Alyssa (they/them) is a writer/director who seeks to use their voice to tell authentic, comedic, and poignant stories about what it takes to truly embrace who you are in this world. They’ve written on shows of multiple genres for Amazon Studios, Disney+, and Freeform, including hit series MY LADY JANE, and upcoming hour-long comedy WHILE YOU WERE BREEDING. Their directorial debut “Bubble” won Best Narrative Short at aGLIFF32 and the audience award for best short at Frameline43 Film Festival, while their second film, “Break In”, won BEST COMEDY SHORT at the Palm Springs Short Film Festival and Best in Show at Wicked Queer Film Festival (2021) while also being shortlisted for the prestigious Iris Prize. Their feature script JESSE IS A FRIEND was featured on the 2020 GLAAD List, a curated list of the most promising unmade LGBTQ-inclusive scripts in Hollywood.

Alyssa is represented by Nathan Deremer, Erin Morris, Lucy Tashman, and Daniel Leap at Independent Artist Group and Jairo Alvarado & Lubna Hanna at Redefine Entertainment.