Alex McKenna

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| birth_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S.

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| occupation = Actress

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| spouse = {{marriage|Joshua Close|2016}}

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| yearsactive = 1992–present

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Alex McKenna is an American actress and voice-over artist. She gained fame by playing Petunia Stupid in The Stupids (1996) and Mickey Apple in You Wish (1997). She resumed her acting career with guest appearances in The CW hit teen drama series 90210 in 2010. In 2012, she had recurring appearances in the television series, including Dallas, Guys with Kids and Two and a Half Men.{{Citation needed |date=December 2020}} McKenna is also known for her role as Sadie Adler in the video game Red Dead Redemption 2 (2018).

Career

McKenna began her career as a child actress, portraying Petunia Stupid in the adventure comedy film The Stupids (1996). She had roles as Amanda in the horror film Campfire Tales (1997) and as Linda Ross in Joey (1997).[http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/alex-mckenna/credits/138801 Filmography for Alex McKenna] TV Guide. Retrieved April 5, 2010. In 1998, she was nominated for Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series (You Wish) in Young Artist Awards. She had a small role as Alex's friend in the comedy film What Women Want (2000). The film earned $374 million worldwide, and received largely positive reviews. She portrayed a drug-addicted teenager Abby Macy in NBC's crime drama series Crossing Jordan.[http://www.fancast.com/people/Alex-McKenna/63591/projects Alex McKenna filmography]{{Dead link|date=October 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Fancast. February 29, 2008. Retrieved April 5, 2010. She appeared in several guest starring television roles, including 90210, Malcolm in the Middle, Shake It Up, Common Law, Two and a Half Men, Guys with Kids and Boston Public.{{Citation needed |date=December 2020}}

In 2009, she played the lead role of Megs in short film The City of Lights.{{Citation needed |date=December 2020}} Next McKenna landed a recurring role in the TNT revival of the CBS prime-time soap opera, Dallas. In 2014, she appeared in the horror film Haunted along with Luke Kleintank and Lesley-Anne Down. She had a supporting role as Tammy in Bear with Us (2016). The film also earned McKenna numerous awards, including Jury Award for Best Supporting Actress at Sunscreen Film Festival.{{Citation needed |date=December 2020}} She appeared opposite Josh Radnor in the drama film The Seeker (2016), portraying Grace.{{Cite web|url=http://theseekerfilm.com/|title=The Seeker - A Cloud Cult Film|website=The Seeker|language=en-US|access-date=August 23, 2018}} In 2018, she starred in the video game Red Dead Redemption 2 as the voice and motion capture actress of Sadie Adler, and she made a guest appearance on an episode of drama thriller television series Quantico in the episode "Heaven's Fall".{{Citation|title=Quantico: Heaven's Fall {{!}} TVmaze|url=https://www.tvmaze.com/episodes/1414931/quantico-3x06-heavens-fall|language=en|access-date=August 23, 2018}}

Personal life

McKenna married Canadian actor Joshua Close in August 2016 in Calistoga, California.{{Cite news|url=https://greenweddingshoes.com/a-romantic-wedding-weekend-at-calistoga-ranch/|title=A Romantic Wedding Weekend at Calistoga Ranch - Green Wedding Shoes|date=June 7, 2017|work=Green Wedding Shoes|access-date=August 24, 2018|language=en-US}}

Filmography

=Film=

class="wikitable"
Year ! Film ! Role ! Notes
rowspan=2\| 1996 \| A Woman Undone \| Jennifer \|
The Stupids \| Petunia Stupid \|
rowspan=3\|1997 \| Joey \| Linda Ross \|
Campfire Tales \| Amanda \|
Heart of Fire \| Katy Stoler \|
1998 \| Safety Patrol \| Hannah Zapruder \| Also known as Disney's Safety Patrol
2000 \| What Women Want \| Alex's Friend \|
2009 \| The City of Lights \| Megs \| Short film
2012 \| The Longer Day of Happiness \| Elizabeth \|
rowspan=2\|2013 \| Stand By \| Jenny \| Short film
The Freemason \| Rana Burkhalter \|
2014 \|Haunted \| Eve \|
rowspan="2" \|2015 \|Single in South Beach \|Gina \|
Other People's Children \|Jillian \|
rowspan="7" \|2016 \|Bear with Us \|Tammy \|
The Seeker \|Grace \|
Folk Hero & Funny Guy \|Stacy \|
Flatbush Luck \|Zoey \|
We \|Eleanor \| rowspan="5" \|Short film
Julianne \|N/A
1, 2, 3... You Please. \|Jesse
2017 \|Sensum \|Dom
rowspan="2" \|2018 \|Magnetic Plasma for mass(es) Enlightenment \|Crystals
Anthem of a Teenage Prophet \|Ms. Banks \|

class="wikitable"

