Alexandra Slade
{{Short description|American actress}}
{{distinguish|Alexandra Brewis Slade}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Alexandra Slade
| image = Alexandra Slade.png
| caption = Slade in 2012
| birth_place =
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| nationality = American
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| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 2014–present
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| credits = {{Plainlist|
- Good People
- The Legend of Georgia McBride
- Portrayal of Ruby Bridges in The Ruby in Us
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| height = 5'4"
| father = Rolland Slade
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Alexandra Slade is an American actress who appeared in the films Friend of the World (2020), We All Die Alone (2021) and Cygnet Theatre's production of The Legend of Georgia McBride (2017). She portrayed a young Ruby Bridges in Old Globe Theatre's The Ruby in Us (2019) and was nominated for a Craig Noel Award for Outstanding Featured Performance in a Musical, Female by the San Diego Theatre Critics Circle for her portrayal of Ado Annie Carnes in Oklahoma! (2016) at New Village Arts Theatre.
Career
Slade was cast as the leading role of Diane in Friend of the World{{Cite web |title=Alexandra Slade {{!}} Diane – Friend of the World |url=https://charybdispictures.com/friend-of-the-world/alexandra-slade/ |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=Charybdis Pictures}} by Brian Patrick Butler in 2017{{cite news|last=Stone|first=Ken|title=San Diego’s Spielberg? Q&A With Director Brian Butler Near Sci-Fi Film Premiere|url=https://timesofsandiego.com/arts/2020/07/24/san-diegos-spielberg-qa-with-director-brian-butler-near-sci-fi-film-premiere/|work=Times of San Diego|date=July 24, 2020|access-date=May 28, 2022}} and the film was distributed by Troma Entertainment in 2022.{{Cite web |last=Elling |first=Regina |date=2022-10-18 |title=Sunset Cliffs adds touch of beauty to apocalyptic San Diego-made film 'Friend of the World' |url=https://www.pointloma-obmonthly.com/news/story/2022-10-18/sunset-cliffs-adds-touch-of-beauty-to-apocalyptic-san-diego-made-film-friend-of-the-world |access-date=2022-11-10 |website=Point Loma-OB Monthly |language=en-US}} Her performance, alongside co-star Nick Young, has received praise from several film critics.{{cite web|last=Davidson|first=Douglas|title=Paranoia seeps through every frame of surrealist, absurdist sci-fi thriller "Friend of the World."|url=https://elementsofmadness.com/2022/05/05/fotw/|work=Elements of Madness|date=May 5, 2022|access-date=May 28, 2022}}{{cite web|last=Brewer|first=Mac|title=Friend Of The World (Review)|url=https://www.horrorsociety.com/2022/05/19/friend-of-the-world-review/|work=Horror Society|date=May 19, 2022|access-date=May 28, 2022}}{{cite web|last=Hannon|first=Melissa|title=Review: ‘Friend of the World’ (2020) is a bizarre apocalyptic film|url=https://www.horrorgeeklife.com/2021/07/30/review-friend-of-the-world-2020/|work=Horror Geek Life|date=July 30, 2021|access-date=May 28, 2022}} Daniel M. Kimmel described her character as introspective and intersectional.{{Cite web |last=Kimmel |first=Daniel M. |date=2022-06-03 |title=Review – Friend Of The World |url=https://northshoremovies.wpcomstaging.com/2022/06/03/review-friend-of-the-world/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220605193050/https://northshoremovies.wpcomstaging.com/2022/06/03/review-friend-of-the-world/ |archive-date=2022-06-05 |access-date=2022-06-05 |website=North Shore Movies |language=en-US}} That same year she was cast as Kate in Good People at Scripps Ranch Theatre{{Cite web |last=Reimer |first=Jon |date=2017-02-04 |title=Good People at Scripps Ranch Theatre {{!}} San Diego Reader |url=https://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2017/feb/04/theater-good-people-scripps-ranch-theatre/ |access-date=2022-07-13 |website=San Diego Reader |language=en}} and Jo in The Legend of Georgia McBride at Cygnet Theatre.{{cite news|last=Smith|first=Jeff|title=Characters crave spotlight but throw away lines|url=https://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2017/oct/25/theater-characters-spotlight-throw-away-lines/|work=San Diego Reader|date=October 25, 2017|access-date=May 28, 2022}}
In 2019, Slade portrayed a young Ruby Bridges in The Ruby in Us,{{Cite web |last=Ofield |first=Helen |date=2019-06-19 |title="The Ruby in Us" is a precious gem |url=https://patch.com/california/lemongrove/ruby-us-precious-gem |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190620230151/https://patch.com/california/lemongrove/ruby-us-precious-gem |archive-date=2019-06-20 |access-date=2022-06-05 |website=Patch |language=en}} a production at the Old Globe Theatre.{{cite news|last=Cristi|first=A.A.|title=GLOBE: CoLAB's Fourth Annual Juneteenth Presentation Offered As A Live Online Event!|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/san-diego/article/GLOBE-CoLABs-Fourth-Annual-Juneteenth-Presentation-Offered-As-A-Live-Online-Event-20200612|work=Broadway World|date=June 12, 2020|access-date=May 28, 2022}} She was later cast as part of an ensemble in We All Die Alone by Jonathan Hammond.{{cite web|url=https://danceswithfilms.com/we-all-die-alone/|title=We All Die Alone USA, 2021, 13.5 min. FUSION SHORTS GRP 4|work=Dances With Films|date=13 May 2022|access-date=28 May 2022}}
Filmography
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Title !Role |
| 2015
|Luminous Flux |Dr. Samantha Edwards |
| 2016
|5150 |Unknown |
| 2020
|Diane |
| 2021
|Evangelique |
Stage credits
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! colspan="6" style="background:#B0C4DE;" |List of awards and nominations |+Accolades !Event !Year !Award !Title !Result !Ref. |
| San Diego Theatre Critics Circle
|2016 |Craig Noel Award for Outstanding Featured Performance in a Musical, Female |{{nom}} |
| Atlanta ShortsFest
|2022 |Best Ensemble Cast |{{nom}} | |
| Downtown Los Angeles Film Festival
|2022 |Best Ensemble Cast in a Short Film |We All Die Alone |{{won}} |
| San Diego Film Awards
|2022 |Best Ensemble Cast |We All Die Alone |{{won}} | |
| Simply Indie Film Fest
|2023 |Best Ensemble Cast |We All Die Alone |{{won}} | |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|8997361}}
- {{Rotten Tomatoes | celebrity/alexandra_slade | Alexandra Slade }}
- [https://www.moviefone.com/celebrity/alexandra-slade/E8MHC6tlttFUgUsRoAYL97/main/ Alexandra Slade] at Moviefone
- [https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Alexandra-Slade/ Alexandra Slade] at Broadway World
- [https://www.abouttheartists.com/artists/506338-alexandra-slade Alexandra Slade] at About the Artists
- [https://www.cygnettheatre.com/who-we-are/artists/alexandra-slade/ Alexandra Slade] at Cygnet Theatre
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Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:American film actresses
Category:21st-century American actresses
Category:American musical theatre actresses
Category:Actresses from San Diego
Category:American stage actresses
Category:Grossmont College alumni
Category:American Musical and Dramatic Academy alumni
Category:People from Spring Valley, San Diego County, California
Category:Monte Vista High School (Spring Valley, California) alumni