Alice Highman is a New York-based actor, writer, director, and producer. She’s also the founder of Phoebe Dawn Productions.
Alice has found (like many of her peers, she imagines) that one of the great joys of acting and storytelling is the freedom to leapfrog amongst different genres, lives, and worlds. That said, she finds herself most at home telling stories about smart, imperfect, resilient women who choose to confront what life has dealt them with honesty, grit, and a bit of humor.
Onstage, she was last seen in the premieres of Zoe Helms’ gothic dark comedy ERASE ERASE (Harlot), Francesca Bolam’s ensemble piece BOOK CLUB (New York Fringe Festival Audience Choice Award, The Flea Theater/Rogue Theater Festival), and Kacie Koen’s surrealist exploration of the performance of womanhood and domesticity, HOW TO BOIL WATER (”Highman’s portrayal of Martha balances vulnerability and intensity through several moving monologues and character work, allowing the piece to remain grounded amid its intricacies”). New York theater audiences also know her from her turn as Margie Walsh in GOOD PEOPLE at The Barrow Group Studio Theater (dir. Stacey Robinson).
Recent screen credits include BLEEDING EDGE (Official Selection Hollyshorts), UNVEILING (Official Selection Warsaw Jewish Film Festival, Honorable Mention Hollywood ShortsFest), and the forthcoming coming-of-age feature ATLANTIC AVENUE (A Butterfly Production).
Alice has trained extensively at The Barrow Group under both Seth Barrish and Lee Brock. She also holds a J.D. from Harvard Law School and a B.A. in film & television production and international relations from the University of Southern California.
Originally from California, she loves that she now wakes up to New York City’s skyline – though she does occasionally miss the Bay Area’s easy access to hiking trails and redwoods. She’s currently pursuing a WSET Level 3 wine certification.
