A native of Texas, Alyssa, began acting at age 4 following in her uncles footsteps. It was at the age of 9 that her family transferred to California that she was able to pursue her love of acting on a more serious level. Alyssa now spends her time acting, singing and writing songs and just hanging out with her friends. She has one sister, Amanda Petersen, who is also an actress.
Alyssa Petersen
Movies
My Name Is Khan
Rizwan Khan, a Muslim from the Borivali section of Mumbai, suffers from Asperger’s syndrome, a form of high-functioning autism that complicates socialization. The adult Rizwan marries a Hindu single mother, Mandira, in San Francisco. After 9/11, Rizwan is detained by authorities at LAX who mistake his disability for suspicious behavior.…
Fun Facts
Sister of actress Amanda Petersen.