Alexandra Daddario

Alexandra Anna Daddario (born March 16, 1986) is an American actress. She is known for playing Annabeth Chase in the Percy Jackson film series, Blake Gaines in San Andreas, and Summer Quinn in Baywatch. Daddario also starred in the films Texas Chainsaw 3D and Hall Pass, and has guest starred in television series such as White Collar, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, True Detective, New Girl and American Horror Story: Hotel. Daddario was born in New York City, the eldest child of Christina, a lawyer, and Richard Daddario, a prosecutor and former head of the New York City Police Department counter-terrorism unit under Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Her brother, Matthew Daddario, is also an actor, and she has a sister named Catharine. Her paternal grandfather was Emilio Q. Daddario, a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives for the state of Connecticut, from 1959 to 1971. She has Italian, Hungarian, English, Slovak and Irish ancestry.

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Alexandra Daddario
Daddario in May 2017
Born
Alexandra Anna Daddario

(1986-03-16) March 16, 1986 (age 32)
New York City, U.S.
ResidenceLos Angeles, California, U.S.
Alma materMarymount Manhattan College
OccupationActress
Years active1998–present
Relatives

Alexandra Anna Daddario[1] (born March 16, 1986)[2] is an American actress. She is known for playing Annabeth Chase in the Percy Jackson film series, Blake Gaines in San Andreas, and Summer Quinn in Baywatch.

Daddario also starred in the films Texas Chainsaw 3D and Hall Pass, and has guest starred in television series such as White Collar, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, True Detective, New Girl and American Horror Story: Hotel.

Early life and education

Daddario was born in New York City, the eldest child of Christina, a lawyer, and Richard Daddario, a prosecutor and former head of the New York City Police Department counter-terrorism unit under Mayor Michael Bloomberg.[3] Her brother, Matthew Daddario, is also an actor,[4][5] and she has a sister named Catharine.[6] Her paternal grandfather was Emilio Q. Daddario, a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives for the state of Connecticut, from 1959 to 1971.[7] She has Italian, Hungarian, English, Slovak and Irish ancestry.[8]

Daddario was raised on Manhattan's Upper East Side. She attended Brearley School as well as the Professional Children's School.[9] Daddario said she decided to be an actress at the age of eleven.[10] She attended Marymount Manhattan College.[11] She has studied the Meisner acting technique for years.[12]

Career

Daddario at WonderCon in April 2015

Daddario made her television debut at the age of 16, when she played victimized teen Laurie Lewis in the ABC daytime soap opera All My Children. Her first major role was as Annabeth Chase in the fantasy adventure film Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010).[13] She also had a recurring role as Neal Caffrey's love interest Kate Moreau in the USA Network's procedural drama series White Collar. In 2011, she co-starred in Hall Pass and had a recurring role as Rachel in NBC's comedy-drama series Parenthood.[14]

In 2012, Daddario starred in the music video for Imagine Dragons' song "Radioactive",[15] which went on to eclipse 1 billion views on YouTube.[16] She had an episode guest stint in the FX sitcom It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia as Ruby Taft. Her first starring role after Percy Jackson was the slasher film Texas Chainsaw 3D (2013) as the lead character Heather Miller. In the latter part of 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 with Anton Yelchin and Ashley Greene. Burying the Ex was among the chosen films participating but not competing at the Venice Film Festival in 2014.[17]

On January 2013, Daddario was cast in the first season of the HBO anthology series True Detective.[18] She appeared in a four-episode arc as Lisa Tragnetti, a court reporter having an extramarital affair with Woody Harrelson's character.[19] The following year, she had a lead role as Blake Gaines in the disaster film San Andreas, alongside Dwayne Johnson.[20] Also in 2015, Daddario made a cameo appearance in the pilot of the Fox comedy series The Last Man on Earth created by and starring Will Forte,[21] and her guest appearance on American Horror Story: Hotel, portraying a fictionalized version of designer Natacha Rambova.[22]

