Alex McKenna

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Alex McKenna
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McKenna in 2019
Born
OccupationActress
Years active1992–present
Known forAs Abby Macy on
Crossing Jordan
As Sadie Adler on
Red Dead Redemption 2
Spouse
(m. 2016)
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Alex McKenna is an American actress and voice-over artist. She gained fame by playing Petunia Stupid in The Stupids (1996) and Mickey Apple in You Wish (1997). She resumed her acting career with guest appearances in The CW hit teen drama series 90210 in 2010. In 2012, she had recurring appearances in the television series, including Dallas, Guys with Kids and Two and a Half Men .[ citation needed ] McKenna is also known for her role as Sadie Adler in the video game Red Dead Redemption 2 (2018).

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Career

McKenna began her career as a child actress, portraying Petunia Stupid in the adventure comedy film The Stupids (1996). She had roles as Amanda in the horror film Campfire Tales (1997) and as Linda Ross in Joey (1997). [1] In 1998, she was nominated for Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series ( You Wish ) in Young Artist Awards. She had a small role as Alex's friend in the comedy film What Women Want (2000). The film earned $374 million worldwide, and received largely positive reviews. She portrayed a drug-addicted teenager Abby Macy in NBC's crime drama series Crossing Jordan . [2] She appeared in several guest starring television roles, including 90210 , Malcolm in the Middle , Shake It Up , Common Law , Two and a Half Men , Guys with Kids and Boston Public .[ citation needed ]

In 2009, she played the lead role of Megs in short film The City of Lights.[ citation needed ] Next McKenna landed a recurring role in the TNT revival of the CBS prime-time soap opera, Dallas . In 2014, she appeared in the horror film Haunted along with Luke Kleintank and Lesley-Anne Down. She had a supporting role as Tammy in Bear with Us (2016). The film also earned McKenna numerous awards, including Jury Award for Best Supporting Actress at Sunscreen Film Festival.[ citation needed ] She appeared opposite Josh Radnor in the drama film The Seeker (2016), portraying Grace. [3] In 2018, she starred in the video game Red Dead Redemption 2 as the voice and motion capture actress of Sadie Adler, and she made a guest appearance on an episode of drama thriller television series Quantico in the episode "Heaven's Fall". [4]

Personal life

McKenna married Canadian actor Joshua Close in August 2016 in Calistoga, California. [5]

Filmography

Film

YearFilmRoleNotes
1996A Woman UndoneJennifer
The Stupids Petunia Stupid
1997 Joey Linda Ross
Campfire Tales Amanda
Heart of FireKaty Stoler
1998 Safety Patrol Hannah ZapruderAlso known as Disney's Safety Patrol
2000 What Women Want Alex's Friend
2009The City of LightsMegsShort film
2012The Longer Day of HappinessElizabeth
2013Stand ByJennyShort film
The FreemasonRana Burkhalter
2014 Haunted Eve
2015Single in South BeachGina
Other People's Children Jillian
2016Bear with UsTammy
The SeekerGrace
Folk Hero & Funny Guy Stacy
Flatbush LuckZoey
WeEleanorShort film
JulianneN/A
1, 2, 3... You Please.Jesse
2017SensumDom
2018Magnetic Plasma for mass(es) EnlightenmentCrystals
Anthem of a Teenage ProphetMs. Banks

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1992Middle AgesHillary Cooper3 episodes
1993 The Trouble with Larry Lindsay FlattRecurring character
1994 Winnetka Road Leah BarkerSeries regular
1997–1998 You Wish Mickey Apple13 episodes
1997 TGIF Mickey AppleEpisode: "Frightful Halloween Bash"
2000 Boston Public MelissaEpisode: "Chapter Seven"
2001 Malcolm in the Middle BethEpisode: "Bowling"
2001–2006 Crossing Jordan Abby Macy12 episodes
2010 90210 Cat3 episodes
2011 Shake It Up SarahEpisode: "Review It Up"
2012–2014 The Legend of Korra Senna / Additional VoicesVoice role
2012–2013 Dallas Rebecca Sutter4 episodes
2012 Guys with Kids MeganEpisode: "Pilot"
Two and a Half Men MichelleEpisode: "That's Not What They Call It in Amsterdam"
SketchyRudolph / Little Boy / ArielEpisodes: "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Christmas", "Prawn Stars"
Common Law IreneEpisode: "Pilot"
2015After Ever AfterAuroraEpisode: "Aurora and Phillip"
The Following JewelEpisodes: "Demons", "Evermore"
2016 Code Black Caroline StringerEpisode: "Blood Sport"
2018 Quantico Jocelyn TurnerEpisode: "Heaven's Fall"

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2018 Red Dead Redemption 2 Sadie Adler Performance capture
2019 Red Dead Online Sadie Adler

Awards and nominations

YearGroupAwardWorkResult
1998 Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series–Supporting Young ActressYou WishNominated
2016Sunscreen Film FestivalBest Supporting ActressBear with UsWon
2016 Orlando Film Festival Best Ensemble Cast in a Feature Film (shared with the cast)Won
2016FilmQuestBest Supporting ActressWon
2017North Hollywood CinefestBest Actress in a Feature FilmWon
2019NAVGTR AwardsSupporting Performance in a DramaRed Dead Redemption IINominated

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