Nadia Alexander | |
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 Alexander in 2017 | |
| Born | (1994-04-05)April 5, 1994 (age 30) Columbia, South Carolina, United States |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Partner | Quinn Shephard (2015–2023) |
Nadia Alexander (born April 5, 1994) is an American actress. She has performed in several television series, includingThe Sinner (2017) andSeven Seconds (2018).[1] She won the award for Best Actress in a U.S. Narrative Film at the2017 Tribeca Film Festival for her performance inBlame (2017)[2] and was nominated for aFangoria Chainsaw Award for Best Actress for her performance inThe Dark (2019).
Alexander began acting at the age of six, when she was cast in a Pittsburgh-area regional stage production ofThe Sound of Music as Gretl. She worked professionally throughout her childhood at most of southwestern Pennsylvania's Equity theaters, includingPittsburgh Public Theater, where she won first place in their annual Shakespeare Monologue Competition for three consecutive years.[3]
In 2007, Alexander moved to New York City, and began doing commercial and episodic television work. While still in high school, Alexander performed off-Broadway inThere Are No More Big Secrets at Rattlestick Playwrights Theater.[4] Her first feature film performance was in the independent moviePostales. She went on to appear inTen Thousand Saints andFan Girl.
In 2010, she made a guest appearance on an episode ofLaw & Order. Since then, she has worked on several television series, includingBoardwalk Empire (2011),The Following (2015),The Sinner (2017), andSeven Seconds (2018).[1]
In 2017, she played a lead role inBlame (2017). The film screened at several film festivals, and for her work Alexander won the award for Best Actress in a U.S. Narrative Film at the2017 Tribeca Film Festival.[2]
Alexander identifies aspansexual.[5] She was formerly in a relationship withBlame co-star and directorQuinn Shephard.[6][7]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes and awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Postales | Mary | |
| 2013 | Admission | Quest Student | |
| 2014 | Jamie Marks Is Dead | Wendy | Shown at 2014Sundance Film Festival |
| 2015 | Ten Thousand Saints | Prudence Keffy-Horn | Shown at 2015 Sundance Film Festival |
| 2015 | Fan Girl | Kim | |
| 2017 | Blame | Melissa Bowman | Tribeca Film Festival Best Actress in a U.S. Narrative Feature Film |
| 2018 | The Dark | Mina[8] | Debuted at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival |
| 2018 | Boarding School | Phil | |
| 2022 | Tankhouse | Leah | |
| 2022 | Not Okay[9] | Harper |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes and awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Possible Side Effects | Alma | Showtime pilot, aired November 2009 |
| 2010 | Law & Order | Morgan | Season 20, episode 23: "Rubber Room" |
| 2010 | Delocated | Tatiana | Season 2, episode 11: "David's Girlfriend" |
| 2011 | Boardwalk Empire | Bethany Rohan | Season 2, episode 7: "Peg of Old" |
| 2012 | The Mob Doctor | Susie Demarco | Season 1, episode 1 |
| 2015 | The Following | Emily Hays | Season 3, episode 4 |
| 2015 | The Devil You Know | Ann Putnam Jr. | Lead role |
| 2015 | The Wilding | Kayla Hayes | Lead role |
| 2017 | Elementary | Hope Neligan | Season 5, episode 18: "Dead Man's Tale" |
| 2017 | The Sinner | Phoebe | Recurring role in season 1 |
| 2018 | Bull | Olivia Lexington | Season 2, episode 13: "Kill Shot" |
| 2018 | Seven Seconds | Nadine MacAllister | Recurring role |
| 2020 | Monsterland | FinalGirl | Episode 2: "Eugene, OR" |
| 2022 | Servant | Sylvia | Season 3, episode 4: "Ring" |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Day by Day | Sam (voice) | 2 episodes |