Alisen Down (also billed as Alisen Richmond-Peck, born January 3, 1976) is a

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actress. She is known for her roles as Miranda Feigelsteen in the paranormal drama series ''

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'' (2000—2002) and as Olivia Kirschner in the Syfy series ''

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'' (2015—2018).

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

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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 ''

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''.

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 ''

.'' Another high-profile role was that of Jean Barolay in the re-imagined ''

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'' series.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards/Nominations

References

External links

AlisenDown.com website (Official)
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Down, Alisen 1976 births Living people People from Langley, British Columbia (district municipality) Canadian film actresses Canadian television actresses Canadian Screen Award winning actors 20th-century Canadian actresses 21st-century Canadian actresses Actresses from British Columbia American Academy of Dramatic Arts alumni