Alicia Leigh Willis
Encyclopedia
Alicia Leigh Willis is an American
actress. She is best known for her roles in soap opera
s.
, Georgia
. She is one of four children. Sisters Kimberly and Tiffany, and brother Ryan. Her father is actor David E. Willis and her mother is Leigh Willis.
Alicia currently resides in Aliso Viejo, California
.
soap opera
Another World
from 1998 to 1999. From December 2001 to February 2006, Willis played Courtney Matthews on the ABC
soap opera
, General Hospital
. She was nominated for two Daytime Emmy
awards for her work on GH.
Willis also had a recurring role as Corey Conway on the WB Network
series 7th Heaven
. In October 2006, Willis guest starred on CSI: Miami
. She starred as Elizabeth, the title role of the new MyNetworkTV
telenovela
American Heiress.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actress. She is best known for her roles in soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
s.
Personal life
Alicia was born in AtlantaAtlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
. She is one of four children. Sisters Kimberly and Tiffany, and brother Ryan. Her father is actor David E. Willis and her mother is Leigh Willis.
Alicia currently resides in Aliso Viejo, California
Aliso Viejo, California
Aliso Viejo is a city in Orange County, California. It had a population of 47,823 as of the 2010 census, up from 40,166 as of the 2000 census. It became Orange County's 34th city on July 1, 2001, the only city in the county to incorporate since 2000...
.
Career
She portrayed Alli Fowler on the NBCNBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
Another World
Another World (TV series)
Another World is an American television soap opera that ran on NBC from May 4, 1964 to June 25, 1999. It ran for a total of 35 years. It was created by Irna Phillips along with William J...
from 1998 to 1999. From December 2001 to February 2006, Willis played Courtney Matthews on the ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
, General Hospital
General Hospital
General Hospital is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest-running American soap opera currently in production and the third longest running drama in television in American history after Guiding Light and As the World Turns....
. She was nominated for two Daytime Emmy
Daytime Emmy Award
The Daytime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the New York-based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the Los Angeles-based Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in recognition of excellence in American daytime television programming...
awards for her work on GH.
Willis also had a recurring role as Corey Conway on the WB Network
The WB Television Network
The WB Television Network is a former television network in the United States that was launched on January 11, 1995 as a joint venture between Warner Bros. and Tribune Broadcasting. On January 24, 2006, CBS Corporation and Warner Bros...
series 7th Heaven
7th Heaven
7th Heaven is an American family drama television series, created and produced by Brenda Hampton. The series premiered on August 26, 1996, on the WB, the first time that the network aired Monday night programming, and was originally broadcast from August 26, 1996 to May 13, 2007...
. In October 2006, Willis guest starred on CSI: Miami
CSI: Miami
CSI: Miami is an American police procedural television series, which premiered on September 23, 2002 on CBS. The series is a spin-off of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation....
. She starred as Elizabeth, the title role of the new MyNetworkTV
MyNetworkTV
MyNetworkTV is a television broadcast syndication service in the United States, owned by the Fox Entertainment Group, a division of News Corporation...
telenovela
Telenovela
A telenovela is a limited-run serial dramatic programming popular in Latin American, Portuguese, and Spanish television programming. The word combines tele, short for televisión or televisão , and novela, a Spanish or Portuguese word for "novel"...
American Heiress.
Filmography
- 7th Heaven7th Heaven7th Heaven is an American family drama television series, created and produced by Brenda Hampton. The series premiered on August 26, 1996, on the WB, the first time that the network aired Monday night programming, and was originally broadcast from August 26, 1996 to May 13, 2007...
(14 episodes, 1996-2002) .... Corey Conway (as Alicia Willis) - Grace Under Fire (1 episode, "Grace Under Class", 1998) .... Maxine (as Alicia Willis)
- Something So RightSomething So RightSomething So Right is an American television situation comedy which ran on two different networks during its time on the air, and in reruns on the USA Network for a number of years after its cancellation....
(1 episode, "Something About Egg on Your Farce", 1998) .... Jennifer Hadley (as Alicia L. Willis) - Maggie WintersMaggie WintersMaggie Winters was a short-lived CBS sitcom that ran from 1998 to early 1999. The title character was played by Faith Ford.-Plot:Recently divorced from her dentist husband, Maggie Winters moved in with her mother Estelle in her home town of Shelbyville, Indiana and got a job at Hanley's, a local...
