Alison Dyan Liebert (born August 20, 1981)[citation needed] is a Canadian actress, director, model and producer. She was a recipient of a Canadian Screen Award for work in the wartime series Bomb Girls.[1]
Ali Liebert | |
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 Liebert wearing Momo at 2012 The Heart Truth celebrity fashion show in Toronto | |
| Born | Alison Dyan Liebert August 20, 1981 Surrey, British Columbia, Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model, film producer |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Website | www |
Life and career
editLiebert is a British Columbia native, born in Surrey[citation needed] and raised in Duncan.[citation needed] She has had a keen interest in performing from a young age.[citation needed] After graduating from high school, Liebert attended the Canadian College of Performing Arts in Victoria for two years[citation needed] before moving to Vancouver to pursue her dream of becoming a successful television and film actress.[citation needed] Her first major stage role was in the musical A Flask of Bourbon, playing the role of Veronica.[citation needed]
Her television credits include roles on Fringe, The L Word, Kyle XY, Mech-X4 and a recurring role on Intelligence. In 2008, Liebert was cast as a lead in Sook-Yin Lee's film debut, Year of the Carnivore, the Cuba Gooding Jr. feature Hardwired as well as Blaine Thurier's A Gun to the Head. She also subsequently appeared in the second of three Molson Canadian commercials titled "It's an unwritten code in Canada...".[citation needed] In 2012, Liebert's recent role as Betty, in the wartime miniseries Bomb Girls, received much critical acclaim including a Canadian Screen Award in 2015. Liebert is queer and has discussed using her work to support queer representation.[2]
In 2011, Liebert founded Sociable Films, a boutique film production company based in Vancouver with Nicholas Carella and Michelle Ouellet.[citation needed] Through her company, she has produced projects such as Afterparty,[3] A Heart Unbroken, Salvator and This Feels Nice, currently[when?] in post-production.[citation needed]
She directed the 2022 television film The Holiday Sitter.[4]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Playing the Role | The Reader | Short film |
| 2008 | Basket Casket | Woman | Short film |
| 2009 | Helen | Donna | |
| Year of the Carnivore | Sylvia | ||
| A Gun to the Head | Jill | ||
| Hardwired | Catalina Jones | ||
| The Break-Up Artist | Tiffany | ||
| 2010 | Karma Inc. | Shirley | Short film |
| A Fine Young Man | Mary Adams | Short film | |
| Voodoo | Marjorie | Short film | |
| 2011 | Barbie: Princess Charm School | Portia / Hadley (voice) | Video |
| Afghan Luke | Miss Freedom | ||
| Apollo 18 | Nate's Girlfriend | ||
| Sisters & Brothers | Tracy | ||
| The Rock Shirt | Girl | Short film | |
| 2012 | Foxfire: Confessions of a Girl Gang | Muriel Orvis | |
| In the Hive | Parker Whitmore | ||
| 2013 | Barbie in the Pink Shoes | Tara / Hannah (voice) | Video |
| Down River | Molly | ||
| Afterparty | Tracy | ||
| 2014 | Barbie and the Secret Door | Youngling Fairy (voice) | Video |
| Bad City | Field Reporter | ||
| 2015 | The Devout | Jan | |
| 2016 | Collider | Dawn Lanyon | Short film |
| 2017 | Wonder | Ms. Petosa' | |
| 2018 | Cooking with Love | Kelly | TV movie |
| 2023 | Friends and Family Christmas | Amelia | TV movie |
| 2024 | Breathe | Vanessa |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Dead Like Me | Marcie | "Rest in Peace" |
| 2004 | The L Word | Rebecca | "Let's Do It" |
| 5ive Days to Midnight | Student in Hall | Television mini-series | |
| The 4400 | Maureen | "The New and Improved Carl Morrissey" | |
| Huff | Jenny | "Pilot" | |
| 2005 | Cold Squad | Secretary | "Mr. Bad Example" |
| Young Blades | Charlotte | "Wanted", "The Girl from Upper Gaborski" | |
| Killer Instinct | Dr. Kit Ellsworth | "Forget Me Not", "Shake, Rattle, and Roll" | |
| 2006 | Romeo! | Hip Young Lady | "Ro Trip" |
| Whistler | Merewynn | "After the Fall" | |
| All She Wants for Christmas | Priscilla Clark | Television film (Lifetime) | |
| 2006–07 | Intelligence | Rebecca | Recurring role |
| 2007 | Robson Arms | Hottie | "Saultology" |
| Fallen | Chloe | "The Time of the Redeemer" | |
| Blood Ties | Maya | "Drawn and Quartered" | |
