Alisha Wainwright is an actress, director, podcast host, and former scientist. Wainwright most recently starred on the Macro-produced Netflix series Raising Dion, based on the comic book of the same name, as Nicole Warren, a single mother whose son Dion has magical, superhero-like abilities.

The actress is otherwise best known for starring as the strong-willed werewolf Maia Roberts on the popular supernatural drama series Shadowhunters, based on the Mortal Instruments book series by Cassandra Clare, which aired on Freeform for three seasons. The actress also notably starred alongside Justin Timberlake in the feature drama Palmer, which Fisher Stevens directed for Apple TV+.

She’s currently starring alongside Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne in the comedy series Platonic for Apple TV+. Her podcast, “When Science Finds A Way,” is available on all platforms.