Alexandra Slade

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Alexandra Slade
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Slade in 2012
NationalityAmerican
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Occupation Actress
Years active2014–present
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Notable credits
Height5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
FatherRolland Slade

Alexandra Slade is an American actress who appeared in the films Friend of the World (2020), We All Die Alone (2021) and Cygnet Theatre's production of The Legend of Georgia McBride (2017). She portrayed a young Ruby Bridges in Old Globe Theatre's The Ruby in Us (2019) and was nominated for a Craig Noel Award for Outstanding Featured Performance in a Musical, Female by the San Diego Theatre Critics Circle for her portrayal of Ado Annie Carnes in Oklahoma! (2016) at New Village Arts Theatre.

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Career

Slade was cast as the leading role of Diane in Friend of the World [1] by Brian Patrick Butler in 2017 [2] and the film was distributed by Troma Entertainment in 2022. [3] Her performance, alongside co-star Nick Young, has received praise from several film critics. [4] [5] [6] Daniel M. Kimmel described her character as introspective and intersectional. [7] That same year she was cast as Kate in Good People at Scripps Ranch Theatre [8] and Jo in The Legend of Georgia McBride at Cygnet Theatre. [9]

In 2019, Slade portrayed a young Ruby Bridges in The Ruby in Us, [10] a production at the Old Globe Theatre. [11] She was later cast as part of an ensemble in We All Die Alone by Jonathan Hammond. [12]

Filmography

YearTitleRole
2015Luminous FluxDr. Samantha Edwards
20165150Unknown
2020 Friend of the World Diane
2021 We All Die Alone Evangelique

Stage credits

YearTitleRoleLocationRef.
Thoroughly Modern Millie Millie [13]
Much Ado About Nothing Beatrice [13]
2012 Once on This Island —San Diego Performing Arts Center, San Diego, California
2013 Rent —
Hairspray Little Inez Welk Resort Theatre, Escondido, California [14]
2014 Chicago MonaCoronado Playhouse, Coronado, California [3] [1]
The Jungle Book Assistant ChoreographerThe Theatre Arts School of San Diego, San Diego, California [13]
Bare Kyra / Assistant ChoreographerDiversionary Theatre, San Diego, California [13]
Naughty or Nice—Tenth Avenue Arts Center, San Diego, California [15]
2015Plays by Young WritersDanielle Jones Old Globe Theatre, San Diego, California [16]
San Diego, I Love You 3.0Joanne La Jolla Playhouse, La Jolla, California [17]
Wrenegades: An Ecological AdventureCactus WrenLa Jolla Playhouse, La Jolla, California [18]
Spring Awakening AnnaThe Barn Stage Company, Temecula, California [19]
2016 Ragtime Pas de Deux, EnsembleSan Diego Musical Theatre, San Diego, California [3]
Oklahoma! Ado Annie Carnes New Village Arts Theatre, Carlsbad, California
2017 Good People Kate DillonScripps Ranch Theatre, San Diego, California
The Legend of Georgia McBride Jo Cygnet Theatre, San Diego, California [9] [20]
Cinderella Eats Rice and Beans: A Salsa Fairy Tale —New Village Arts Theatre, Carlsbad, California [21]
2018BLISS (or Emily Post is Dead!)CassandraMoxie Theatre, San Diego, California [22] [1]
2019The Ruby in Us Young Ruby Bridges Old Globe Theatre, San Diego, California [10]
2022Rent—Patio Playhouse Community Theatre, Escondido, California
List of awards and nominations
Accolades
EventYearAwardTitleResultRef.
San Diego Theatre Critics Circle2016 Craig Noel Award for Outstanding Featured Performance in a Musical, Female Oklahoma! Nominated [23]
Atlanta ShortsFest2022Best Ensemble Cast We All Die Alone Nominated
Downtown Los Angeles Film Festival 2022Best Ensemble Cast in a Short FilmWe All Die AloneWon [24]
San Diego Film Awards2022Best Ensemble CastWe All Die AloneWon
Simply Indie Film Fest2023Best Ensemble CastWe All Die AloneWon

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References

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