Alexia Fast

{{short description|Canadian actress}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}}

{{Use Canadian English|date=June 2015}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Alexia Fast

| image = Alexia Fast.jpg

| caption = Fast in 2011

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1992|09|12}}

| birth_place = Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

| occupation = Actress

| years_active = 2002–present

| website =

| imagesize = 220px

}}

Alexia Fast (born 12 September 1992[https://www.northernstars.ca/fast_alexia/ Alexia Fast's bio] at www.northernstars.ca. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230201185040/https://www.northernstars.ca/fast_alexia/ |date=1 February 2023 }}) is a Canadian actress who began her career at the age of seven when she wrote, directed and starred in the short film The Red Bridge, which premiered at the 2002 Atlantic and Reel to Reel Film Festivals.[https://nationalpost.com/entertainment/movies/acting-out-the-headlines-alexia-fast-of-blackbird "Acting out the headlines: Alexia Fast of Blackbird"] by Jonathan Forani at nationalpost.com She obtained her first agent at the age of 11 and starred in her first feature film, Fido (2006), at 13.{{cite web |url=http://www.alexiafast.com/biography/ |title=Biography |publisher=Alexia Fast |accessdate=2013-05-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140702225730/http://www.alexiafast.com/biography/ |archive-date=2 July 2014 |url-status=dead }}

Career

At the age of seven, Alexia Fast wrote, directed and starred in a short film entitled The Red Bridge.[https://www.timescolonist.com/entertainment/former-doncaster-student-returns-to-victoria-to-shoot-movie-4639639 "Former Doncaster student returns to Victoria to shoot movie"] by Michael D. Reid at www.timescolonist.com. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221031095422/https://www.timescolonist.com/entertainment/former-doncaster-student-returns-to-victoria-to-shoot-movie-4639639 |date=31 October 2022 }} She starred in her first feature film, Fido (2006), after gaining her first agent at the age of 11. She has appeared in a number of television films, feature films and in episodes of various television series. Fast played a role in Hungry Hills[https://playbackonline.ca/2009/08/31/hills-20090831/ "Canada First! Hungry Hills"] by Darryl Wiggers at playbackonline.ca. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180907082125/http://playbackonline.ca/2009/08/31/hills-20090831/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hills-20090831 |date=7 September 2018 }} and Repeaters, both of which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.{{cite web|last=Polischuk |first=Heather |url=http://www.vancouversun.com/entertainment/Saskatchewan+film+Hungry+Hills+premiere+Toronto+International+Film+Festival/1878812/story.html |title=Saskatchewan film 'Hungry Hills' to premiere at Toronto International Film Festival |newspaper=Vancouver Sun via web.archive.org|date=12 August 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190129122927/http://www.vancouversun.com/entertainment/Saskatchewan+film+Hungry+Hills+premiere+Toronto+International+Film+Festival/1878812/story.html |accessdate=2013-05-19|archive-date=29 January 2019 }}{{cite web |last1=Sciretta |first1=Peter |title=TIFF Movie Trailer: Repeaters |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/510927/tiff-movie-trailer-repeaters/ |website=SlashFilm |access-date=19 November 2021 |date=31 August 2010 |archive-date=19 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211119205719/https://www.slashfilm.com/510927/tiff-movie-trailer-repeaters/ |url-status=live }} In 2010, she had a leading role in Triple Dog. In 2012, she had a supporting role in the film Jack Reacher.[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/alexia-fast-joins-tom-cruises-239815/ "Alexia Fast Joins Tom Cruise’s ‘One Shot’ (Exclusive)"] by Daniel Miller at www.hollywoodreporter.com. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220517155329/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/alexia-fast-joins-tom-cruises-239815/ |date=17 May 2022 }}[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/canadas-rising-stars-15-breakouts-making-an-impact-hollywood-1035447/alexia-fast/ "Canada’s Rising Stars: 15 Breakouts Making an Impact in Hollywood"] by Etan Vlessing at www.hollywoodreporter.com

Fast has won two Leo Awards, the first one 2007 in the category Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Feature Length Drama for her role in Past Tense[https://www.leoawards.com/past_winners/pdf/2007.pdf Leo Awards, 2007 Winners] at www.leoawards.com. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230309110552/https://www.leoawards.com/past_winners/pdf/2007.pdf |date=9 March 2023 }} and 2011 in the category Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Feature Length Drama for Repeaters.[https://www.leoawards.com/past_winners/pdf/2011_revised.pdf Leo Awards, 2011 Winners] at www.leoawards.com. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230122225141/https://www.leoawards.com/past_winners/pdf/2011_revised.pdf |date=22 January 2023 }}

Filmography

=Film=

class="wikitable sortable"

! Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

2006

| Fido

| Cindy Bottoms

|

2007

| Kickin' It Old Skool

| Young Jennifer

|

2009

| Helen

| Julie

|[https://playbackonline.ca/2009/01/08/helen-20090108/ "Long shoot for complex Helen"] by Denis Seguin at playbackonline.ca. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180907101143/http://playbackonline.ca/2009/01/08/helen-20090108/ |date=7 September 2018 }}

