Allie MacDonald | |
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 MacDonald at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival | |
| Born | Alexandra MacDonald September 17, 1988 Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1998–present |
Alexandra "Allie" MacDonald (born September 17, 1988) [1] [2] is a Canadian actress.
MacDonald was born in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada, [3] to parents Peter and Chrissy MacDonald. [4] She studied musical theatre at the Canadian College of Performing Arts in Victoria, British Columbia. [4]
She made her feature film debut as Eve in Score: A Hockey Musical (2010). [4] She has appeared in independent films, short films and television shows. She starred in the films The Barrens (2012), [5] House at the End of the Street (2012), [4] And Now a Word from Our Sponsor (2013), the horror-musical film, Stage Fright (2014), [5] and the neonoir film Under the Silver Lake (2018).
Her most notable television roles are Belinda McKay in the Canadian comedy Young Drunk Punk. [4] [5] and Trina on Orphan Black . [6] She appeared as Edie Soames in the CTV mini-series Cardinal.
She released her debut EP 'Thank You' on December 20, 2016, under the pseudonym Sureilla.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | The Real Howard Spitz | Little Girl - Library | |
| 2009 | In the Grid | Maddy | Short |
| 2009 | Red & Stone | Heather | Short |
| 2009 | Green Christmas | Maddie | Short |
| 2010 | Score: A Hockey Musical | Eve | |
| 2011 | Blink | Short | |
| 2012 | Stories We Tell | Joanna Polley | Documentary |
| 2012 | House at the End of the Street | Jillian | |
| 2012 | The Barrens | Sadie Vineyard | |
| 2012 | The Riverbank | Patti Konstantin | |
| 2013 | And Now a Word from Our Sponsor | Meghan Hillridge | |
| 2014 | Stage Fright | Camilla Swanson | |
| 2015 | La Ville de L'Amour | Sophia | Short |
| 2018 | Why Not Choose Love: A Mary Pickford Manifesto | Lillian Gish | Post-production |
| 2018 | Under the Silver Lake | Meek Bride |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | The Ron James Show | 1 episode | |
| 2011 | The Listener | Regan Dennis | Episode: "Vanished" |
| 2011 | King | Barbara Tamsin | Episode: "Farah Elliott" |
| 2011 | Salem Falls | Megan Saxton | TV film |
| 2012 | Alphas | Lisa | Episode: "Gods and Monsters" |
| 2012 | Haven | Tina | Episode: "Real Estate" |
| 2013 | Cinnamon Girl | Cassie Carter | TV film |
| 2013 | Lost Girl | Hannah | Episode: "Fae-ge Against the Machine" |
| 2013 | Longmire | Delila | Episode: "Carcasses" |
| 2014 | Remedy | Sheila McCabe | Episode: "Tomorrow the Green Grass" |
| 2015 | Trigger Point | Ashley Robinson | TV film |
| 2015 | Young Drunk Punk | Belinda McKay | Main role |
| 2015 | Killjoys | Clara | Episode: "Vessel" |
| 2016 | Orphan Black | Trina | Recurring role (4 episodes) |
| 2016 | Private Eyes | The Demonic Donatella | Episode: "Disappearing Act" |
| 2016 | Conviction | Sierra Macy | Episode: "Bad Deals" |
| 2017 | Cardinal | Edie Soames | Main role (season 1) |
| 2018 | Misfits | Kelly Bailey | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2018 | Mean Queen | Amy Turner | TV film |
| 2019 | What/If | Maddie Carter | Recurring role |
| 2021 | Pacific Rim: The Black | Brina Travis | Voice role |
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