Nostalgia

Close-up of a young Aleisha LaNaé Allen smiling, wearing an orange hat with a yellow pom-pom on top, and an orange top with a keyhole cutout at the neckline.

Aleisha began the pursuit of her performance career at the young age of three…just as she insisted!

One day, she saw her cousin on a Campbell’s Soup commercial, and said to her parents, “I wanna do that!”. They both saw Aleisha’s passion to perform. Initially, her mother was apprehensive with good reason, while her dad sided with Aleisha’s persistence. Then, with the agreement between the three of them as a team, that she would continue to do well in school, keep it fun, and lead a regular childhood as much as possible, her parents helped her follow her dreams.

She earned her first credit at age four, and… the rest was history!

Take a trip down memory lane and enjoy some photos and footage, from Aleisha’s personal archives, of the earlier parts of her performance arts career, as an ode to where it all started.

Scroll Through The Scrapbook!

Blue's Clues (Nickelodeon)

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Out of The Box (Disney)

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School of Rock (Paramount Pictures)

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Are We There Yet? (Revolution Studios/Columbia Pictures)

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Are We Done Yet? (Revolution Studios/Columbia Pictures)

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Young Adult (Paramount Pictures)

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The Best Man (Universal Pictures/40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks)

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Elmo's Magic Cookbook (Sesame Workshop/Sony Wonder)

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The Electric Company (Children's Television Workshop/Sesame Workshop)

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Blue's Clues (Nickelodeon) ~ Out of The Box (Disney) ~ School of Rock (Paramount Pictures) ~ Are We There Yet? (Revolution Studios/Columbia Pictures) ~ Are We Done Yet? (Revolution Studios/Columbia Pictures) ~ Young Adult (Paramount Pictures) ~ The Best Man (Universal Pictures/40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks) ~ Elmo's Magic Cookbook (Sesame Workshop/Sony Wonder) ~ The Electric Company (Children's Television Workshop/Sesame Workshop) ~

The Scrapbook.

Print Modeling, Commercials, Voiceovers, Television, Film, Live Performance…

Black and white vintage photo of two children, a girl (Aleisha LaNaé Allen) and a boy, sitting on a parking meter in front of a classic car, with a sign above them reading, "I love you because you're there for me when things go wrong".

Smiling young Aleisha LaNaé Allen with shoulder-length dark hair, wearing a light pink jacket and a colorful knit flower brooch, standing in front of a backdrop with red and white text, at the movie premiere of "Are We There Yet?"

Smiling young Aleisha LaNaé Allen with shoulder-length dark hair, wearing a light pink jacket and a colorful knit flower brooch, standing in front of a backdrop with red and white text, at the movie premiere of "Are We There Yet?"

The "Out of The Box" set. A colorful mural wall with a cat-shaped arch, flowers, a snake, and standing young girl, with toys and a fire extinguisher nearby.

The "Out of The Box" set. A colorful mural wall with a cat-shaped arch, flowers, a snake, and standing young girl, with toys and a fire extinguisher nearby.

Colorful box with a Nickelodeon toy blimp on top and a pink nomination card behind it. The box has floral and swirl designs with the text "Favorite Movie" and "Are We There Yet?" written on it.

Colorful box with a Nickelodeon toy blimp on top and a pink nomination card behind it. The box has floral and swirl designs with the text "Favorite Movie" and "Are We There Yet?" written on it.

A young Aleisha LaNaé Allen with braided hair decorated with beads, wearing a red shirt, sitting at a desk, smiling and writing in a notebook with a crayon in her hand.

A young Aleisha LaNaé Allen with braided hair decorated with beads, wearing a red shirt, sitting at a desk, smiling and writing in a notebook with a crayon in her hand.

A young Aleisha LaNaé Allen, smiling, wearing a dress with a large lace collar & black shoes with white socks, stands with her arms crossed on a platform in front of a pink wall. There is a colorful box with the letter 'B' underneath her.

The School of Rock cast at Aleisha LaNaé Allen's birthday party, gathered around a table with party decorations, birthday cake, balloons, and snacks, smiling and posing for the photo.

The School of Rock cast at Aleisha LaNaé Allen's birthday party, gathered around a table with party decorations, birthday cake, balloons, and snacks, smiling and posing for the photo.

Scene from an episode of "Out of The Box" where Aleisha is stuck in a pile of straw during "Story Time".

A young Aleisha LaNaé Allen with two hair buns, smiling and sitting on the set of "Out of The Box"

Kevin and Lindsey (Aleisha LaNaé Allen) facing each other outdoors, with a message reading "Are We Done Yet?" in red text at the top, and flowers in the background.

Kevin and Lindsey (Aleisha LaNaé Allen) facing each other outdoors, with a message reading "Are We Done Yet?" in red text at the top, and flowers in the background.

Two children, including Aleisha, sitting at a table with breakfast foods, surrounded by Sesame Street characters and puppets, including Elmo and Cookie Monster, in a colorful kitchen setting.

A young Aleisha standing outdoors on a rainy day, smiling, wearing a light pink jacket and light blue pants, holding a small colorful purse, with a red carpet beneath her at the movie premiere of "Are We There Yet?"

A young Aleisha standing outdoors on a rainy day, smiling, wearing a light pink jacket and light blue pants, holding a small colorful purse, with a red carpet beneath her at the movie premiere of "Are We There Yet?"

The Scrapbook.

Delving Through The Archives…

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“I want to act to help bring stories to life…”

*~Aleisha LaNae’ Allen (from “Aleisha Answers***”)

The Scrapbook.

Strolling Back Down Memory Lane…

Scene from "Are We There Yet?" Kevin and Lindsey (Aleisha LaNaé Allen) standing outdoors during winter, dressed in colorful winter jackets and hats watching the train go by with Nick on it.

Two children, a girl and a boy, with Elmo, a red puppet character, in a cozy room with a brick wall and old clock in the background.

A young girl with curly hair talking on a landline phone, wearing a red shirt with a white number 2, in a room with a blue patterned wall and a framed picture in the background.