Alicia Morton

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Alicia Morton (born April 29, 1987 in Gonzales, Louisiana) is an American actress. She has an older brother, Shane (born 1981). Her father, the late Jon Morton, died of liver cancer in 1997. Her mother, Kathy Morton, owns and runs the family carpet and flooring business in Gonzales, LA.

Biography

Alicia started dancing when she was 18 months old. When she was 6, she played Molly in Annie at her school in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She was 7 when she landed the part of young Cosette in Broadway's Les Misérables in 1996. Costar Ricky Martin would rub makeup on her hands for good luck. [ [http://www.amorosity.com/AliciaMorton/ Alicia Morton ] ] In 1998, Alicia beat 3,000 girls to win the part of the 1999 Disney TV movie "Annie". In this role, Morton struggled with some of the dramatic moments. "The emotional scenes were hard for me," she says, until an acting coach suggested she draw on her father's death. [ [http://archives.cnn.com/2002/SHOWBIZ/News/04/25/watn.annie/index.html CNN.com - 'Annie' celebrates 25 years - April 25, 2002 ] ] Her best friend, Alexis Kalehoff, is the daughter of Broadway's original Annie, Andrea McArdle. Her most recent film was the 2006 vampire horror film "The Thirst" where she played a young girl with hemophilia named Sara.

She had graduated from East Ascension High in 2005, and started her freshman year of college in 2006. She also plays guitar. [ [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0607917/bio Alicia Morton - Biography ] ]

Filmography

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