Alicia Rodis

Alicia Rodis is an American intimacy coordinator, director and actress.

Career Rodis grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, and acted in regional and classical theatre. Growing up, Alicia was often cast in more adult roles. At age 15 she had an on-stage kiss, and at age 18 faked an orgasm. She had mixed experiences of adult scenes, with some causing mental distress later. She worked as intimacy coordinator on Season 2 of HBO's The Deuce and was the first such hire by a mainstream television network; demand for intimacy coordinators, who are tasked to ensure the well-being of actors performing in sex scenes or other intimate sequences, rose following the emergence of the Me Too movement in 2017. She was recommended for the role based on her reputation, and her help was described as "a successful, positive, experience".

Intimacy Directors International Rodis is a founding member of Intimacy Directors International, an organization working towards developing standards of safety and performance for intimacy in film and on stage. Her role is to watch the scenes closely, making notes, and making sure actors are comfortable with the work required, and that nobody is physically or mentally harmed. Rodis has said that there is an increased demand for this type of work. In early 2020, the Screen Actors Guild–American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) published a policy mandating the inclusion of intimacy coordinators.