Alissa Skovbye

Alissa Ali Skovbye was born in Vancouver Canada She comes from a Scandinavian background and most of her extended family resides in Sweden and Denmark Although she did not initially take to acting like her older sister Tiera she did eventually become curious around the age of four Shortly after she booked her first commercial a US National for Cadillac At the age of five she booked a supporting role in the feature film Gemeinsam stärker Personal Effects 2009 opposite Academy Award winner Kathy Bates Academy Award nominee Michelle Pfeiffer and Ashton Kutcher A string of commercial and short film projects followed and in 2010 she booked a part in her first TV series playing the role of Haley in an episode of the long running series Smallville The past year has seen Ali continue to book guest starring roles in such highly acclaimed shows as Fringe Supernatural RL Stines The Haunting Hourand Motive She also booked a recurring role as GracePaige on the new hit show for ABC Once Upon a Timeas well as the recurring role of Emily on the Steven Speilberg produced TNT show Falling Skies Ali has developed a true passion for acting and has shown her ability to handle a diverse range of characters Although she loves to play the comedic roles and enjoys the Disney shows and all of the typical tween fareAli has an uncanny ability to play the more disturbing and flawed characters and is excited by the challenges that these roles presentShe is incredibly dedicated to her craft and continues to train privately as well as pursuing theatre and musical theatre Despite her busy acting schedule she still enjoys school where she participates in a number of activities including her favorite sport volleyballOutside of school she enjoys singingdancing and playing the guitar