Alexia Fast

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Alexia Fast
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Fast in 2011
Born (1992-09-12) 12 September 1992 (age 31)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
OccupationActress
Years active2002–present

Alexia Fast (born 12 September 1992 [1] ) is a Canadian actress who began her career at the age of seven when she wrote, directed and starred in the short film The Red Bridge, which premiered at the 2002 Atlantic and Reel to Reel Film Festivals. [2] She obtained her first agent at the age of 11 and starred in her first feature film, Fido (2006), at 13. [3]

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Career

At the age of seven, Alexia Fast wrote, directed and starred in a short film entitled The Red Bridge. [4] She starred in her first feature film, Fido (2006), [4] after gaining her first agent at the age of 11. She has appeared in a number of television films, feature films and in episodes of various television series. Fast played a role in Hungry Hills [5] and Repeaters, both of which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. [6] [7] In 2010, she had a leading role in Triple Dog. In 2012, she had a supporting role in the film Jack Reacher. [8] [9]

Fast has won two Leo Awards, the first one 2007 in the category Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Feature Length Drama for her role in Past Tense [10] and 2011 in the category Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Feature Length Drama for Repeaters . [11]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006 Fido Cindy Bottoms
2007 Kickin' It Old Skool Young Jennifer
2009 Helen Julie [12]
2009 What Goes Up Hannah
2009 Hungry Hills Robin
2010 Repeaters Charlotte Halsted
2010 Triple Dog Eve
2012Last Kind WordsAmanda
2012 Blackbird Deanna Roy [13] [14]
2012 Jack Reacher Sandy
2014 The Captive Cassandra LaneWorking title was Queen of the Night [2] [4]
2014GraceGrace / Maryalso known as Grace: The Possession [15] [16]
2017 The Ninth Passenger Jess [17]
2019 We Had It Coming Olivia
2021 Apex West Zaroff
2022 The Last Mark Peyton

Television

YearSeriesRoleNotes
2005 His and Her Christmas JacquiTelevision film
2006Past TenseSara ShayTelevision film
2006Firestorm: Last Stand at YellowstoneMayaTelevision film
2006 Supernatural Missy BenderEpisode: "The Benders"
2006Swimming LessonsMean GirlTelevision film
2006–2007 The 4400 Lindsey Hammond3 episodes
2007 The Party Never Stops: Diary of a Binge Drinker Sadie BrennerTelevision film
2007 Masters of Horror MarylynEpisode: "We All Scream for Ice Cream"
2007 Masters of Science Fiction Juror #4 – GinnieEpisode: "Little Brother"
2007 Tin Man Young Azkadellia3 episodes
2007 Kaya KristinMain role; 10 episodes
2008Left CoastBronwynTelevision film
2008 Gym Teacher: The Movie SuzieTelevision film
2009 Flashpoint Ella BrandtEpisode: "Perfect Storm"
2010The CultRachelTelevision film
2010FakersEmma ArchibaldTelevision film [18]
2010 The 19th Wife FiveTelevision film
2012 The Secret Circle Eva3 episodes
2012 Supernatural EmmaEpisode: "The Slice Girls"
2012Midnight SunMirandaTelevision film
2014 Red Widow Bliss2 episodes
2014 Motive Janine BoxtonEpisode: "Dead End"
2014–2015 Manhattan Callie WinterMain role (season 1 [19] ); guest role (season 2 [20] ); 15 episodes
2016 Bates Motel AthenaEpisode: "Lights of Winter"
2017 iZombie YvonneEpisode: "Some Like It Hot Mess"
2017 Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency Mona Wilder3 episodes [21]

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