Biography

Alyssa Coolen is an American actress who was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on November 23, 1995. She developed an interest in acting after having to take an acting master class for a communications course. Her curiosity took her to an audition for a local web series where she was cast in her first role. Alyssa continued her training through the school year by taking an acting course at her university. Some of her other interests include yoga, dance, and learning new things. In August of 2019, she made her theatre debut in an off-off Broadway production of "12 Angry Women" in which she played juror number six; after, she played the lead role of Dorothy in another off-off Broadway production of "The Wizard of Oz." She continues her training at Philadelphia's Walnut Street Theatre.
- IMDb mini biography by: Anonymous

Growing up, Alyssa was never a fan of scripted television shows. Instead, she preferred reality TV. It wasn't until she got to college that she began watching scripted TV dramas.

Alyssa once showed an interest in acting when she was in 8th grade; however, she stopped upon entering high school and joined the varsity cheerleading team instead. It wasn't until her junior year of college that she redeveloped her interest for acting once more.

Alyssa's first ever audition was for My Natural Life - The Series. She was very surprised when she got an email saying she had landed the part of Brittany Chambers.

Alyssa played the lead in a short film titled "Angel". If you look closely, her character Kathy's earrings are angel wings.