Sasha Barrese
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| Born | Alexandra Barrese April 24, 1981 Maui, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1989–1990; 1999–present |
Alexandra "Sasha" Barrese (born April 24, 1981) is an American actress known for her roles in The Hangover and The Hangover Part II.
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[edit] Early life
She was born Alexandra Barrese to actress and model Katherine Barrese in Maui, Hawaii. Barrese was raised in Paris, France, until the age of seven when she moved to the United States. Because Sasha's mother worked as a model while they were living in France, Sasha was able to gain a lot of modeling experience at a young age by traveling to photo shoots with her mother.[citation needed]
[edit] Career
Barrese and her mother had their acting debut in the 1989 movie Homer and Eddie. The following year the pair starred as the younger and older versions of a character named Jezebel in 1990's Jezebel's Kiss. In all subsequent roles, Sasha is credited as Sasha Barrese in lieu of her birth name, Alexandra Barrese. Over the course of her education career Sasha attended 15 different schools. As a young girl, she attended Ojai Private School in Ojai Valley, California, and Le Lycee Francais in Los Angeles, California. She later went to Tabor Academy in Marion, Massachusetts, and graduated high school in 1999. During high school, she modeled for NEXT Agency, Elite, and Guess Jeans. After graduation, she did work both on television and the silver screen. She had starring roles in the films The Hangover and The Hangover part II.[1] She also appeared in the 2010 horror film Let Me In.[2]
[edit] Personal life
As of January 2012, Sasha lives with her mother in Beverly Hills, California. She is an avid reader, an art enthusiast, and loves the games of chess and poker.[citation needed] She is of Irish, Dutch, Native American, and Russian descent, and speaks fluent French.[citation needed]
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1989 | Homer and Eddie | 4-year old girl | |
| 1990 | Jezebel's Kiss | Young Jezebel | |
| 1999 | American Pie | Courtney | |
| 1999 | Boy Meets World | Janine | 1 episode |
| 2000 | Dropping Out | Heather | |
| 2000 | Hellraiser: Inferno | Daphne Sharp | |
| 2001 | Legally Blonde | Another Girl | |
| 2001 | Undressed | Lindsey | |
| 2002 | Paranormal Girl | Kelly Billingham | |
| 2002 | The Ring | Girl Teen #1 | |
| 2002 | Just Shoot Me | Tess | 3 episodes |
| 2003 | Run of the House | Sally Franklin | 18 episodes; 2003–2004 |
| 2004 | LAX | Caitlin Mansfield | 9 Episodes; 2004–2005 |
| 2006 | CSI: Miami | April Goodwin | |
| 2007 | Drive | Dupree | 1 episode |
| 2007 | Full Dress | Nun 1 | |
| 2007 | Carpoolers | Holly | 1 episode |
| 2007 | Supernatural | Casey | 1 episode |
| 2009 | The Hangover | Tracy Garner | |
| 2010 | Let Me In | Virginia | |
| 2011 | The Hangover Part II | Tracy Billings | |
| 2011 | Leverage | Barbara Madsen | Season 4: Episode 16 |
[edit] References
- ^ Dargis, Manohla (2011) "3 Men and a Monkey-Baby", The New York Times, May 25, 2011, retrieved 2011-07-31
- ^ Clarke, Donald (2010) "Let Me In", The Irish Times, November 5, 2010, retrieved 2011-07-31
