Alexandra Slade is an American actress who appeared in the films ''

Friend of the World ''Friend of the World'' is a 2020 American independent black-and-white film written and directed by Brian Patrick Butler in his feature film debut, starring Nick Young and Alexandra Slade. The surreal experimental film takes place post-apocaly ...

'' (2020)'',

We All Die Alone ''We All Die Alone'' is a 2021 American dark comedy short film directed by Jonathan Hammond and written by Hammond and Ryan Roach. It stars Brian Patrick Butler, Frank DiPalermo, Joshua Alan Jones and Patrick Mayuyu. The film premiered in 2021 ...

'' (2021) and Cygnet Theatre's production of ''

The Legend of Georgia McBride ''The Legend of Georgia McBride'' is an American play written by Matthew Lopez. Plot Casey, a young Elvis Presley impersonator barely making a living, finds a path to prosperity by becoming a lip-syncing drag queen. He's young, he's broke, his la ...

'' (2017). She portrayed a young

Ruby Bridges Ruby Nell Bridges Hall (born September 8, 1954) is an American civil rights activist. She was the first African-American child to desegregate the all-white William Frantz Elementary School in Louisiana during the New Orleans school desegregat ...

Old Globe Theatre The Old Globe is a professional theatre company located in Balboa Park in San Diego, California. It produces about 15 plays and musicals annually in summer and winter seasons. Plays are performed in three separate theatres in the complex, which i ...

's ''The Ruby in Us'' (2019) and was nominated for a Craig Noel Award for ''Outstanding Featured Performance in a Musical, Female'' by the San Diego Theatre Critics Circle for her portrayal of Ado Annie Carnes in ''

Oklahoma! ''Oklahoma!'' is the first musical written by the duo of Rodgers and Hammerstein. The musical is based on Lynn Riggs' 1931 play, ''Green Grow the Lilacs''. Set in farm country outside the town of Claremore, Indian Territory, in 1906, it tells ...

'' (2016) at New Village Arts Theatre.

Career

Slade was cast as the leading role of Diane in ''

'' by

Brian Patrick Butler Brian Patrick Butler is an American actor, film director, screenwriter and film producer. He is known for creating '' Friend of the World'' and his performances in ''We All Die Alone'' and ''South of 8''. Life and career While pursuing a degree ...

in 2017 and the film was distributed by

Troma Entertainment Troma Entertainment is an American independent film production and distribution company founded by Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz in 1974. The company produces low-budget independent films, primarily of the horror comedy genre. Many of them p ...

in 2022. Her performance, alongside co-star Nick Young, has received praise from several film critics.

Daniel M. Kimmel Daniel M. Kimmel (born 1955) is an American film critic and author. In September 2014, he became editor of The Jewish Advocate where he served through December 2015. He received a B.A. from the University of Rochester and a degree in law from B ...

described her character as introspective and intersectional. That same year she was cast as Kate in ''Good People'' at Scripps Ranch Theatre and Jo in ''

'' at Cygnet Theatre. In 2019, Slade portrayed a young

in ''The Ruby in Us'', a production at the

. She was later cast as part of an ensemble in ''

'' by Jonathan Hammond.

Filmography

Stage credits

References

External links

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