Olivia Alexander

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Olivia Alexander
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Actress, singer, Businesswoman
OrganizationKush Queen

Olivia Alexander is an American actress, singer, and businesswoman born in Louisiana. The daughter of a dance teacher, Olivia began singing and dancing very young. Olivia appeared in national commercials for "Little Debbie's Snack Cakes" and "Ultra Gain Detergent" at the age of 2. Olivia won national dance titles such as, "National Jr. Miss Dance Educators of America" in 1999 and Dance Spirit Magazines "Future Star Award in 2001" . At the age of 13, Alexander moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting and dancing full time. [1] Since then, Alexander has appeared in national commercials, print work, TV shows, and feature films.

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Early life and education

As early as age two, Alexander was working as a child print model and commercial actress. After being discovered by a talent agent at a beauty pageant when she was six, Alexander began auditioning in Los Angeles without success. Returning to Los Angeles at the age of thirteen, she eventually appeared in music videos for the Jonas Brothers, Steve Holy, and Jermaine Dupri. [2]

She attended Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, where she studied communications.[ citation needed ]

Acting career

She has played lead roles in Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader and 30 Nights of Paranormal Activity With the Devil Inside the Girl With the Dragon Tattoo . Four songs from her debut EP 'Its On' were featured in Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader, including the title track 'Attack Attack'. [3]

In 2011, Alexander starred in her own pilot, Love Scouts, for Oxygen. [4] In 2007, she appeared on MTV's Punk'd , [5] Spike TV's Wild World of Spike , and was a finalist on So You Think You Can Dance . [6] She portrayed Brooke in the horror film Old 37 , in which she co-starred Mindy White, Bill Moseley and Kane Hodder. [7]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2009 Deep in the Valley Brandi(as Olivia Usey)
2011 Killer Eye: Halloween Haunt Giselle
2012 Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader Brittany Andrews
2013 30 Nights of Paranormal Activity with the Devil Inside the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Liz Galen
2013Chocolate MilkBettyShort
2015Bikini Model AcademyDixie
2016Bus DriverMadeline
Television
YearTitleRoleEpisodeOriginal airdateNotes
2007 Punk'd Bikini GirlSeason 8, Episode 3April 24, 2007 [5] (as Olivia Usey)
2007 Wild World of Spike HerselfEpisode 8April 5, 2007
Episode 13May 10, 2007
2007 So You Think You Can Dance HerselfDancer

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