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Alice Pearce

Alice Pearce (1917-1966), American comedic actress, Broadway's Lucy Schmeeler in On the Town and Gladys Kravitz on Bewitched (1964-1966); won a posthumous 1966 Emmy for the role.

Alice Rohrwacher

Alice Rohrwacher, Italian film director and screenwriter born 1981 in Fiesole, sister of actress Alba Rohrwacher; directed Corpo celeste, The Wonders (Cannes Grand Prix 2014), Happy as Lazzaro (Best Screenplay 2018), and La chimera (2023).

Alicia Carmody

Alicia Carmody is a reality TV personality and breakout star of The Real Housewives of Rhode Island, engaged to Billy Kitsilis of Pizza Mamma in Cranston, RI, with daughter Selina.

Alicia Coppola

Alicia Coppola (born 1968, Huntington, New York) is an American actress, not related to Francis Ford Coppola, known for Lorna Devon on Another World, Mimi Clark on Jericho, NCIS franchise roles, her memoir Gracefully Gone, and the short film Between Us.

Alicia Douvall

Alicia Douvall (born 1980), also known as Sarah Howes, is a British former glamour model, Celebrity Big Brother 2015 contestant, and founder of Douvall's organic Argan oil skincare, known for her cosmetic surgery addiction and BDD.

Alícia Falcó

Alícia Falcó (Alícia Falcó Martínez), Spanish actress born 2003 in Barcelona; known for Las buenas compañías (2023, Gaudí nomination), Dímelo bajito (2025), El refugio atómico and El mapa de los anhelos on Netflix.

Alicia Hannah-Kim

Alicia Hannah-Kim, also credited as Alicia Hannah, is a Korean Australian actress from Sydney known as sensei Kim Da-Eun, the first female sensei in Cobra Kai, and as consulting producer on Tempest.

Alicia Machado

Alicia Machado (Yoseph Alicia Machado Fajardo), Venezuelan Miss Universe 1996 from Maracay, later actress in Mexican telenovelas, La Casa de los Famosos winner, and 2016 Clinton campaign figure.

Alicia Silverstone

Alicia Silverstone (born 1976, San Francisco) is the American actress who played Cher Horowitz in Clueless (1995), Batgirl in Batman & Robin (1997), and starred in the Aerosmith videos Cryin', Amazing, and Crazy; also a vegan author and PETA spokesperson.

Alicia Vela-Bailey

Alicia Vela-Bailey (born 1982) is an American stuntwoman and actress from Hawaii, stunt double for Zoe Saldana, Gal Gadot, and Kate Beckinsale, and on-screen performer as Diana in Lights Out and Alisha Whitley on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Alicia Vikander

Alicia Amanda Vikander, Swedish actress and Academy Award winner (Best Supporting Actress, The Danish Girl, 2016), former ballet dancer from Gothenburg, known for Ex Machina, Tomb Raider, Firebrand, and The Assessment.

Alicia Witt

Alicia Witt (born 1975, Worcester, Massachusetts) is an American actress, singer-songwriter, and pianist, discovered by David Lynch for Dune (1984) and Twin Peaks, known for Cybill, Urban Legend, and Longlegs (2024), also releasing albums including Revisionary History and Between Heaven and Earth.

Alicja Bachleda-Curuś

Alicja Bachleda-Curuś (born 1983, Tampico, Mexico) is a Polish actress and singer; film debut as Zosia in Wajda's Pan Tadeusz (1999), Best Actress for Trade (2007), title role in Ondine (2009), album Klimat (2001), mother of Henry Tadeusz Farrell.

Alie Ward

Alie Ward is an American science communicator, Daytime Emmy-winning CBS correspondent, and host of the Ologies science podcast (2017-present), creator of kid-friendly Smologies, Nerd Brigade co-founder, and a San Francisco State cinema alumna based in Los Angeles.

Alimi Ballard

Alimi Ballard (born 1977), American actor from the Bronx; Frankie Hubbard on Loving and The City, Quizmaster on Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Agent David Sinclair on Numb3rs, Fusco in Fast Five, and WSB Agent William Baines on General Hospital from 2026.

Alison Arngrim

Alison Arngrim (born 1962), American actress and comedian, played Nellie Oleson on NBC's Little House on the Prairie (1974–1981); author of the NYT bestseller Confessions of a Prairie Bitch and child-protection and AIDS activist.

Alison Becker

Alison Becker (Alison Helene Becker), American actress, comedian, and writer from Allamuchy, New Jersey; played Shauna Malwae-Tweep on Parks and Recreation and was head writer on Tiny Toons Looniversity; UCB alumna and Georgetown graduate.

Alison Brie

Alison Brie (Alison Brie Schermerhorn, born 1982) is an American actress known for Trudy Campbell in Mad Men, Annie Edison in Community, Ruth Wilder in GLOW, and Diane Nguyen in BoJack Horseman.

Alison Doody

Alison Doody is an Irish actress and former model, known for her roles in A View to a Kill and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.

Alison Eastwood

Alison Eastwood (born 1972) is an American actress and director, daughter of Clint Eastwood, who debuted with Rails & Ties (2007) and co-founded the Eastwood Ranch Foundation.

Alison Haislip

Alison Fesq Haislip, born in 1981, is an American television host and actress known for G4's Attack of the Show!, co-hosting American Ninja Warrior, and NBC's The Voice.

Alison Lohman

Alison Lohman is an American actress born 1979 in Palm Springs, California, known for White Oleander (2002), Matchstick Men (2003), Big Fish (2003), Flicka (2006), and Drag Me to Hell (2009). She retired from acting after marrying filmmaker Mark Neveldine and now coaches actors.

Alison Oliver

Alison Oliver, Irish actress born 1997 in Ballintemple, Cork, trained at The Lir Academy; known for Frances in Conversations with Friends, Venetia Catton in Saltburn, and Isabella Linton in Wuthering Heights.

Alison Pill

Alison Pill (Alison Courtney Pill), Canadian actress born 1985 in Toronto; former child actress known for Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, The Newsroom, Milk, Star Trek: Picard, and a Tony-nominated Broadway debut in The Lieutenant of Inishmore.

Alison Steadman

Alison Steadman OBE (born 1946, Liverpool) is a British character actress, Beverly in Abigail's Party and Pam in Gavin & Stacey, an Olivier Award winner also known for The Singing Detective, Pride and Prejudice and Life Is Sweet.

Alison Sudol

Alison Loren Sudol (born 1984, Seattle) is an American actress, singer-songwriter, and author in Los Angeles who recorded as A Fine Frenzy before starring as Queenie Goldstein in the Fantastic Beasts films.

Alison Sweeney

Alison Sweeney (Alison Ann Sweeney, born 1976) is an American actress, host, producer, and author best known as Sami Brady on Days of Our Lives (1993–2014) and host of The Biggest Loser, now a Hallmark movie star and producer.

Alison Wright

Alison Wright, born 1976 in Sunderland, England, is an English actress known as Martha Hanson on The Americans, Ruth on Snowpiercer, and her 2017 Emmy nomination.

Alistair McGowan

Alistair McGowan (born 1964), English impressionist, actor, writer, and pianist; BAFTA-winning star of BBC One's The Big Impression with Ronni Ancona, Olivier-nominated stage actor, and classical-chart-topping pianist.

Alistair Petrie

Alistair Petrie (born 1970, Catterick, England) is an English actor trained at LAMDA, known as General Draven in Rogue One and Andor, Mr Groff in Sex Education, Sandy Langbourne in The Night Manager, and Claudius in the National Theatre Hamlet.