Alexandra Jensen (born ) is an Australian actress. For her performance in '' Talk to Me'' she was nominated for the 2024

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. Her television roles include Abby on ''Frayed'' (2019, 2021), Sophie on ''Amazing Grace'' (2021) and Audrey on ''The Messenger'' (2023).

Early years

Alexandra Jensen was born in in

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, near

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. During primary school she took drama lessons to overcome her shyness, anxiety and a speech problem. Jensen took the role of

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in an amateur stage musical production of '' Beauty and the Beast Jnr'' at Young Peoples Theatre, Newcastle from April to May 2015. She acted as Elia, a secondary student, in ''Impending Everyone'' by Michael Andrew Collins, at the SBW Stables Theatre, Kings Cross for the

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during June to July 2018. Jensen took up her screen acting career after finishing secondary education at

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. Her first professional audition was for a

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TV series and, despite missing out on the role, Foxtel introduced her to a

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Career

Jensen had her debut lead role in the 2022 independent feature film ''

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''. Other major screen roles include the 2022 horror film '' Talk to Me''. She starred in the TV series '' Frayed'' (2019), ''

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'' (2021), and '' The Messenger'' (2023). She plays Miss Miller in the 2024 horror film ''

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''.

Filmography

Film

Television

Accolades

For her performance in '' Talk to Me'' she was nominated for the 2024

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jensen, Alexandra Living people Australian television actresses Australian film actresses Year of birth missing (living people)