Alexandra Anna Daddario (born March 16, 1986) is an American actress. She had her breakthrough portraying Annabeth Chase in the ''Percy Jackson'' film series (2010–2013). She has since starred in '' Hall Pass'' (2011), '' Texas Chainsaw 3D'' (2013), '' San Andreas'' (2015), ''

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'' (2017), and '' We Summon the Darkness'' (2019). In 2021, she starred in the first season of the

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satirical series '' The White Lotus'', for which she received critical acclaim and a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie. In 2023, she began playing the lead role of Dr. Rowan Fielding in the

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horror series '' Mayfair Witches''.

Early life and education

Alexandra Anna Daddario was born in

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on March 16, 1986, the eldest child of Christina, a lawyer, and Richard Daddario, a prosecutor and former head of the

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counterterrorism unit. She is of Italian, Irish, English, and Slovak descent. She has a younger brother, Matthew Daddario, and a younger sister, Catharine, who are both actors as well. Her paternal grandfather was Emilio Q. Daddario, a Democratic member of the

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for

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from 1959 to 1971. Daddario was raised on

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. She attended Brearley School and the

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. Daddario said she decided to be an actress at the age of 11. "I always loved storytelling," she stated in 2019. "It was just something I genuinely wanted to do – and I could've done anything, really. I did have every opportunity on the planet." She attended

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before dropping out to pursue acting full-time. She has spent years studying the Meisner acting technique.

Career

2000s–2014: Early work and recognition

Daddario made her television debut at the age of 15, when she played victimized girl Laurie Lewis in the ABC daytime soap opera ''

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''. Her first major role was as Annabeth Chase in the fantasy adventure film '' Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief'' (2010). She also had a recurring role as Neal Caffrey's love interest,

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, in the

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procedural drama series '' White Collar''. In 2011, she appeared in the comedy film '' Hall Pass'' and had a recurring role as Rachel in

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's comedy-drama series '' Parenthood''. In 2012, Daddario starred in the music video for

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' song "

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", which surpassed 1 billion views on YouTube. She appeared as a guest in an episode of the FX sitcom ''

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'', in which she portrayed Ruby Taft. Her first starring role after ''Percy Jackson'' was as lead character Heather Miller in the slasher film '' Texas Chainsaw 3D'' (2013). In August 2013, Daddario reprised her role as Annabeth Chase in the film sequel '' Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters''. She then appeared in the romantic horror comedy '' Burying the Ex''. ''Burying the Ex'' premiered out of competition at the

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in 2014.

In January 2013, Daddario was cast in the first season of the

anthology series ''

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''. She appeared in a four-episode arc as Lisa Tragnetti, a court reporter having an extramarital affair with one of the main characters; her fully nude scene with

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attracted much attention and proved to be a turning point in her career, leading to more mainstream roles. The scene continues to be widely shared on social media.

2015–2020: Breakthrough

Daddario played a supporting role as Blake Gaines in the blockbuster disaster film '' San Andreas'' (2015), starring

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. That same year, she made a cameo appearance in the pilot of the Fox comedy series '' The Last Man on Earth.'' That same year, she made a guest appearance on '' American Horror Story: Hotel'', portraying a fictionalized version of designer Natacha Rambova. In 2016, Daddario had a supporting role in the

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romantic drama film '' The Choice'', directed by Ross Katz. Daddario subsequently starred as one of the leads in the film adaptation of ''Baywatch'' (2017). She played Summer Quinn, who was portrayed by

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in the original television series. That same year, Daddario portrayed Kate Jeffries in the road trip comedy '' The Layover'' (2017), directed by

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. In 2018, Daddario appeared in the music video " Wait" by

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and starred as Avery Martin in the romantic comedy '' When We First Met'', opposite the film's co-writer Adam DeVine. Daddario made a cameo appearance as a scuba diver in '' Rampage'', directed by ''San Andreas'' filmmaker

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, but her scenes were cut from the final film. Daddario starred as Constance Blackwood in '' We Have Always Lived in the Castle'', a film adaptation of Shirley Jackson's mystery thriller novel of the same name. Daddario also starred in the psychological thriller '' Night Hunter'', which premiered at the

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on September 28, 2018. Daddario portrayed Jade in the first season of the

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series '' Why Women Kill''. In 2019, Daddario starred in and produced two films, the romantic comedy '' Can You Keep a Secret?'', based on the novel of the same name by Sophie Kinsella, and the horror thriller '' We Summon the Darkness'', directed by Marc Meyers. In 2020, Daddario provided the voice of

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in the superhero animated film '' Superman: Man of Tomorrow'' and starred in the noir film '' Lost Girls & Love Hotels''. She also appeared in ''

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'', the first film shot in Los Angeles during the

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2021–present: Focus on television

In 2021 she appeared in the HBO social satire series '' The White Lotus'' and the film '' Die in a Gunfight''. For her performance in the former, she received widespread critical acclaim alongside the rest of the cast, with ''

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'' declaring that her performance "should redefine how audiences and casting directors see her." She was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie in

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. Daddario starred in the 2022

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film ''

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''. Beginning in 2023, she starred in the

series '' Mayfair Witches'', based on the Anne Rice novel series '' Lives of the Mayfair Witches''.

Personal life

On May 13, 2021 Daddario confirmed that she was in a relationship with producer Andrew Form. On December 2, 2021, they announced their engagement. They married in June 2022. In July 2024, Daddario announced she was pregnant after previously suffering a miscarriage. On October 31, 2024, Daddario announced on Instagram the birth of her first child.

Filmography

Film

Television

Web

Music videos

Video games

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Daddario, Alexandra 1986 births Living people Daddario family 21st-century American actresses Actresses from Manhattan American child actresses American film actresses American people of Czech descent American people of English descent American people of Hungarian descent American people of Irish descent American people of Italian descent American soap opera actresses American television actresses American video game actresses American voice actresses Brearley School alumni Marymount Manhattan College alumni People from the Upper East Side