Alexia Fast (born 12 September 1992[1]) 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.[2] She obtained her first agent at the age of 11 and starred in her first feature film, Fido (2006), at 13.[3]
Alexia Fast | |
|---|---|
 Fast in 2011 | |
| Born | 12 September 1992 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2002–present |
Career
editAt the age of seven, Alexia Fast wrote, directed and starred in a short film entitled The Red Bridge.[4] She starred in her first feature film, Fido (2006),[4] 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[5] and Repeaters, both of which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.[6][7] In 2010, she had a leading role in Triple Dog. In 2012, she had a supporting role in the film Jack Reacher.[8][9]
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[10] and 2011 in the category Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Feature Length Drama for Repeaters.[11]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Fido | Cindy Bottoms | |
| 2007 | Kickin' It Old Skool | Young Jennifer | |
| 2009 | Helen | Julie | [12] |
| 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 | [13][14] |
| 2012 | Jack Reacher | Sandy | |
| 2014 | The Captive | Cassandra Lane | Working title was Queen of the Night[2][4] |
| 2014 | Grace | Grace / Mary | also known as Grace: The Possession[15][16] |
| 2017 | The Ninth Passenger | Jess | [17] |
| 2019 | We Had It Coming | Olivia | |
| 2021 | Apex | West Zaroff | |
| 2022 | The Last Mark | Peyton |
Television
edit| Year | Series | Role | 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 | The 4400 | Lindsey Hammond | 3 episodes |
| 2007 | 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 | The Cult | Rachel | Television film |
| 2010 | Fakers | Emma Archibald | Television film[18] |
| 2010 | The 19th Wife | Five | Television film |
| 2012 | 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[19]); guest role (season 2[20]); 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[21] |
References
edit- ^ Alexia Fast's bio at www.northernstars.ca. Archived 1 February 2023 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "Acting out the headlines: Alexia Fast of Blackbird" by Jonathan Forani at nationalpost.com
- ^ "Biography". Alexia Fast. Archived from the original on 2 July 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
- ^ a b c "Former Doncaster student returns to Victoria to shoot movie" by Michael D. Reid at www.timescolonist.com. Archived 31 October 2022 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Canada First! Hungry Hills" by Darryl Wiggers at playbackonline.ca. Archived 7 September 2018 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Polischuk, Heather (12 August 2009). "Saskatchewan film 'Hungry Hills' to premiere at Toronto International Film Festival". Vancouver Sun via web.archive.org. Archived from the original on 29 January 2019. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
- ^ Sciretta, Peter (31 August 2010). "TIFF Movie Trailer: Repeaters". SlashFilm. Archived from the original on 19 November 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "Alexia Fast Joins Tom Cruise’s ‘One Shot’ (Exclusive)" by Daniel Miller at www.hollywoodreporter.com. Archived 17 May 2022 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Canada’s Rising Stars: 15 Breakouts Making an Impact in Hollywood" by Etan Vlessing at www.hollywoodreporter.com
- ^ Leo Awards, 2007 Winners at www.leoawards.com. Archived 9 March 2023 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Leo Awards, 2011 Winners at www.leoawards.com. Archived 22 January 2023 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Long shoot for complex Helen" by Denis Seguin at playbackonline.ca. Archived 7 September 2018 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Blackbird: An uneven but well-acted slice of teen alienation" by Michael Posner at www.theglobeandmail.com. Archived 4 May 2023 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Teen fantasies turn violent in Blackbird and I Declare War: movie reviews" by Peter Howell at www.thestar.com. Archived 6 May 2023 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Grace: The Possession details at www.ctv.ca. Archived 5 December 2022 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Comic-Con: Horror Movie ‘Grace’ Picked Up by Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions" by Borys Kit at www.hollywoodreporter.com. Archived 3 October 2022 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Big Picture: Hallmark plays lead role in Island film industry" by Michael D. Reid at www.timescolonist.com. Archived 31 October 2022 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Cité-Amérique rolls with Faker" by Denis Seguin at playbackonline.ca. Archived 7 September 2018 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Callum Blue Boards TNT Pilot ‘Proof’; Alexia Fast In ‘Manhattan’" at deadline.com. Archived 1 December 2021 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Griffin Dunne Joins WGN America’s ‘Manhattan’" by Denise Petski at deadline.com. Archived 30 June 2022 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency Season 2 Episode 9 Review: Trouble Is Bad" by Michael Ahr at www.denofgeek.com. Archived 30 January 2023 at the Wayback Machine
External links
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Alexia Fast.
- Alexia Fast at IMDb