Year

! Film

! Role

! Notes

rowspan=2| 1996

| A Woman Undone

| Jennifer

The Stupids

| Petunia Stupid

rowspan=3|1997

| Joey

| Linda Ross

Campfire Tales

| Amanda

Heart of Fire

| Katy Stoler

1998

| Safety Patrol

| Hannah Zapruder

| Also known as Disney's Safety Patrol

2000

| What Women Want

| Alex's Friend

2009

| The City of Lights

| Megs

| Short film

2012

| The Longer Day of Happiness

| Elizabeth

rowspan=2|2013

| Stand By

| Jenny

| Short film

The Freemason

| Rana Burkhalter

2014

|Haunted

| Eve

rowspan="2" |2015

|Single in South Beach

|Gina

Other People's Children

|Jillian

rowspan="7" |2016

|Bear with Us

|Tammy

The Seeker

|Grace

Folk Hero & Funny Guy

|Stacy

Flatbush Luck

|Zoey

|Eleanor

| rowspan="5" |Short film

Julianne

|N/A

1, 2, 3... You Please.

|Jesse

2017

|Sensum

|Dom

rowspan="2" |2018

|Magnetic Plasma for mass(es) Enlightenment

|Crystals

Anthem of a Teenage Prophet

|Ms. Banks

=Television=

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Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes
1992 \| Middle Ages \| Hillary Cooper \| 3 episodes
1993 \| The Trouble with Larry \| Lindsay Flatt \| Recurring character
1994 \| Winnetka Road \| Leah Barker \| Series regular
1997–1998 \| You Wish \| Mickey Apple \| 13 episodes
1997 \| TGIF \| Mickey Apple \| Episode: "Frightful Halloween Bash"
2000 \| Boston Public \| Melissa \| Episode: "Chapter Seven"
2001 \| Malcolm in the Middle \| Beth \| Episode: "Bowling"
2001–2006 \| Crossing Jordan \| Abby Macy \| 12 episodes
2010 \| 90210 \| Cat \| 3 episodes
2011 \| Shake It Up \| Sarah \| Episode: "Review It Up"
2012–2014 \| The Legend of Korra \| Senna / Additional Voices \| Voice role
2012–2013 \| Dallas \| Rebecca Sutter \| 4 episodes
rowspan=4\| 2012 \| Guys with Kids \| Megan \| Episode: "Pilot"
Two and a Half Men \| Michelle \| Episode: "That's Not What They Call It in Amsterdam"
Sketchy \| Rudolph / Little Boy / Ariel \| Episodes: "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Christmas", "Prawn Stars"
Common Law \| Irene \| Episode: "Pilot"
rowspan="2" \|2015 \|After Ever After \|Aurora \|Episode: "Aurora and Phillip"
The Following \|Jewel \|Episodes: "Demons", "Evermore"
2016 \|Code Black \|Caroline Stringer \|Episode: "Blood Sport"
2018 \|Quantico \|Jocelyn Turner \|Episode: "Heaven's Fall"

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Year

! Title

! Role

! Notes

1992

| Middle Ages

| Hillary Cooper

| 3 episodes

1993

| The Trouble with Larry

| Lindsay Flatt

| Recurring character

1994

| Winnetka Road

| Leah Barker

| Series regular

1997–1998

| You Wish

| Mickey Apple

| 13 episodes

1997

| TGIF

| Mickey Apple

| Episode: "Frightful Halloween Bash"

2000

| Boston Public

| Melissa

| Episode: "Chapter Seven"

2001

| Malcolm in the Middle

| Beth

| Episode: "Bowling"

2001–2006

| Crossing Jordan

| Abby Macy

| 12 episodes

2010

| 90210

| Cat

| 3 episodes

2011

| Shake It Up

| Sarah

| Episode: "Review It Up"

2012–2014

| The Legend of Korra

| Senna / Additional Voices

| Voice role

2012–2013

| Dallas

| Rebecca Sutter

| 4 episodes

rowspan=4| 2012

| Guys with Kids

| Megan

| Episode: "Pilot"

Two and a Half Men

| Michelle

| Episode: "That's Not What They Call It in Amsterdam"

Sketchy

| Rudolph / Little Boy / Ariel

| Episodes: "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Christmas", "Prawn Stars"

Common Law

| Irene

| Episode: "Pilot"

rowspan="2" |2015

|After Ever After

|Aurora

|Episode: "Aurora and Phillip"

The Following

|Jewel

|Episodes: "Demons", "Evermore"

2016

|Code Black

|Caroline Stringer

|Episode: "Blood Sport"

2018

|Quantico

|Jocelyn Turner

|Episode: "Heaven's Fall"

=Video games=

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Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes
2018 \|Red Dead Redemption 2 \|Sadie Adler \|Performance capture
2019 \|Red Dead Online \|Sadie Adler \|

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Year

! Title

! Role

! Notes

2018

|Red Dead Redemption 2

|Sadie Adler

|Performance capture

2019

|Red Dead Online

|Sadie Adler