2009

| What Goes Up

| Hannah

|

2009

| Hungry Hills

| Robin

|

2010

| Repeaters

| Charlotte Halsted

|

2010

| Triple Dog

| Eve

|

2012

| Last Kind Words

| Amanda

|

2012

| Blackbird

| Deanna Roy

|[https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/film/film-reviews/blackbird-an-uneven-but-well-acted-slice-of-teen-alienation/article11818889/ "Blackbird: An uneven but well-acted slice of teen alienation"] by Michael Posner at www.theglobeandmail.com. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230504113406/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/film/film-reviews/blackbird-an-uneven-but-well-acted-slice-of-teen-alienation/article11818889/ |date=4 May 2023 }}[https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/movies/2013/05/10/teen_fantasies_turn_violent_in_blackbird_and_i_declare_war_movie_reviews.html "Teen fantasies turn violent in Blackbird and I Declare War: movie reviews"] by Peter Howell at www.thestar.com. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230506222700/https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/movies/2013/05/10/teen_fantasies_turn_violent_in_blackbird_and_i_declare_war_movie_reviews.html |date=6 May 2023 }}

2012

| Jack Reacher

| Sandy

|

2014

| data-sort-value="Captive, The" |The Captive

| Cassandra Lane

|Working title was Queen of the Night

2014

| Grace

| Grace / Mary

| also known as Grace: The Possession[https://www.ctv.ca/movies/grace-the-possession Grace: The Possession details] at www.ctv.ca. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221205085311/https://www.ctv.ca/movies/grace-the-possession |date=5 December 2022 }}[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/comic-con-horror-movie-grace-588488/ "Comic-Con: Horror Movie ‘Grace’ Picked Up by Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions"] by Borys Kit at www.hollywoodreporter.com. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221003172151/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/comic-con-horror-movie-grace-588488/ |date=3 October 2022 }}

2017

| data-sort-value="Ninth Passenger, The" |The Ninth Passenger

| Jess

|[https://www.timescolonist.com/archive/big-picture-hallmark-plays-lead-role-in-island-film-industry-4644815 "Big Picture: Hallmark plays lead role in Island film industry"] by Michael D. Reid at www.timescolonist.com. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221031035920/https://www.timescolonist.com/archive/big-picture-hallmark-plays-lead-role-in-island-film-industry-4644815 |date=31 October 2022 }}

2019

|We Had It Coming

|Olivia

|

2021

| Apex

| West Zaroff

|

2022

| data-sort-value="Last Mark, The" |The Last Mark

| Peyton

|

=Television=

class="wikitable sortable"

! Year

! Series

! Role

! class="unsortable"| Notes

2005

| His and Her Christmas

| Jacqui

| Television film

2006

| Past Tense

| Sara Shay

| Television film

2006

| Firestorm: Last Stand at Yellowstone

| Maya

| Television film

2006

| Supernatural

| Missy Bender

| Episode: "The Benders"

2006

| Swimming Lessons

| Mean Girl

| Television film

2006–2007

| data-sort-value="4400, The" | The 4400

| Lindsey Hammond

| 3 episodes

2007

| data-sort-value="Party Never Stops: Diary of a Binge Drinker, The" | The Party Never Stops: Diary of a Binge Drinker

| Sadie Brenner

| Television film

2007

| Masters of Horror

| Marylyn

| Episode: "We All Scream for Ice Cream"

2007

| Masters of Science Fiction

| Juror #4 – Ginnie

| Episode: "Little Brother"

2007

| Tin Man

| Young Azkadellia

| 3 episodes

2007

| Kaya

| Kristin

| Main role; 10 episodes

2008

| Left Coast

| Bronwyn

| Television film

2008

| Gym Teacher: The Movie

| Suzie

| Television film

2009

| Flashpoint

| Ella Brandt

| Episode: "Perfect Storm"

2010

| data-sort-value="Cult, The" | The Cult

| Rachel

| Television film

2010

| Fakers

| Emma Archibald

| Television film[https://playbackonline.ca/2009/06/25/faker-20090625/ "Cité-Amérique rolls with Faker"] by Denis Seguin at playbackonline.ca. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180907032243/http://playbackonline.ca/2009/06/25/faker-20090625/ |date=7 September 2018 }}

2010

| data-sort-value="19th Wife, The" | The 19th Wife

| Five

| Television film

2012

| data-sort-value="Secret Circle, The" | The Secret Circle

| Eva

| 3 episodes

2012

| Supernatural

| Emma

| Episode: "The Slice Girls"

2012

| Midnight Sun

| Miranda

| Television film

2014

| Red Widow

| Bliss

| 2 episodes

2014

| Motive

| Janine Boxton

| Episode: "Dead End"

2014–2015

| Manhattan

| Callie Winter

| Main role (season 1[https://deadline.com/2014/02/callum-blue-boards-tnt-pilot-proof-alexia-fast-in-manhattan-689039/ "Callum Blue Boards TNT Pilot ‘Proof’; Alexia Fast In ‘Manhattan’"] at deadline.com. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211201094356/https://deadline.com/2014/02/callum-blue-boards-tnt-pilot-proof-alexia-fast-in-manhattan-689039/ |date=1 December 2021 }}); guest role (season 2[https://deadline.com/2015/04/griffin-dunne-cast-manhattan-wgn-america-1201414375/ "Griffin Dunne Joins WGN America’s ‘Manhattan’"] by Denise Petski at deadline.com. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220630180742/https://deadline.com/2015/04/griffin-dunne-cast-manhattan-wgn-america-1201414375/ |date=30 June 2022 }}); 15 episodes

2016

| Bates Motel

| Athena

| Episode: "Lights of Winter"

2017

| iZombie

| Yvonne

| Episode: "Some Like It Hot Mess"

2017

| Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency

| Mona Wilder

| 3 episodes[https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/dirk-gently-s-holistic-detective-agency-season-2-episode-9-review-trouble-is-bad/ "Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency Season 2 Episode 9 Review: Trouble Is Bad"] by Michael Ahr at www.denofgeek.com. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230130055548/https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/dirk-gently-s-holistic-detective-agency-season-2-episode-9-review-trouble-is-bad/ |date=30 January 2023 }}

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