Duncan-native Ali Liebert is quickly becoming one of Canada’s rising stars with the upcoming releases of 4 feature films (Foxfire, Afghan Luke, Sisters & Brothers, and In the Hive) as well as the highly anticipated January 2012 premiere of the original Global series, Bomb Girls.
After high school, Ali studied musical theatre at the Canadian College of Performing Arts in Victoria before moving to Vancouver to pursue acting professionally. It wasn’t long before Ali snagged the role she is perhaps best known for: sassy Nikki Bolton on the popular CBC horror/drama TV series, Harper’s Island. With over 45 credits to her name, television audiences may also recognize her from guest appearances on Hellcats, Human Target, Fringe, Dead Like Me, The L Word, The 4400, Whistler, Fallen, Psych and recurring roles on Intelligence, Young Blades, Killer Instinct and Kyle XY.
Ali most recently wrapped a leading role in a 1950s era feature, Foxfire, which is already creating industry buzz, in part due to the talent at the helm of the project. Foxfire is directed by acclaimed French filmmaker Laurent Cantet, known for the Academy Award-nominated The Class (Entre les Murs), which won the Palmes d’Or at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival. Producers hope to have the film completed in time to premiere at the 2012 Cannes festival.
Ali had the pleasure of appearing in not one, but two films premiering at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival; Mike Clattenburg’s (Trailer Park Boys) Afghan Luke and Carl Bessai’s (Emile) ensemble feature Sisters & Brothers. Other favorite feature credits are the TIFF 2009 crowd pleasers Year of the Carnivore (dir: Sook-Yin Lee) and A Gun to the Head (dir: Blaine Thurier). In January 2011, Ali was honored to work alongside Academy Award Nominee Michael Clarke Duncan and Emmy Award Nominee Loretta Devine in the dramatic feature, In the Hive directed by the legendary Robert Townsend. Ali was the only Canadian actor cast in the powerful film, which marks her first leading dramatic role.
Ali splits her time between Vancouver, Toronto & Los Angeles. Her favourite pastimes include traveling (fav: NYC), singing along to musical theatre soundtracks (fav: Spring Awakening), photography (fav: dogs & architecture) and going to the movies (everything) with her besties. Currently she is working on perfecting her Liza Minnelli and Britney Spears impressions.