydia
|Episode: "Murdoch Night in Canada"
|-
|2013
|''[[Supernatural (American TV series)|Supernatural]]''
|Alice Cassity
|Episode: "Trial and Error"
|-
|2013
|''[[Cracked (Canadian TV series)|Cracked]]''
|Jessica Paxton
|Episode: "The Hold Out"
|-
|2014
|''[[Darknet (series)|Darknet]]''
|Beth
|Episode: "Darknet 4"
|-
|2014
|''[[Transporter: The Series]]''
|Pamela Wolfe
|Episode: "Chimera"
|-
|2014
|''[[Haven (TV series)|Haven]]''
|Janet
|Episode: "[[List of Haven episodes|Reflections]]"
|-
|2014
|''[[Gracepoint]]''
|Kathy Eaton
|Recurring role, 8 episodes
|-
|2015–2018
|''[[12 Monkeys (TV series)|12 Monkeys]]''
|Striking Woman/Olivia/The Witness
|Recurring role, 31 episodes
|-
|2017
|''[[Supernatural (American TV series)|Supernatural]]''
|Penny Rader
|Episode: "Advanced Thanatology"
|-
|2017
|''Perfect Citizen''
|Carla Cooper
|TV movie
|-
|2019
|''[[Cardinal (TV series)|Cardinal]]''
|
|Episode: Robert
|-
|2019
|''[[Star Trek: Discovery]]''
|Starfleet Psychiatrist
|Episodes: "Project Dedalus", "If Memory Serves"
|-
|2021
|''[[Ginny & Georgia]]''
|Bev
|Recurring, 6 episodes
|}

==Awards/Nominations==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Awards
|-
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Production
! Result
! class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
|2000
|[[Gemini Award|Gemini]]
|Best Performance by an Actress in a Guest Role in a Dramatic Series
|''Da Vinci's Inquest'' ("Bang Like That")
|{{nom}}
|style="text-align:center;" | <ref>"Da Vinci leads Gemini list: Several B.C.-shot television series have received nominations for the annual awards presentation" by Alex Strachan, ''[[Vancouver Sun]]'' (20 Sept, 2000) [Final Edition] Retrieved from {{ProQuest|242676778}}</ref>
|-
|2000
|[[Gemini Award|Gemini]]
|Best Performance by an Actress in a Guest Role in a Dramatic Series
|''Cold Squad'' ("Deadbeat Walking")
|{{won}}
|style="text-align:center;" | <ref>[https://playbackonline.ca/2000/11/13/30378-20001113/ "Canceled series score numerous Gemini wins"] at [[Playback (magazine)|playbackonline.ca]]</ref>
|-
|2000
|[[Leo Award|Leo]]
|Best Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series
|''Cold Squad'' ("Deadbeat Walking")
|{{won}}
|style="text-align:center;" | <ref>[https://www.leoawards.com/past_winners/pdf/2000.pdf Past Nominees & Winners 2000] at [[Leo Awards|www.leoawards.com]]</ref>
|-
|2001
|[[Leo Award|Leo]]
|Best Performance by a Female: Dramatic Series
|''Mysterious Ways'' ("Ties That Bind")
|{{nom}}
|style="text-align:center;" | <ref>[https://www.leoawards.com/past_winners/pdf/2001.pdf Past Nominees & Winners 2001] at [[Leo Awards|www.leoawards.com]]</ref>
|-
|2002
|[[Leo Award|Leo]]
|Dramatic Series: Best Lead Performance - Female
|''Mysterious Ways'' ("Free Spirit")
|{{nom}}
|style="text-align:center;" | <ref>[https://www.leoawards.com/past_winners/pdf/2002.pdf Past Nominees & Winners 2002] at [[Leo Awards|www.leoawards.com]]</ref>
|-
|2005
|[[Leo Award|Leo]]
|Dramatic Series: Best Supporting Performance by a Female
|''Robson Arms'' ("Hairpiece of Mind")
|{{nom}}
|style="text-align:center;" | <ref>[https://www.leoawards.com/past_winners/pdf/2005.pdf Past Nominees & Winners 2005] at [[Leo Awards|www.leoawards.com]]</ref>
|-
|2005
|[[Gemini Award|Gemini]]
|Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Miniseries
|''The Life''
|{{nom}}
|style="text-align:center;" | <ref>"Cancelled drama leads Gemini noms" at the ''[[Cornwall Standard-Freeholder|Standard-Freeholder]]'' (12 Oct, 2005) [Final Edition] Retrieved from {{ProQuest|353977236}}</ref>
|-
|2007
|[[Leo Award|Leo]]
|Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series
|''Robson Arms'' ("Misery Inc.")
|{{nom}}
|style="text-align:center;" | <ref>[https://www.leoawards.com/past_winners/pdf/2007.pdf Past Nominees & Winners 2007] at [[Leo Awards|www.leoawards.com]]</ref>
|}

== References ==
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==External links==
{{wikiquote}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20111001045141/http://www.alisendown.com/ AlisenDown.com website (Official)]
* {{IMDb name|id=0235888|name=Alisen Down}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20051125221525/http://www.northernstars.ca/actorsdef/down_alisen.html Alisen Down on Northern Stars - Canadians in the Movies]
* {{Battlestarwiki}}

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[[Category:1976 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Langley, British Columbia (district municipality)]]
[[Category:Canadian film actresses]]
[[Category:Canadian television actresses]]
[[Category:Canadian Screen Award winning actors]]
[[Category:20th-century Canadian actresses]]
[[Category:21st-century Canadian actresses]]
[[Category:Actresses from British Columbia]]
[[Category:American Academy of Dramatic Arts alumni]]

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