Down's star has been rapidly rising over the past three years. Born in a country suburb of Vancouver, BC, she grew up surrounded by animals that she used to entertain with skits and charades. As far back as she can remember, Down always wanted to be an actress and spent her youth writing and producing her own plays. After graduating from high school, Down attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in California and then moved to England to continue her studies at the British American Dramatic Academy in Oxford.  She then returned to Vancouver and began pursuing her craft professionally.

 Down exploded onto the scene with her special blend of dark humor and offbeat beauty. She made the leap from small roles in various stage ("Hurly Burly," "Death and The Maiden") and television productions to guest starring roles ("DaVinci's Inquest", "Cold Squad") with amazing ease. She has also had major roles in the films "The Good Burn," "Bad Money," "Latenight Sessions" and numerous short films. Down continues to make her home in a small country suburb of Vancouver with her mother and their thirteen cats, many of which were rescued. Down is a big animal lover and has also added two dogs into the mix -- Akuna and Jake. In her spare time, she enjoys watching films, playing with her animals, horseback riding and "any kind of daredevil" feat!

(Bio courtesy of NBC's Official Mysterious Ways Site)

Alisen's Filmography - (from the Internet movie Database)