Alexandra Breckenridge Height, Age, Husband, Children, Family, Biography

Some Lesser Known Facts About Alexandra Breckenridge

• Alexandra Breckenridge spent her early childhood in Darien, Connecticut.

• When Alexandra was in school at age 5, she was asked what she wanted to be when she grew up, and she replied that she wanted to be a potter.

• At 8, Alexandra used to copy American chef and author Julia Child and pretend to host cooking shows for her mother.

• Alexandra competed in many gymnastics competitions until she was 10. She was not that good but loved the sport.

• At 10, she and her mother moved from Darien to California. After living in different places for a year, they settled in Mill Valley, California.
  

  A childhood picture of Alexandra Breckenridge with her mother

• While in Mill Valley, Alexandra developed a passion for acting and spent three years performing in community theatre productions. Her mother later enrolled her in intensive acting classes as she noticed Alexandra’s passion for acting.

• Alexandra’s acting instructor, Bruce Ducott, who ran the intensive classes in Mill Valley, saw her potential and took her to Los Angeles for an agency audition. She impressed the agents with her monologue, got an agent, and started her acting career.

• Alexandra became interested in photography and singing at the age of 13.

• At 15, Alexandra moved from Mill Valley to Los Angeles with her mother to pursue a career in acting. She lived in Los Angeles for 19 years before moving to a farm in rural Georgia.

• As a teenager, Alexandra used to have a darkroom in her bedroom to develop black-and-white photos. She would stay up late listening to the rock band Portishead and singer Fiona Apple.

• Alexandra worked as a delivery driver for Big Wangs in Hollywood when she was 19.

• Alexandra wanted to be an actress so much that she skipped most of her high school classes for auditions. She felt school was irrelevant to her career, and since she was working steadily, she did not see the need for college.

• In 2002, Alexandra appeared as ‘Charity Lynn Keesee’ in the film ‘Vampire Clan.’
  

  Alexandra Breckenridge as ‘Charity Lynn Keesee’ in a still from the film ‘Vampire Clan’ (2002)

• She has worked in short films like ‘D.E.B.S.’ (2003) and ‘Rings’ (2005).
  

  Alexandra Breckenridge as ‘Amy’ in the short film ‘D.E.B.S.’ (2003)

• .Alexandra lent her voice to many characters in Fox’s animated sitcom ‘Family Guy’ (2005).

• She played the role of ‘Monique Valentine’ in the romantic comedy film ‘She’s the Man’ (2006).
  

  Alexandra Breckenridge as ‘Monique Valentine’ in a still from the film ‘She’s the Man’ (2006)

• Her work as ‘Willa McPherson’ in FX’s series ‘Dirt’ (2007-2008) was appreciated by the viewers.
  

  Alexandra Breckenridge as ‘Willa McPherson’ in a still from the television series ‘Dirt’ (2007-2008)

• Alexandra has appeared in many other films such as ‘The Art of Travel’ (2008), ‘The Bridge to Nowhere’ (2009), ‘Other People’s Children’ (2015), ‘Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story’ (2015), ‘Dark’ (2015), and ‘Broken Vows’ (2016).
  

  Alexandra Breckenridge (left, as Debra) and Jaimie Alexander (right, as Tara) in a still from the film ‘Broken Vows’ (2016)

• Breckenridge has also worked in many television series such as CBS’ ‘The Ex List (2008), The CW’s ‘Life Unexpected’ (2010), TNT’s ‘Franklin & Bash’ (2011), and HBO’s ‘True Blood’ (2011).
  

  Alexandra Breckenridge as ‘Vivian’ in a still from the television series ‘The Ex List’ (2008)

• In 2011, Alexandra played the role of ‘Young Moira O’Hara’ in FX’s series ‘American Horror Story: Murder House’ season 1. In 2013, she appeared as ‘Kaylee Rowe’ in ‘American Horror Story: Coven’ season 3.
  

• Alexandra appeared as ‘Jessie Anderson’ in a post-apocalyptic horror drama television series titled ‘The Walking Dead’ (2015-2016), which aired on AMC.
  

• Her work as ‘Sophie’ in NBC’s series ‘This is Us’ (2017-2018; 2020-2022) was highly appreciated by the viewers and critics.
  

• In 2018, Alexandra appeared as ‘Sarah Kent’ in NBC’s series ‘Law & Order: Special Victims Unit’ and as ‘Claire’ in the television film ‘Christmas Around the Corner.’
  

  Alexandra Breckenridge as ‘Claire’ in a still from the television film ‘Christmas Around the Corner’ (2018)

• In 2019, Alexandra Breckenridge played the role of ‘Melinda Monroe’ in Netflix’s romantic drama series ‘Virgin River.’ She also worked as a producer for the series.
  

• In 2020, she appeared as ‘Terrie Carpenter’ in the television film ‘Love in Store.’
  

  Alexandra Breckenridge as ‘Terrie Carpenter’ in a still from the television film ‘Love in Store’ (2020)

• Alexandra consumes alcohol occasionally.
  

  Alexandra Breckenridge’s Instagram post about having a cocktail

• She is an avid traveller and often shares her travel experiences on social media.
  

  A picture of Alexandra Breckenridge from her trip to Canada

• Alexandra is an avid animal lover and has a pet cat named Dolly. She once had a pet dog named Annabelle.
  

  Alexandra Breckenridge’s pets, Annabelle (left) and Dolly (right)

• She enjoys cooking and baking and often shares her recipes on social media.
  

  Alexandra Breckenridge’s Instagram post about cooking a whole smoked chicken

• She also loves making quilts.

• Alexandra named her daughter ‘Billie’ after American singer Billie Holiday.

• Breckenridge is a fitness enthusiast and often hits the gym. Her favourite workout is pilates and her least favourite is burpees.

• Alexandra Breckenridge gets so nervous when flying that she’s had minor panic attacks on planes, which she finds embarrassing.

• Her first crush was David Bowie, an English singer, songwriter, and musician.
  

  David Bowie

• Alexandra is a certified scuba diver. She decided to get her scuba diving certification to overcome her fear of drowning.

• Every Christmas, she and her husband, Casey Hooper, watch The Lord of the Rings series.

• Alexandra is so passionate about photography that she has almost quit acting to pursue it at least four times. She shared her work on her self-titled website.
  

  A still from Alexandra Breckenridge’s website where she publishes her photography work

• Alexandra Breckenridge hosts a podcast called ‘I Like You Very Much,’ which she shares on a website of the same name.
  

  Alexandra Breckenridge (left) in a still from the podcast ‘I Like You Very Much’