Alison Midstokke
Occupation
  • Actress
Notable work

Alison Midstokke is an American actress and activist.[1] She is most noted for her performance in the 2018 film Happy Face, for which she received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards in 2020.[2] She also won the award for Best Actress at the 2019 FearNYC Festival.[3]

Midstokke was born with Treacher Collins syndrome, a congenital condition which affects the development of the face.[1] In addition to her acting work, she has worked as a model with different artists and photographers, and has served on the boards of various organizations for people with facial differences.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Samantha Barna, "Different is Beautiful: an Interview with Alison Midstokke". Inspiring Lives, May 31, 2018.
  2. ↑ Norman Wilner, "Canadian Screen Awards 2020: Prepare for a Schitt's show". Now, February 18, 2020.
  3. ↑ Tori Danielle, "FEARnyc 2019 Award Winners". PopHorror.


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