Biography

Alicia Read is an American-Canadian actor and producer whose screen work has reached more than 400 million viewers across leading vertical microdrama platforms including ReelShort, GoodShort, and DramaWave. In fall 2025, she co-produced and co-starred in the first Canadian ReelShort Original. Known for emotionally intelligent performances and broad creative range, she has emerged as one of the defining faces of the vertical microdrama format.

Born on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Alicia began her career as a child co-star in Foufouli, a Canadian television series written, produced, and starring her mother. After formal training at Vancouver’s Gastown Actors Studio in the late 1990s, she joined John Juliani’s Savage Gods: The Shakespeare Project, grounding her work in classical text, ensemble practice, and rigorous character development.

After becoming a mother, Alicia stepped away from the entertainment industry to raise her child as a single parent, and went on to spend two decades as a creative leader in the luxury beauty industry, founding the sales and marketing agency Kalosophie. There, she guided emerging and established brands from early growth through acquisition readiness, securing prestige media coverage, retail partnerships, and domestic and international distribution, experience that continues to inform her strategic approach to storytelling, brand building, and audience connection.

Returning to acting in 2022, Alicia now operates at the intersection of performance, production, and industry leadership. She serves as Executive Partner at Type Eh Media, where she consults and speaks publicly on the evolution of vertical microdramas, and is a co-founder of the Vertical Film & Short Series Alliance (VFSSA), a professional organization advocating for best practices, standards, and long-term economic stability within the format.
- IMDb mini biography by: Stunning Relations

One of Alicia's unusual talents is finding four-leaf clovers.

On her mother's side, Alicia is a descendant of Jewish immigrants who fled the shtetls of Poland to seek freedom and opportunity.

Alicia's family heritage also extends to the early American settlers. Her paternal grandmother chronicled her life as the daughter of pioneers, recounting her upbringing in the American Southwest in her autobiography titled "Tears Like Niagara".

Alicia is a lifelong learner. She's certified as a clinical counselor and holds certifications in yoga and Pilates instruction. In spring 2024, she began studying beekeeping.

In 2025, Alicia co-founded the Vertical Film & Short Series Alliance (VFSSA) with fellow entertainment industry professionals. Based in Vancouver, Canada, the VFSSA is a neutral convener, serving the vertical micro-drama industry by mandating standards and ethics. Its first order of business was to introduce the "V Seal", a certification badge granted to productions that adhere to industry standards and safety in the workplace.