Sasha Barrese

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Sasha Barrese
Born
Alexandra Barrese

(1981-04-24) April 24, 1981 (age 42)
Occupation(s)Actress, professional poker player
Years active1989–2013
Children2 [1]

Alexandra Barrese (born April 24, 1981) better known as Sasha Barrese is an American actress and professional poker player. She is best known for her role as Tracy Billings in The Hangover Trilogy .

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Early life

Barrese was born on April 24, 1981, in Maui, Hawaii, to Katherine, a single mother. They moved to Paris, France where her mother worked as a model, returning to the United States in 1985. Her modeling career began during her school years for agencies including NEXT and Elite. [2]

Career

Barrese and her mother had their acting debut in the 1989 comedy film Homer and Eddie . The following year they appeared as the younger and older versions of the title character in the drama film Jezebel's Kiss . In all subsequent roles, she is credited as "Sasha Barrese". [3]

As an adult, Barrese had small roles in American Pie (1999), Hellraiser: Inferno (2000) and Legally Blonde (2001). She appeared as Tess in three episodes of the comedy television series Just Shoot Me! , before landing her first lead role on the WB sitcom Run of the House . She portrayed Sally Franklin, one of four siblings left to fend for themselves when their parents relocate to Arizona. She then appeared as Caitlin Mansfield in the television drama series LAX set in the airport of the same name. She also appeared in episodes of Drive ; Supernatural ; Roommates ; CSI: Miami ; Trauma ; Robot Chicken ; and Leverage . [3] She had roles in the films The Hangover , The Hangover Part II , and The Hangover Part III , portraying Tracy Billings. [4] [5] She also appeared in the 2010 horror film Let Me In . [6]

Personal life

Barrese began playing draw poker, backgammon, gin and chess at an early age, saying "I'm Russian, so I've been playing games my whole life". [7] She announced her plans to become a professional poker player in May 2014. [7] She has competed in several tournaments, including the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas in 2014. [8]

As of September 2020, Barrese has just under $120,000 in live tournament earnings, [9] made in 31 different events over the course of seven years, and cashing in five WSOP events and six WSOP series events. She also engages in private cash games in Hollywood. [10]

Filmography

Film roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
1989 Homer and Eddie 4-year-old girl
1990 Jezebel's Kiss Young Jezebelas Alexandra Barrese
1999 American Pie Courtney
2000Dropping OutHeather
2000 Hellraiser: Inferno Daphne SharpDirect-to-video
2001 Legally Blonde Another Girl
2002 The Ring Girl Teen #1
2007Full DressNun 1Short film
2008The More Things Change...Madeline Stone
2009 The Hangover Tracy Garner/Tracy Billings
2010 Let Me In Virginia
2011 The Hangover Part II Tracy Billings
2013 The Hangover Part III Tracy Billings
Television roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
1999 Boy Meets World JanineEpisode: "No Such Thing as a Sure Thing"
2001 Undressed Lindsey4 episodes
2002Paranormal GirlKelly BillinghamUnsold television pilot [11] [12]
2002 Just Shoot Me Tess3 episodes
2003–2004 Run of the House Sally FranklinMain role, 18 episodes
2004–2005 LAX Caitlin MansfieldRecurring role, 9 episodes
2006 CSI: Miami April GoodwinEpisode: "Shock"
2007 Drive DupreeEpisode: "Let the Games Begin"
2007 Carpoolers HollyEpisode: "Laird of the Rings"
2007 Supernatural CaseyEpisode: "Sin City"
2009 Roommates JennyEpisode: "The Set-Up"
2010 Trauma ChristineEpisode: "Tunnel Vision"
2010 Robot Chicken Virgin Mary / Kate McCallister / GirlEpisode: "Robot Chicken's DP Christmas Special"
2012 Leverage Barbara MadsenEpisode: "The Gold Job"

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