| 2008 | Psych | Hannah | "Shawn (and Gus) of the Dead" |
| The Secret Lives of Second Wives | Brooke | Television film (Lifetime) | |
| The Dead Beat | Audrey | Television film | |
| 2009 | Kyle XY | Jackie | Recurring role |
| Harper's Island | Nikki Bolton | Main role | |
| Health Nutz | Tami Erickson | 5 episodes | |
| Fringe | Danielle | "August" | |
| Wolf Canyon | Jan | Unsold TV pilot | |
| 2010 | Human Target | Brooke Hammel | "Rewind" |
| 2011 | Hellcats | Theresa | "Fancy Dan" |
| Health Nutz | Tami | Television series | |
| Earth's Final Hours | Darlene | Television film (Syfy) | |
| 2012 | Virtual Lies | Allison Dean | Television film (Lifetime) |
| Love at the Thanksgiving Day Parade | Jaclyn | Television film (Hallmark Channel) | |
| 2012–13 | Bomb Girls | Betty McRae | Main role |
| 2013 | Tom Dick & Harriet | Liz | Television film (Hallmark Channel) |
| The True Heroines | Ethel Worthington | Television series | |
| Lost Girl | Crystal | "Sleeping Beauty School", "Lovers. Apart.", "Turn to Stone" | |
| 2014 | Ring by Spring | Stephanie Kirkwood | Television film (Hallmark Channel) |
| Bomb Girls: Facing the Enemy | Betty McRae | Television film (Global) | |
| Motive | Erin Kovach | "A Bullet for Joey" | |
| A Fairly Odd Summer | Mrs. Mulligan | Live-action television film (Nickelodeon) | |
| 2014–15 | Strange Empire | Fiona Briggs | Recurring role |
| 2015 | I Do, I Do, I Do | Kate | Television film (Hallmark Channel) |
| The Unauthorized Full House Story | Gay Saget | Television film (Lifetime) | |
| Christmas Truce | Alina | Television film (A&E) | |
| 2016–17 | Mech-X4 | Principal Grey | Television series |
| 2016 | Paranormal Solutions Inc. | Det. Crystal Snider | 3 episodes |
| Anything for Love | Debbie | Television film (Hallmark Channel) | |
| Legends of Tomorrow | Nurse Lindsey Carlisle | "Night of the Hawk" | |
| iZombie | Annie Rosine / Jenny Rosine | "He Blinded Me... With Science" | |
| Chesapeake Shores | Georgia Eyles | 3 episodes | |
| Autumn in the Vineyard | Hannah | Television film (Hallmark Channel) | |
| 2017 | Ten Days in the Valley | Detective Nickole Bilson | Television series |
| Hard Days, Wet Nights | Kyla | Television series | |
| My Little Pony: Equestria Girls | Juniper Montage (voice) | Voice role; "Movie Magic" and "Mirror Magic" | |
| A Gift to Remember | Darcy Archer | Television film (Hallmark Channel) | |
| 2018 | Cooking with Love | Kelly | Television film (Hallmark Channel) |
| 2019 | A Storybook Christmas | Celeste | Television film |
| Cherished Memories: A Gift To Remember 2 | Darcy Archer | Television film (Hallmark Channel) | |
| 2021–2022 | One of Us Is Lying | Ann Prentiss | Recurring role |
| 2022 | Three Wise Men and a Baby | Fiona | Television film (Hallmark Channel) |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Association | Category | Work | Result | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Leo Awards | Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series | Bomb Girls | Nominated | [5] |
| 2013 | Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series | Won | [6] | ||
| 2015 | Canadian Screen Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Series | Bomb Girls: Facing the Enemy | Won | [7] |
| 2016 | Leo Awards | Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Motion Picture | The Devout | Won | [8] |
References
edit- ^ "Academy of Canadian Screen and Television". Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2015-12-28.
- ^ Werder, Corinne (23 February 2017). "Ali Liebert on Representing Herself and Other Queer Women on TV". Gomag.com. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- ^ Liebert, Ali (29 May 2014). "I HEART BRITISH COLUMBIA #WECREATEBC". Sociable Films. Archived from the original on 16 June 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- ^ V.S. Wells, "“About damn time”: Vancouver comedian Amy Goodmurphy on her role in Hallmark’s first queer Christmas movie". The Georgia Straight, December 8, 2022.
- ^ "2012 nominees" (PDF). leoawards.com. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- ^ "2013 nominees" (PDF). leoawards.com. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- ^ "Canadian Screen Awards '15: Performance categories" at playbackonline.ca
- ^ "2016 nominees" (PDF). leoawards.com. Retrieved 5 April 2017.