Alisha Morrison

Alisha Morrison (born April 23, 1986) is a Canadian actress known for roles in Harriet the Spy and Mean Girls.

Biography Morrison was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada to an African-Caribbean family. She started acting in film at age 7 and has continued to act into adulthood. Morrison has acted in live-stage, TV, and film. She appeared in the 1993 Toronto revival of Show Boat as one of the children.

Morrison attended the Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts, in Toronto, where she was a drama major. She won the drama award as she graduated. She appeared in many plays at the school, including A Midsummer Night's Dream as lead, Annie as supporting lead, and The Music Man as ensemble.

In 2001, she does voiceover work in Swap TV.

In 2004, Morrison appeared in the Fey-wrote, comedic film Mean Girls. She originally auditioned for the role of Gretchen Wieners (played by Lacey Chabert), but was cast as Lea Edwards, one of the "unfriendly black hotties." Morrison stated she and Lindsay Lohan bonded on set because they were some of the youngest cast members.

Morrison is represented by Premier Artists' Mgmt. Inc. As of early 2021, she works at a gold mining company in Canada.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1995 First Degree Annie Rodie 1996 Harriet the Spy Laura Peters L5: First City in Space Chieko's Friend 1999 Are You Afraid of the Dark? Isabel Episode: "The Tale of the Virtual Pets" 2000 The Courage to Love Simone TV movie Alley Cats Strike Gina TV movie Livin' for Love: The Natalie Cole Story Cookie Cole (ages 13-16) TV movie 2000-2001 Soul Food Young Teri 2 episodes Corduroy Lisa Voice role; credited as Alesha Morrison 2004 Mean Girls Lea Edwards 2005 Instant Star Episode: "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend" 2009 Da Kink in My Hair Lisa Episode: "Honesty the Best Policy?" 2011 The Listener Bride Episode: "Jericho"