Alex Essoe
{{Short description|Canadian actress}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Alex Essoe
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|3|9|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
| occupation = Actress
| partner =
| years_active = 2008–present
}}
Alexandra Essoe (born March 9, 1992) is a Canadian actress{{cite news |title=A Woman You Should Meet: Alexandra Essoe |url=https://sharpmagazine.com/2014/11/14/a-woman-you-should-meet-alexandra-essoe/ |accessdate=19 December 2019 |work=Sharp Magazine |date=November 7, 2014}} who has appeared predominantly in horror films. Essoe had her first lead role in the 2014 American horror film Starry Eyes,{{cite news | last=Hallam | first=Scott | url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/87988/exclusive-starry-eyes-alex-essoe-talks-hollywood-transformation-inspirational-fingernails/ | title=Exclusive: Starry Eyes' Alex Essoe Talks Hollywood, Transformation, and Inspirational Fingernails | work=Dread Central | date=February 3, 2015 | accessdate=July 10, 2019 }} and she had a starring role in the 2017 American horror film Midnighters.{{cite news | last=Wilson | first=Staci Layne | url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/238966/exclusive-interview-actress-alex-essoe-midnighters/ | title=Exclusive Interview with Actress Alex Essoe on Midnighters | work=Dread Central | date=February 28, 2018 | accessdate=July 10, 2019 }} She has collaborated several times with director Mike Flanagan, playing Wendy Torrance in the 2019 horror film Doctor Sleep{{cite news | last=Fleming | first=Mike Jr. | url=https://deadline.com/2018/08/doctor-sleep-the-shining-carl-lumbly-dick-halloran-alex-essoe-wendy-torrance-scatman-crothers-shelley-duvall-1202438309/ | title='Doctor Sleep' Gets Carl Lumbly For Dick Halloran, Alex Essoe For Wendy Torrance | work=Deadline Hollywood | date=August 1, 2018 | accessdate=July 10, 2019 }} and playing supporting roles in the series The Haunting of Bly Manor in 2020 and Midnight Mass in 2021.
Career
Essoe's parents were Canadian and American immigrants living in Saudi Arabia when Essoe was born.{{cite news | last=Tinkham | first=Chris | url=http://www.undertheradarmag.com/interviews/alex_essoe/ | title=Alex Essoe: Dreams and Nightmares | work=Under the Radar Magazine | date=November 14, 2014 | accessdate=December 12, 2019 }} When she was 12 years old, she and her family moved to Toronto. Essoe's mother was a stage actor, and Essoe watched rehearsals and productions. While she acted in high school, including playing the lead in Medea, she initially aspired to be a teacher. After a couple of years modeling, she took an acting workshop in Toronto, which led her to an acting school in Vancouver, and later, a school in Los Angeles.{{cite news | last=Chang | first=Kee | url=http://anthemmagazine.com/alex-essoe-pays-the-price-of-fame/ | title=Alex Essoe Pays The Price Of Fame | work=Anthem Magazine | date=November 11, 2014 | accessdate=July 10, 2019 }} Prior to starring in Starry Eyes, she appeared in the TV series Reaper and various short films.{{cite news | last=Redding | first=Kevin | url=https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/starry-eyes-alex-essoe-complexities-horror-acting-10403/ | title='Starry Eyes'{{'}} Alex Essoe on the Complexities of Horror Acting | work=Backstage | date=November 14, 2014 | accessdate=July 10, 2019 }}
Filmography
| class="wikitable"
|+ Film and television roles | |||
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008
| Reaper | Young Bride | Episode: "The Leak" | |||
| 2009
| Crash | Alyssa | Episode: "No Matter What You Do" | |||
| 2010
| Audrey | | |||
| rowspan="2" | 2011
| Ecstasy | Helena | | |||
| Boy Toy
| Sofia | Direct-to-video film | |||
| 2012
| Dancing with Shadows | Amber | | |||
| 2013
| Model #1 | Episode: "Damonschildren.org" | |||
| 2014
| Sarah | | |||
| rowspan="2" | 2015
| Lynn | Segment: "Grim Grinning Ghost" | |||
| Don't Wake Mommy
| Susan | Television film; also known as Dark Intentions | |||
| rowspan="2" | 2016
| Rosie | | |||
| Fashionista
| April | | |||
| rowspan="4" | 2017
| Lindsey | | |||
| Polaris
| Nurse Iris | also known as The Blessed Ones | |||
| The Super
| Ms. Daigle | | |||
| Sisters
| Lisa Young | | |||
| rowspan="2" | 2018
| The Maestro | Cyd Charisse | | |||
| Red Island
| Amy | | |||
| rowspan="4" | 2019
| The Drone | Rachel | | |||
| Homewrecker
| Michelle | Also writer and producer | |||
| States
| Grace Genet | | |||
| Doctor Sleep
| | |||
| rowspan="2" | 2020
| Samantha | | |||
| The Haunting of Bly Manor
| Charlotte Wingrave | | |||
| 2021
| Mildred Gunning | | |||
| 2022
| Poppy Corn | Episode: "Road to Nowhere" | |||
| rowspan="3" | 2023
| Trim Season | Julia |{{cite web |title=Horror Thriller 'Trim Season' Sets Cast |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/trim-season-movie-cast-1235042454/ |website=The Hollywood Reporter |date=2021-11-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230312023744/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/trim-season-movie-cast-1235042454/ |archive-date=2023-03-12 |url-status=live |last1=Couch |first1=Aaron}} | |||
| The Pope's Exorcist
| Julia Vasquez | | |||
| The Fall of the House of Usher
| Court Witness | Episode: "The Masque of Red Death" | |||
| 2023 | The Last Stop in Yuma County | Sarah | |
| rowspan="2" |2024
|The Carnal Soul |Nurse | |||
| Fall Risk
|Dr. Benner | |||
| {{TableTBA}}
| Persephone: Pictures at the End of the World | Harper | |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|3012273}}
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Category:Canadian film actresses