Alysa King Explained

Alysa King
Birth Place:Milton, Ontario, Canada
Nationality:Canadian
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:2012-Present

Alysa King is a Canadian actress best known for her role in Berkshire County.

Career

King was a child model and actress, she did national commercials for companies such as K-mart and Chrysler.[1] Her parents withdrew her from professional acting so she could concentrate on school, but she still continued to act in school plays and in local theatre productions. King returned to acting professionally after she completed her post-secondary education. King is a graduate of Sheridan College's theatre program, she has a Bachelor of Arts in Drama and English and a graduate degree in Education from Queen's University.[2]

King has found success in the horror genre, her most notable roles being Kylie Winters in Berkshire County,[3] Sandy in Bed of the Dead[4] and Rachel Ingram on the television series Slasher.[5]

Filmography

Film

Year Film Role Notes
2012 Consequences Carrie
2014 The Misfortune of Madeline Moody Madeline Moody Short Film
2014 Tormented (Berkshire County) Kylie Winters
2015 The Millennials Sam
2015 The Film Student Movie Wardrobe stylist
2015 Holy Hell Amy Bonner
2016 Bed of the Dead Sandy
2018 Prescription for Danger Kellie TV film

Television

Year TV Show Role Notes
2012-2014 Motives & Murders: Cracking the Case Brook Baker / Renée's Co-worker #2 2 Episodes
2014 Asset: The Webseries Nadja Lazereva 14 Episodes
2016 American Lawmen Kate Warne Episode: Pinkerton and the Race to Save Lincoln
2016 Slasher Rachel Ingram 5 Episodes

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result
2014 Blood in the Snow Canadian Film Festival Best Actress Berkshire County [6]
HorrorQuest Film Festival [7]
2016 Austin Revolution Film FestivalBest Actress Holy Hell [8]
FANtastic Horror Film Festival [9]
San Antonio Horrific Film Festival [10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Milton actress finding success in movie industry. www.insidehalton.com . 15 October 2016.
  2. Web site: INTERVIEW: Alysa King - The Slaughtered Bird. The Slaughtered Bird. 15 October 2016. en-us. https://web.archive.org/web/20170510122929/http://theslaughteredbird.com/interview-alsya-king/. 10 May 2017. dead.
  3. Web site: A Conversation with Actress Alysa King, Star of Berkshire County. www.torontoverve.org. 15 October 2016.
  4. Web site: Exclusive interview with Bed of the Dead actress Alysa King. Flickering Myth. 15 October 2016. 8 July 2016.
  5. Web site: Alysa King Slated to Join the Cast of "Slasher". ALYSA KING. 15 October 2016.
  6. Web site: The Blood In The Snow Canadian Film Festival. bloodinthesnow.ca. 2 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20170210173026/http://bloodinthesnow.ca/Bloodies2014.html. 10 February 2017. dead.
  7. Web site: Awards. HorrorQuest Film Festival. 2 November 2016.
  8. Web site: 2016 Award Results. austinrevolution.com. 2 November 2016.
  9. Web site: fhffsd. www.fhffsd.org. 2 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20141219132538/http://www.fhffsd.org/. 19 December 2014. dead.
  10. Web site: San Antonio Horrific Film Festival - Timeline Facebook. www.facebook.com. 2 November 2016.