Alicia Maree Malone (born 4 September 1981) is an Australian–American author and television host for Turner Classic Movies (TCM).

With the support of a close friend and colleague, she began hosting film-related programming, and served as a red carpet interviewer at Australian film premieres.

She was hired by her native Australian Today show as a press junket journalist, whereby she held media interviews with numerous celebrities.

"[4] She has credited the 1953 film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes as her introduction to classic cinema, becoming an avid admirer of Marilyn Monroe.

[5] To advance her knowledge into cinema, at a young age, she read editions of Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide and watched films presented on Bill Collins' Golden Years of Hollywood program on Network 10.

[6] While studying at Canberra Girls Grammar School, Malone started a film club, intending to convince her classmates to appreciate classic cinema.

[8][9] Meanwhile, she worked at a Video Ezy rental store, where she was hired on the spot, and advised unsuspecting customers which films they should rent.

[10][11] After an acquaintance suggested her, Malone began working at the Channel Seven television station, which was broadcasting the Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics at the time, as a teleprompter operator.

"[11] She stated her request to Renée Brack, a friend and colleague of hers, who agreed and allowed Malone to do live red carpet events.

"[25] One day, while reading the book Movie-Made America by Robert Sklar, Malone came across the fact that there were more opportunities for women during the first few decades of American cinema than any other industry at the time.

Interested, she thoroughly researched the topic and interviewed prominent figures about the historical involvement and under representation of females in the Hollywood film industry.

[29] In 2022, Malone published her third book Girls on Film, detailing her personal history and career, and how her love for classic cinema has shaped her worldview.

[30] Her fourth book titled TCM Imports: Timeless Favorites and Hidden Gems of World Cinema is scheduled to be released on 22 April 2025.

[31] One night, in 2010, after channel-surfing on cable television, Malone wrote down a particular goal in mind to become a host for Turner Classic Movies (TCM).