Nadia Alexander
Nadia Alexander | |
|---|---|
| File:NadiaAlexander.jpg Alexander in 2019 | |
| Born | April 5, 1994 Columbia, South Carolina, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Partner(s) | Quinn Shephard (2015–present; engaged) |
Nadia Alexander (born April 5, 1994 in Columbia, South Carolina) is an American actress. She has performed in several television series, including The Sinner (2017) and Seven Seconds (2018).[1] She won the award for Best Actress in a U.S. Narrative Film at the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival for her performance in Blame (2017)[2] and was nominated for a Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best Actress for her performance in The Dark (2019).
Career
Alexander began acting at the age of six, when she was cast in a Pittsburgh-area regional stage production of The Sound of Music as Gretl. She worked professionally throughout her childhood at most of southwestern Pennsylvania's Equity theaters, including Pittsburgh 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 in There Are No More Big Secrets at Rattlestick Playwrights Theater.[4] Her first feature film performance was in the independent movie Postales. She went on to appear in Ten Thousand Saints and Fan Girl.
In 2010, she made a guest appearance on an episode of Law & Order. Since then, she has worked on several television series, including Boardwalk Empire (2011), The Following (2015), The Sinner (2017), and Seven Seconds (2018).[1]
In 2017, she played a lead role in Blame (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 the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival.[2]
Personal life
Alexander identifies as pansexual.[5] Since 2015, she has been in a relationship with her Blame co-star and director Quinn Shephard.[6] On the final day of shooting the film Not Okay, which Shephard directed and Alexander acted in, Alexander proposed marriage to Shephard, and Shephard accepted.[7]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes and awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Postales | Mary | |
| 2013 | Admission | Quest Student | |
| 2014 | Jamie Marks Is Dead | Wendy | Shown at 2014 Sundance 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 | Not Okay[9] | Harper |
Television
| 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" |
Web
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Day by Day | Sam (voice) | 2 episodes |
References
- ^ a b ‘Seven Seconds’ Trailer: Regina King Seeks Justice In Netflix Crime Anthology Series
- ^ a b "The Tribeca Film Festival". Archived from the original on 2017-04-28. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
- ^ Pace, Laura (March 23, 2005). "Bethel Park actress, 10, wins contest as Juliet". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
- ^ Haagensen, Erik (November 12, 2010). "Off-Broadway Review, There Are No More Big Secrets". Backstage Magazine. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
- ^ Nadia Alexander's Instagram, archived from the original on 2021-12-26, retrieved 12 September 2020
- ^ Nadia Alexander's Instagram, archived from the original on 2021-12-26, retrieved 12 September 2020
- ^ Nadia Alexander's Instagram, archived from the original on 2021-12-26, retrieved 23 October 2021
- ^ John Wedemeyer (April 23, 2018). "Tribeca Film Festival Review – 'The Dark'". Retrieved April 25, 2018.
- ^ Donnelly, Matt (August 2, 2021). "Dylan O'Brien Joins Zoey Deutch in Searchlight Satire 'Not Okay' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved August 2, 2021.