Alice Greczyn

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Alice Greczyn
Born
Alice Hannah Meiqui Greczyn

(1986-02-06) February 6, 1986 (age 38)
Walnut Creek, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actress, model, author
Years active2004–present
Notable workWayward, an autobiography

Alice Hannah Meiqui Greczyn [1] (born February 6, 1986) is an American actress and model best known for roles in the films The Dukes of Hazzard , Shrooms and Sex Drive . She is also known for appearing in Lincoln Heights , and The Lying Game .

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Early life

Greczyn was born in Walnut Creek, California as the oldest of five children. [2] [3] As a child, Greczyn competed in figure skating. [2] She was home-schooled in Colorado, graduated early from high school, and started taking classes at Front Range Community College when she was 15 or 16. [4] [5] Informed that she had to be 18 to take Colorado's nursing test, she decided to try modeling and relocated to California. [4] [5] Greczyn is of European and Asian descent. [6]

Greczyn was brought up in a Conservative Evangelical tradition which she later rejected. [7] [8] Her book Wayward: A Memoir of Spiritual Warfare and Sexual Purity describes her journey away from "toxic" religion. [9] [10] [11] She hosts the website "Dare to Doubt", [12] a resource portal for people seeking to escape from a belief system.

Acting career

Greczyn started her career with a role in the movie Sleepover . She later appeared in the Fox comedy show Quintuplets as a recurring character. She was also cast in the short lived show Windfall . Greczyn played a recurring character on both Lincoln Heights and Privileged .

Greczyn was cast in a supporting role for the 2004 comedy Fat Albert and appeared in the 2005 film The Dukes of Hazzard . [13] In 2007, Greczyn appeared in the horror films House of Fears and Shrooms . The following year she appeared in the comedy, Sex Drive and the action film Exit Speed , opposite Fred Ward.

In 2011, Greczyn was a model for Victoria Beckham's denim and eyewear line. She appeared in three episodes of the ABC Family series Make It or Break It , playing a model struggling with anorexia. She starred as a series regular on another ABC Family show The Lying Game , as Madeline "Mads" Rybak. [14]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004 Sleepover Linda
2004 Fat Albert Becky
2005 The Dukes of Hazzard Laurie Pullman
2007 Shrooms Holly
2007Investigating LoveNatalie BansaliShort film
2007 House of Fears Candice
2008An American in ChinaKendra
2008 Exit Speed Annabel Drake
2008 Sex Drive Mary
2011Ghost PervJenniferShort film
2014Stefano FormaggioJasmineShort film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004–2005 Quintuplets Alayna CollinsRecurring role; 6 episodes
2004 Phil of the Future Alice Da LucaEpisode: "Neander-Phil"
2006 Windfall Frankie McMahonMain role; 13 episodes
2007 CSI: Miami Holly ReeseEpisode: "Rush"
2007 Moonlight SamEpisode: "Sleeping Beauty"
2007–2009 Lincoln Heights Sage Lund / MarikaMain role; 23 episodes (as Sage Lund)
Episode: "Glass House" (as Marika)
2008–2009 Privileged MandyRecurring role; 7 episodes
2010Kelly Brook's Cameltoe ShowsHerself Funny or Die skit
2011 Make It or Break It Maeve Benson3 episodes
2011–2013 The Lying Game Madeline "Mads" Rybak-
2013Life Life in in Space SpaceAlien Girl #12TV short
2015 The Young and the Restless Emma RandallRecurring role; 11 episodes
2017 Major Crimes Vanessa Blaine2 episodes

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