Alexandra Slade

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OccupationActress
Years active2014-present
Known for
  • Friend of the World
  • The Ruby in Us
Notable work
We All Die Alone

Alexandra Slade is an American actress known for her role as Diane in Friend of the World, Jo in Cygnet Theatre's production of The Legend of Georgia McBride and Young Ruby Bridges in Old Globe Theatre's The Ruby in Us. She is among the ensemble cast in We All Die Alone.

Career

Slade was cast as the leading role of Diane in the film Friend of the World[1] in 2017 after reacquainting with director Brian Patrick Butler.[2][3] Her performance, alongside co-star Nick Young, has received praise from several film critics.[4][5][6] Daniel M. Kimmel described her character as introspective and intersectional.[7] That same year she was cast as Kate in Good People at Scripps Ranch Theatre[8] and Jo in The Legend of Georgia McBride at Cygnet Theatre.[9]

In 2019, Slade portrayed a young Ruby Bridges in The Ruby in Us,[10] a stage play at the Old Globe Theatre.[11]

She was later cast as part of an ensemble in We All Die Alone by Jonathan Hammond.[12]

Filmography

Year Title Role
2015 Luminous Flux Dr. Samantha Edwards
2016 5150 Unknown
2020 Friend of the World Diane
2021 We All Die Alone Evangelique

Stage credits

Year Title Role Location Ref.
2014 Chicago Mona Coronado Playhouse [3][1]
2014 Bare Kyra Diversionary Theatre
2016 Ragtime Pas de Deux, Ensemble San Diego Musical Theatre [3]
2016 Oklahoma! Ado Annie Carnes New Village Arts Theatre
2017 Good People Kate Scripps Ranch Theatre
2017 The Legend of Georgia McBride Jo Cygnet Theatre [9]
2018 BLISS (or Emily Post is Dead!) Cassandra Moxie Theatre [13][1]
2019 The Ruby in Us Young Ruby Bridges Old Globe Theatre [10]

Accolades

Event Year Award Title Result Ref.
San Diego Theatre Critics Circle 2016 Craig Noel Award for Outstanding Featured Performance in a Musical, Female Oklahoma! Nominated [14]
Atlanta ShortsFest 2022 Best Ensemble Cast We All Die Alone Nominated
Downtown Los Angeles Film Festival 2022 Best Ensemble Cast in a Short Film We All Die Alone Won [15]
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

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Alexandra Slade | Diane – Friend of the World". Charybdis Pictures. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
  2. Stone, Ken (July 24, 2020). "San Diego's Spielberg? Q&A With Director Brian Butler Near Sci-Fi Film Premiere". Times of San Diego. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Elling, Regina (2022-10-18). "Sunset Cliffs adds touch of beauty to apocalyptic San Diego-made film 'Friend of the World'". Point Loma-OB Monthly. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
  4. Davidson, Douglas (May 5, 2022). "Paranoia seeps through every frame of surrealist, absurdist sci-fi thriller "Friend of the World."". Elements of Madness. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  5. Brewer, Mac (May 19, 2022). "Friend Of The World (Review)". Horror Society. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  6. Hannon, Melissa (July 30, 2021). "Review: 'Friend of the World' (2020) is a bizarre apocalyptic film". Horror Geek Life. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  7. Kimmel, Daniel M. (2022-06-03). "Review – Friend Of The World". North Shore Movies. Archived from the original on 2022-06-05. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
  8. Reimer, Jon (2017-02-04). "Good People at Scripps Ranch Theatre | San Diego Reader". San Diego Reader. Retrieved 2022-07-13.
  9. 9.0 9.1 Smith, Jeff (October 25, 2017). "Characters crave spotlight but throw away lines". San Diego Reader. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  10. 10.0 10.1 Ofield, Helen (2019-06-19). ""The Ruby in Us" is a precious gem". Patch. Archived from the original on 2019-06-20. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
  11. Cristi, A.A. (June 12, 2020). "GLOBE: CoLAB's Fourth Annual Juneteenth Presentation Offered As A Live Online Event!". Broadway World. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  12. "We All Die Alone USA, 2021, 13.5 min. FUSION SHORTS GRP 4". Dances With Films. 13 May 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  13. Kragen, Pam (2018-02-04). "Smart, snappy 'Bliss' gives tragic heroines a hopeful future". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
  14. "Honoring professional theater with "The Craig Noel Awards"". The San Diego Theatre Critics Circle. February 8, 2016. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  15. 101keys (2022-09-19). "2022 DTLA Film Festival Announces Award Winners". DTLA Film Festival. Retrieved 2022-11-10.

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