Breckenridge was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and lived in Darien, Connecticut,[2] until the age of 10, when her mother and she moved to California,[3] where they moved around for a year before settling in Mill Valley. She did community productions and took acting classes.[2] Breckenridge became interested in acting, photography, and singing at age 13. When she was 15, she moved with her mother back to Los Angeles to pursue her acting career.[citation needed] At age 19, she had a job as a delivery driver for Big Wangs in Hollywood.[4]
Her mother, who was 19 when Alexandra was born, went to college and was a house cleaner for a living.[5] Her father worked at Foxwoods Casino as a director of operations for the engineering department.[2]
Breckenridge has had numerous voice roles in the animated television seriesFamily Guy.[8] During an interview with FHM, she stated: "When I first went for Family Guy, I auditioned for a guest voice. I don't know why, but [creator] Seth MacFarlane really likes the sound of my voice. I'll never understand that. He just liked me and they call me back all the time to do different things."[6] Breckenridge often does celebrity impressions in the series, such as Sarah Jessica Parker and Renée Zellweger. She also had roles in MacFarlane's web series Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy. Breckenridge also guest-starred in the episode "With Friends Like Steve's" of American Dad!, also created by MacFarlane.[7]
In 2006, Breckenridge starred as Monique in the film She's the Man. She has also appeared in two series that have later been canceled,[6] such as the FX drama series Dirt from 2007 to 2008,[9] in which she played Willa McPherson, a young upstart writer. In 2009, Breckenridge co-starred in the independent filmThe Bridge to Nowhere, directed by Blair Underwood.[10] In 2012, she had a role in the film Ticket Out.[11]
In 2011, Breckenridge had a recurring role in season four of HBO's True Blood as Katerina Pelham[12][13] and also in season one of FX's American Horror Story as young Moira O'Hara, the ghost of a maid trapped in the house in which she was employed. In addition, she returned for two episodes in season three of the series, Coven, as Kaylee, a young witch who excels in pyrokinesis.[14]
Since 2019, Breckenridge has played lead character Melinda "Mel" Monroe, a nurse-midwife who moves to a small northern California town following a personal tragedy, in the Netflix series Virgin River.[24][25] The series was renewed for fourth and fifth seasons by Netflix in September 2021.[26]
Personal life
Breckenridge married guitarist Casey Hooper in September 2015.[27] They had their first child, a son, in September 2016.[28] Their second child, a daughter, was born in December 2017.[29][30] They reside in Georgia.[31]
Breckenridge is the niece of actor Michael Weatherly.[32] She has several tattoos that are covered by make-up for her on-screen projects, but not during photo shoots.[6]
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