Alisha May was born August 20, 1988 in Florida, raised in Jacksonville and moved to Brooklyn in summer 2010 leaving her family and friends behind to follow her dreams. Growing up in the south was enjoyable as a child for Alisha, however she had bigger dreams for her self and knew she wanted to fulfill them. During her time spent in grade school everyone knew Alisha as the bright, wild, outgoing girl who wanted to be an actress. As a teenager in the summers she spent her time attending workshops for young actors as well as taking on roles in plays at her church. In June 2005 she gave birth to her son, as a young single parent she took on jobs as a receptionist, trend specialist, and bank teller, nevertheless her passion for the arts would soon take center stage. After graduating high school Alisha landed a role as a main character in the play Blak. Woman. Dynamik. A year later she starred in her first film Treacherous. With inspiration from her mother she moved to New York to study her craft. Since moving to New York she has graduated with a degree in Theatre. During her journey she has been afforded the opportunity to study abroad in Costa Rica where she enjoyed learning to write monologues and short stories. With over ten productions under her belt Alisha continues to sharpen her craft and is seizing every opportunity that comes forth in 2014.
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