Aleisha Allen

Aleisha Allen
Born	Aleisha LaNaé Allen (1991-04-28) April 28, 1991 The Bronx, New York, U.S.
Alma mater	Pace University
Occupation	Actress, Singer, Model
Years active	1995–present

Aleisha LaNaé Allen (born April 28, 1991 in Bronx, New York) is an American actress.

Career

Since the age of 4, she has been active in television and print as a model. At the age of five, she took on the role of major character "Sidetable Drawer" on the children's television series Blue's Clues (credited as LaNaé Allen). She was also a regular on the Playhouse Disney series Out of the Box.

She has appeared alongside Jack Black in School of Rock (2001). Allen played "Alicia", one of the children in the class and a musician in the band. In 2005, she played "Lindsey" in Are We There Yet? starring Ice Cube and also in its 2007 sequel, Are We Done Yet?. In 2010, Allen guest starred in PBS remade show The Electric Company. In 2012 she played "Sarah Johnson" in Michael A. Pinckney's film "You're Nobody 'til Somebody Kills You". Allen also made an appearance in the 2011 film Young Adult starring Charlize Theron.

Allen attended the Professional Performing Arts School in Manhattan, alongside classmates Karina Pasian, Mark Indelicato, and Taylor Momsen.

Filmography

Movies

• The Best Man (1999)
• Blue's Big Musical Movie (2000) - Role: Sidetable Drawer
• School of Rock (2003) - Role: Alicia
• Are We There Yet? (2005) - Role: Lindsey Kingston
• Are We Done Yet? (2007) - Role: Lindsey Kingston

Television

• Blue's Clues (1996)
• Out of the Box (1998)
• The Electric Company (2010)

Awards and nominations

Year	Nominated work	Award	Category	Result
2003	School of Rock	MTV Movie Awards	Best On Screen Team	Nominated

External links

• Aleisha Allen at the Internet Movie Database
• Aleisha Allen at AllMovie