(1 episode, "And Those Who Can't", 1998) .... Tiffany - USA HighUSA HighUSA High is an American teen sitcom which ran from August 1997 to June 1999, ended after 95 episodes, and reran until August 4, 2001 on USA Network.-Synopsis:...
(1 episode, "Hands Off My Christian", 1998) .... Renee - Another WorldAnother World (TV series)Another World is an American television soap opera that ran on NBC from May 4, 1964 to June 25, 1999. It ran for a total of 35 years. It was created by Irna Phillips along with William J...
(unknown episodes, 1999) .... Alexandra "Alli" Fowler #5 - Lost & Found (1999) .... Movie on TV Big Sister
- Anywhere but Here (1999) .... (uncredited)
- Chicken Soup for the SoulChicken Soup for the SoulChicken Soup for the Soul is a series of books, usually featuring a collection of short and dense inspirational stories and motivational essays. The 101 stories in the first book of the series were compiled by motivational speakers Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen.There have been over 200 titles...
(1 episode, "A Bad Influence", 2000) .... Alyssa Peterson - How HighHow HighHow High is a 2001 stoner comedy starring Method Man and Redman, written by Dustin Lee Abraham, and director Jesse Dylan's debut feature film. Entertainment Weekly rated it third in their "Best Stoner Movie" top ten list...
(2001) .... Intellect (as Alicia Willis) - General HospitalGeneral HospitalGeneral Hospital is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest-running American soap opera currently in production and the third longest running drama in television in American history after Guiding Light and As the World Turns....
(2001-2006) .... Courtney MatthewsCourtney MatthewsCourtney Matthews was a fictional character on the ABC soap opera, General Hospital. She was the daughter of Mike Corbin and Janine Matthews, and the half sister of mobster, Sonny Corinthos. Courtney was portrayed by Alicia Leigh Willis from December 20, 2001 until February 21, 2006...
Quartermaine Morgan Jacks - The ChronicleThe Chronicle (TV series)The Chronicle is the name of a science fiction television series on SCI FI . The series is based on the "News from the Edge" series of novels by Mark Sumner, a St. Louis, Missouri based author. The show was originally sold to NBC, which shot the pilot, then later found a home with The Sci-Fi...
(1 episode, "The Stepford Cheerleaders", 2002) .... Alexis Carson - Greg the BunnyGreg the BunnyGreg the Bunny is an American television sitcom that originally aired on Fox TV in 2002. It starred Seth Green and a hand puppet named Greg the Bunny, originally invented by the team of Sean S. Baker, Spencer Chinoy and Dan Milano. Milano and Chinoy wrote and co-produced the Fox show. In the show,...
(1 episode, "Jimmy Drives Gil Crazy", 2002) .... Amy - The View (1 episode, "12 March 2003", 2003) .... Herself
- 1 Day With1 Day With1 Day With is an American reality series which premiered on Soapnet in September 2004. Soap actor Wally Kurth follows a daytime soap actor around throughout their day...
(1 episode, "#1.2", 2004) .... Herself - Soap TalkSoap TalkSoap Talk was a television talk show on SOAPnet hosted by Lisa Rinna and Ty Treadway. It debuted in 2002 and ended in 2006. The reason for the show's cancellation was due to SOAPnet expanding their programming away from a soap opera-related focus to expand their network's ratings and declining...
(2 episodes, "23 January 2006" and "16 March 2006", 2006) .... Herself - CSI: MiamiCSI: MiamiCSI: Miami is an American police procedural television series, which premiered on September 23, 2002 on CBS. The series is a spin-off of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation....
(1 episode, "High Octane", 2006) .... Anna - American Heiress (64 episodes, 2007) .... Elizabeth Wakefield
- National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007) .... Lady Customer
- The L WordThe L WordThe L Word is an American co-production television drama series originally shown on Showtime portraying the lives of a group of lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people and their friends, family and lovers in the trendy Greater Los Angeles, California city of West Hollywood...
(8 episodes, 2008) .... Cindi Annabelle Tucker - Without A TraceWithout a TraceWithout a Trace is an American television drama which originally ran on CBS from September 26, 2002 to May 19, 2009. The series was set in New York City and concerned a fictitious FBI Missing Persons Unit.-Premise:...
(1 episode, "Undertow", 2009) .... Robin - RavenRavenRaven is the common name given to several larger-bodied members of the genus Corvus—but in Europe and North America the Common Raven is normally implied...
(2009) .... Sandra - The Terror Experiment (2010) .... Mandy
- Julie X 3D (2010) ....Jessica