Biographie
As the daughter of two accomplished music educators in Chicago, Alaina was drawn to the arts from a young age. Encouraged by her parents and mentors, she moved to Philadelphia after graduating high school to pursue her BFA in Musical Theatre at The University of the Arts. While at UArts, Alaina headlined as Kate/Lilli in Kiss Me, Kate, in the historic Merriam Theatre (formerly the Sam S. Shubert Theatre - where the musical first premiered before transferring to Broadway in 1948). She also appeared in University productions as Daisy Hilton in Side Show and Thea in Spring Awakening.
Since graduating in 2015, Alaina's stage career has been steady. In 2016, she moved to Hong Kong to become a full-time vocalist for The Walt Disney Company, headlining as three distinct roles in the show Mickey and the Wondrous Book. In the Chicago area, she has appeared at The Marriott Theatre (Grease), Williams Street Repertory (The Addams Family, Emma! a pop musical), Metropolis Performing Arts Centre (A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, A Christmas Carol), and the Pheasant Run Resort (Rumpelstiltskin). She is an Equity Membership Candidate.
Alaina started her voiceover business, Alaina Wis Voiceovers, in 2015. Since then, she has voiced projects for Google, Walmart, Costco, PepsiCo, Deloitte, and Tommy Hilfiger. She can frequently be heard in Spotify ads, as well as on national television, specifically as the voice of Crunchmaster, Inspirato, and 1-800-PACK-RAT. Alaina has also voiced characters in several video games, and is best known for her role as Emma Hardy in the mobile game, Black Survival.
She is a full-time actor, running her voiceover business from her home studio by day, and working as a stage actor by night.
