Alexandra Breckenridge

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Alexandra Breckenridge
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Breckenridge in 2012
Born (1982-05-15) May 15, 1982 (age 42)
Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.
Other namesAlex Breckenridge
Occupation
  • Actress
Years active1998–present
Spouse
Casey Hooper
​
(m. 2015)​
Children2
Relatives Michael Weatherly (uncle)

Alexandra Breckenridge (born May 15, 1982) [1] is an American actress. She began her career with supporting roles in the teen comedy films Big Fat Liar (2002) and She's the Man (2006). She later played reporter Willa McPherson in the FX series Dirt and had a supporting role in the short-lived series The Ex List . She starred as a young Moira O'Hara in the first season of FX's American Horror Story , and played Kaylee in the third season. She played Jessie Anderson in the AMC series The Walking Dead and Sophie in the NBC series This Is Us . She is also the voice of various characters in the animated comedy series Family Guy . Since 2019, she has starred as Melinda "Mel" Monroe in the Netflix series Virgin River .

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Early life

Breckenridge was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut and lived in Darien, Connecticut, [2] until the age of 10, when she and her mother 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]

Career

Breckenridge in 2015 Alexandra Breckenridge 2015.jpg
Breckenridge in 2015

In 2000, Breckenridge guest starred as Shelly Weaver in Freaks and Geeks . [6] She also guest starred in Buffy the Vampire Slayer , Charmed , CSI: Crime Scene Investigation , Dawson's Creek , JAG , Medium , Psych , and Undeclared . [7] Breckenridge also guest-starred as Francise in three episodes of Opposite Sex .[ citation needed ] In 2002, she appeared in the film Big Fat Liar , starring Frankie Muniz, as Jason Shepherd's older sister Janie.

Breckenridge has had numerous voice roles in the animated television series Family 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 a couple of 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 film The 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]

From 2015 to 2016, Breckenridge portrayed Jessie Anderson, a character from the comic book series of the same name, in season five and season six of the AMC post-apocalyptic horror series The Walking Dead . [15] In 2015, she co-starred in the psychological thriller Dark from executive producer Joe Dante and director Nick Basile. [16] In 2017, Breckenridge appeared in the recurring role of Sophie, Kate's childhood friend and Kevin's ex-wife, in the first season of the NBC drama series This Is Us . [17] [18] She was promoted to a series regular for the second season, [19] [20] and appeared in one episode in the third season [21] two episodes in the fourth season, one episode in the fifth season, and the final sixth season. [22] [23]

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]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2002 Orange County AnnaUncredited[ citation needed ]
2002 Big Fat Liar Janie Shepherd
2002 Wishcraft Kristie
2002 Vampire Clan Charity Lynn Keesee
2003 D.E.B.S. AmyShort film
2005 Rings VanessaShort film
2006 She's the Man Monique Valentine
2008The Art of TravelKate
2009 The Bridge to Nowhere Sienna
2012Ticket OutJocelyn
2014 Other People's Children Ariel
2015 Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story Sara
2015DarkLeah
2015 Zipper Christy
2016 Broken Vows Debra

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998Even the LosersUnknownTelevision film
1999Locust ValleyArdenTelevision film
2000 Dawson's Creek Kate DouglasEpisode: "Valentine's Day Massacre"
2000 Freaks and Geeks Shelly WeaverEpisode: "Looks and Books"
2000 Opposite Sex Francise3 episodes
2001–2002 Undeclared Prim and Proper Girl / Celeste2 episodes
2002 Charmed Michelle MiglisEpisode: "A Paige from the Past"
2002 Buffy the Vampire Slayer Kit HolburnEpisode: "Lessons"
2004Mystery GirlKatie HillTelevision short
2004 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Lisa "Cleopatra" HuntEpisode: "Turn of the Screws"
2004 JAG Pia BonfilioEpisode: "There Goes the Neighborhood"
2005Murder BookSarahTelevision film
2005 Romy and Michele: In the Beginning Michele WeinbergerTelevision film
2005 Medium Isabel GalvanEpisode: "Jump Start"
2005 Sex, Love & Secrets Maddie LyallEpisode: "Protection"
2005–2018 Family Guy Various charactersVoice role; 64 episodes
2006 American Dad! GirlVoice role; Episode: "With Friends Like Steve's"
2007 Psych BettyEpisode: "Scary Sherry: Bianca's Toast"
2007–2008 Dirt Willa McPhersonMain role
2008 Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy Princess Peach Voice role; 2 episodes
2008 The Ex List VivianMain role
2010 Sons of Tucson Gina2 episodes
2010 Life Unexpected Abby CassidyRecurring role; 5 episodes
2011Cooper and StoneJenna CooperTelevision film
2011 Franklin & Bash Emily ClaireEpisode: "Bachelor Party"
2011 True Blood Katerina Pelham4 episodes
2011, 2013 American Horror Story Young Moira O'HaraRecurring role; 6 episodes ( Murder House )
Kaylee Rowe2 episodes ( Coven )
2012 Men at Work KatelynEpisode: "Wake and Bake"
2013 Save Me Carly BruganoMain role
2014 Rake Brooke AlexanderEpisode: "A Close Shave"
2015–2016 The Walking Dead Jessie Anderson Recurring role (season 5); also starring (season 6); 11 episodes
2015 Extant Zoe GrantEpisode: "Morphoses"
2016 Pure Genius Margot ByerEpisode: "Pilot"
2017–2018,
2020–2022		 This Is Us Sophie Recurring role (season 1); main role (season 2); special guest star (seasons 3–6)
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (2017, 2018)
2018 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Sarah KentEpisode: "Mea Culpa"
2018Christmas Around the CornerClaireTelevision film
2019–present Virgin River Melinda MonroeMain role [24] [25]
2020Love in StoreTerrie CarpenterTelevision film

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