Actor

Alyssa Thordarson

Icelandic-American actor Alyssa Thordarson grew up in the American Midwest and studied acting at The Lee Strasberg Institute in New York City and at Columbia College Chicago. TV credits include a top-of-show guest star on Chicago Med's 100th episode on NBC and appearances on Empire on Fox and Showtime's The Chi. She has trained and performed extensively in Shakespeare and other classic texts, and works in commercials, TV, film, and theatre.

Notable work

7.1
Empire (2015)
as Producer #1

Often works with

Shaina Schrooten
2 titles together
Paper Planes, Chronic

Full filmography · 6

Chronic
Director
2024
Handle with Care
as The Woman
2024
Paper Planes
as Jo and Writer and Director
2023
After (A Love Story)
as Edie Maxwell and Writer
2022