Alexandra Daddario
Alexandra Daddario | |
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 Daddario at the Apple Store Soho in New York City, July 2013 | |
| Born | Alexandra Anna Daddario March 16, 1986 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Notable work | Percy Jackson (film series), True Detective (TV series) |
Alexandra Anna Daddario[1] (born March 16, 1986)[2] is an American actress. She is known to film audience for the role of Annabeth Chase in the 2010 film Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief. Daddario was also in The Squid and the Whale, All My Children, The Babysitters, The Attic, The Hottest State, White Collar, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, and Bereavement. In 2013, she starred as the main protagonist, Heather Miller, in the horror film Texas Chainsaw 3D, and reprised her role as Annabeth Chase in Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Sea of Monsters.
Early life
Daddario was born in New York City[2] on March 16, 1986, and was raised on the Upper East Side;[3] her parents are lawyers.[4] Her brother is actor Matthew Daddario.[5] She has Italian, Irish, and Czechoslovakian ancestry.[6][7]
Career
Her first television role came about when she was 16 years old, when she was cast in the role of victimized teen Laurie Lewis in All My Children.
Daddario co-starred with Logan Lerman and Brandon T. Jackson in Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, a fantasy-adventure movie directed by Chris Columbus, which was released on February 12, 2010. Columbus and Craig Titley adapted the screenplay from The Lightning Thief, the first book of Rick Riordan's best-selling teens' series, Percy Jackson & the Olympians. Daddario plays Annabeth Chase.
In 2011, she co-starred in the Farrelly Bros' latest comedy, Hall Pass. Daddario also landed a recurring role on NBC's TV Series Parenthood as Rachel, a receptionist at The Luncheonette.
She played the main protagonist in the slasher film Texas Chainsaw 3D. The film was about a young woman who travels to Texas, along with her friends, to collect an inheritance; little does she know that an encounter with a chainsaw-wielding maniac is part of the reward. Texas Chainsaw 3D was released in January 2013.
At the end of 2012, Daddario starred in the music video for Imagine Dragons' "Radioactive". In August 2013, Daddario appeared on an episode of Chelsea Lately to promote her movie, Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Sea of Monsters, and to talk about life before her acting career.
In 2014, Daddario garnered much attention for her recurring role as Lisa Tragnetti on the HBO series True Detective. Her tits are awesome[8]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | The Squid and the Whale[9] | Pretty Girl | |
| 2006 | Pitch[9] | Alex | |
| 2006 | The Hottest State[9] | Kim | |
| 2007 | The Babysitters[9] | Barbara Yates | |
| 2008 | The Attic[9] | Ava Strauss | |
| 2009 | Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience[9] | Girlfriend (Central Park Couple) | |
| 2010 | Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief[9] | Annabeth Chase | Lead Role |
| 2010 | Bereavement | Allison Miller | Lead Role |
| 2011 | Hall Pass | Paige | |
| 2013 | Texas Chainsaw 3D[10] | Heather Miller | Lead Role |
| 2013 | Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters[9] | Annabeth Chase | Lead Role |
| 2013 | Life in Text | Haley Greene | Lead Role |
| 2014 | Unreachable by Conventional Means | Kate | Lead Role |
| 2014 | Burying The Ex | Olivia | Lead Role |
| 2015 | San Andreas | Lead Role |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002–2003 | All My Children[9] | Laurie Lewis | 43 episodes |
| 2004 | Law & Order[9] | Felicia | Episode "Enemy" |
| 2005 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent[9] | Susie Armstrong | Episode "In the Wee Small Hours (Part 1)" |
| 2006 | Law & Order | Samantha Beresford | Episode "Release" |
| 2006 | Conviction[9] | Vanessa | Episode "Pilot" |
| 2006 | The Sopranos[9] | Another Woman | Episode "Johnny Cakes" |
| 2009 | Damages[9] | Lily Arsenault | Episode "I Lied, Too" |
| 2009 | Life on Mars[9] | Emily 'Rocket Girl' Wyatt | Episode "Let All the Children Boogie" |
| 2009 | Nurse Jackie | Young Woman | Episode "Pilot" |
| 2009 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent[9] | Lisa Wellesley | Episode "Salome in Manhattan" |
| 2009–2010 | Odd Jobs | Cassie Stetner | Web-series |
| 2009–2011 | White Collar[9] | Kate Moreau | Recurring role (11 episodes) |
| 2011–2012 | Parenthood | Rachel | Recurring role (5 episodes) |
| 2012 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Ruby Taft | Episode "Charlie and Dee Find Love" |
| 2013 | Chelsea Lately | Herself | Episode "Alexandra Daddario" |
| 2014 | True Detective | Lisa Tragnetti | Recurring role (4 episodes) [11] |
| 2014 | New Girl | Michelle |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Teen Choice Awards | Best Female Breakout | Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief | Nominated |
| 2013 | MTV Movie Awards | Best Scared-As-S**t Performance | Texas Chainsaw 3D | Won |
| Year | Song | Artist | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Radioactive | Imagine Dragons | Lead role |
References
- ^ "Daddario's middle name". Official twitter.
- ^ a b "Alexandra Daddario biography". The New York Times. February 19, 2010. Retrieved February 19, 2010.
- ^ "The Radar: Alexandra Daddario – Modern Luxury Orange County – Style". Orangecounty.modernluxury.com. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
- ^ "Alexandra Daddario Interview – Interview with Actress Alexandra Daddario". Viewlondon.co.uk. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
- ^ http://variety.com/2011/film/news/matthew-daddario-joins-doremus-pic-1118041399/
- ^ Christopher, Stephen (Spring 2011). "It's All About Alex". Genlux.
- ^ http://www.giffonifilmfestival.it/ospiti-gff-2013/item/1288-alexandra-daddario.html
- ^ "Alexandra Daddario Talks True Detective, Boobs, and Fashion". Vanity Fair. February 22, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "Filmography". The New York Times. February 19, 2010. Retrieved February 19, 2010.
- ^ "Lionsgate releases official Press Release for Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3-D". Shocktillyoudrop.com. July 19, 2011. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2356777/?ref_=tt_ov_inf
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