ABOUT ME
Alicia mcDonald is a new jersey & New york based actress. A passionate storyteller, she loves to dive headfirst into her characters and take on a wide variety of roles. From the girl next door, to the troubled mean girl, or the sweet ingenue, she takes on every role with utmost commitment and ferocity. Alicia’s recent credits include four feature films: Jersey Birdies (Agnes), Last Summer (Katherine), Demon's Playground (Tiffany), and So Long, Farewell (Kyra). HER Short film credits include Grindhouse (Angela), It Still Burns (the Banshee), and Kirkwood Falls (Riley).
Alicia has trained in acting for both the screen and the stage, working with teachers and coaches like Elizabeth inghram, sam simone, Kristin condon, and stacie lents. She has also trained in shakespeare performance in the u.k. with edward blagrove and gary lewin.
A proud Jersey girl, Alicia was born and raised by the shore. in addition to acting, she writes, produces, and directs her own work under the banner of star-crossed studios. in her own writing, she focuses on telling women-centered stories, often based in her home state. Her feature film last summer, a 90’s coming of age set on the jersey shore, is currently in post-production. her short film kirkwood falls, a 2010 halloween slasher, is in pre-production now.
Outside of acting and filmmaking, alicia spends her time caring for her pet guinea pig pepper, reading mystery novels, doing slasher movie marathons with her little sister, paddleboarding, and travelling.
Testimonials
“Alicia mcdonald is an absolute joy to work with. her commitment to each role and each project is unparalleled and her talent and skills are immense and varied. from loveable girl next door, to badass, to closed off loner, to gleefully psychotic killer, she can play it all. plus she has a wicked sense of humor, and it is truly a pleasure to spend any amount of time with her.”
-Jeffrey harvey, director, writer & Producer (house rules, dirt, life’s queer, torments)
“Alicia is one of the few actors I have ever met who can, within seconds, reach a deep and personal emotional connection to quite literally any scene she is given. she has a level of detail and subtext to her work that is not only beautiful to watch but thrilling to act across from. combined with her dedication, preparedness, and deeply caring and empathetic spirit, she is truly a dream of an actor to work with.”
-JoHannah james, actress, writer & director (dirt, hell’s half acre, last summer, off the record)
“Alicia is an absolute joy to work with. she brings her 110% from day one and gives her characters compelling inner lives that are magnetic to watch, no matter how large or small the role!”
-Eleanor wells, Director & writer (So long, farewell, Eagle rock, time in a bottle)
“Alicia is a pleasure to work with! She always came beyond prepared to set and was a comfort, especially to other actors. she checks in regularly and puts her all into her performances.”
-dylan antonio perez, actor, writer, & Director (Grindhouse, last summer, kirkwood falls)
“Alicia is an absolute joy to work with both on and off set. Always willing to help, very reliable, and supportive of others!”
-Serena marie smith, Actress (Jersey birdies, the birth of deceit, Mysteries at the museum)