Alex McKenna is an American actress and voice-over artist. She gained fame by playing Petunia Stupid in ''

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'' (1996) and Mickey Apple in '' You Wish'' (1997). She resumed her acting career with guest appearances in CW hit

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series '' 90210'' in 2010. In 2012, she had recurring appearances in the television series, including ''Dallas'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. McKenna is also known for her role as Sadie Adler in the video game ''

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'' (2018).

Career

McKenna began her career as a child actress, portraying Petunia Stupid in the adventure comedy film ''

'' (1996). She had roles as Amanda in the horror film '' Campfire Tales'' (1997) and as Linda Ross in ''

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'' (1997'')''. In 1998, she was nominated for Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series ('' You Wish'') in

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. She had a small role as Alex's friend in the comedy film ''

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'' (2000). The film earned $374 million worldwide, and received largely positive reviews. She portrayed a drug-addicted teenager Abby Macy in

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's crime drama series ''

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''. She appeared in several guest starring television roles, including '' 90210'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

'' and ''

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''. In 2009, she played the lead role of Megs in short film ''The City of Lights''. Next McKenna landed a recurring role in the TNT revival of the CBS prime-time soap opera, ''

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''. In 2014, she appeared in the horror film ''

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'' along with

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and Lesley-Anne Down. She had a supporting role as Tammy in ''Bear with Us'' (2016). The film also earned McKenna numerous awards, including Jury Award for Best Supporting Actress at Sunscreen Film Festival. She appeared opposite

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in the drama film ''The Seeker'' (2016), portraying Grace. In 2018, she starred in the video game ''

'' as the voice and motion capture actress of Sadie Adler, and she made a guest appearance on an episode of drama thriller television series '' Quantico'' in the episode "Heaven's Fall".

Personal life

McKenna married Canadian actor

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in August 2016 in

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Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:McKenna, Alex Living people Actresses from Los Angeles American child actresses American film actresses American television actresses Television personalities from Los Angeles American voice actresses 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses Year of birth missing (living people)