Daddario at Austin Film Festival in October 2016

In 2016, she had a supporting role in the Nicholas Sparks romantic drama film The Choice, directed by Ross Katz.[23] Daddario subsequently starred as one of the leads in the film adaptation of Baywatch (2017), reuniting with her San Andreas co-star Dwayne Johnson. She played Summer Quinn, who was portrayed by Nicole Eggert in the original television series.[24] That same year, Daddario portrayed Kate Jeffries, alongside Kate Upton, in the road trip comedy The Layover (2017), directed by William H. Macy.[25] In 2018, she appeared in the music video "Wait" by Maroon 5 and starred as Avery Martin in the romantic comedy When We First Met, opposite the film's co-writer Adam DeVine.[26] Daddario also appeared as a Scuba Diver in Rampage directed by Brad Peyton, but was cut in the final film.[27] Daddario is set to star as Constance Blackwood in We Have Always Lived in the Castle, a Stacie Passon-directed film adaptation of Shirley Jackson's mystery thriller novel of the same name.[28] Daddario has been cast alongside Henry Cavill and Sir Ben Kingsley in the psychological thriller Nomis,[29] and is also headlining the drama-thriller film Lost Girls and Love Hotels.[30] Daddario will next be starring in and executive producing the romantic comedy Can You Keep a Secret?, based on the novel of the same name by Sophie Kinsella,[31] as well as the film 1 Night in San Diego.[32]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2005 The Squid and the Whale Pretty Girl
2006 Pitch Alex Short film
2006 The Hottest State Kim
2007 The Babysitters Barbara Yates
2007 The Attic Ava Strauss
2010 Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief Annabeth Chase
2010 Bereavement Allison Miller
2011 Hall Pass Paige
2013 Texas Chainsaw 3D Heather Miller
2013 Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters Annabeth Chase
2013 Life in Text Haley Greene Short film
2014 Burying the Ex Olivia
2015 San Andreas Blake Gaines
2015 Faces Without Eyes Iris Short film
2016 The Choice Monica
2016 Baked in Brooklyn Kate Winston
2017 Baywatch Summer Quinn
2017 The House Corsica
2017 The Layover Kate Jeffries
2018 When We First Met Avery Martin
2018 Rampage Scuba Diver Deleted scene only[27]
2018 We Have Always Lived in the Castle Constance Blackwood
2018 Nomis Rachel
TBA Lost Transmissions N/A Post-production[citation needed]
TBA Lost Girls and Love Hotels Margaret Post-production[30]
TBA Can You Keep a Secret? Emma Corrigan[33][34] Post-production, also executive producer
TBA We Summon the Darkness Alexis Post-production
TBA 1 Night in San Diego N/A Filming

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2002–2003 All My Children Laurie Lewis Recurring role, 43 episodes
2004 Law & Order Felicia Episode: "Enemy"
2005 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Susie Armstrong Episode: "In the Wee Small Hours (Part 1)"
2006 Conviction Vanessa Episode: "Pilot"
2006 The Sopranos Another Woman Episode: "Johnny Cakes"
2006 Law & Order Samantha Beresford Episode: "Release"
2009 Damages Lily Arsenault Episode: "I Lied, Too"
2009 Life on Mars Emily "Rocket Girl" Wyatt Episode: "Let All the Children Boogie"
2009 Nurse Jackie Young Woman Episode: "Pilot"
2009 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Lisa Wellesley Episode: "Salome in Manhattan"
2009–2011 White Collar Kate Moreau Recurring role (seasons 1–2), 7 episodes
2011–2012 Parenthood Rachel Recurring role (season 3), 5 episodes
2012 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Ruby Taft Episode: "Charlie and Dee Find Love"
2014 True Detective Lisa Tragnetti 4 episodes
2014 New Girl Michelle 2 episodes
2014 Married Ella the Waitress Episode: "Pilot"
2015 The Last Man on Earth Victoria Episode: "Alive in Tucson"
2015 American Horror Story: Hotel Natacha Rambova 3 episodes
2016 Workaholics Donna Episode: "Save the Cat"
2016 Robot Chicken Theresa Johnson / Lena Episode: "Joel Hurwitz Returns"

Web

Year Title Role Notes
2009–2010 Odd Jobs Cassie Stetner 3 episodes
2017 Logan Paul: Summer Saga Herself 2 episodes
2017 Do You Want to See a Dead Body? Herself Episode: "A Body and a Plane"

Music videos

Year Title Artist Ref.
2012 "Radioactive" Imagine Dragons
2017 "Judy French" White Reaper
2018 "Wait" Maroon 5 [35]

Video games

Year Title Role Notes Ref
2015 Battlefield Hardline Dune Alpert Voice and motion capture
2016 Marvel Avengers Academy Janet van Dyne / The Wasp Voice [36]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNomineeResult
20102010 Teen Choice AwardsChoice Breakout FemalePercy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning ThiefNominated
20132013 MTV Movie AwardsMTV Movie Award for Best Scared-As-Shit PerformanceTexas Chainsaw 3DNominated
20152015 Teen Choice AwardsChoice Movie Actress: Action/AdventureSan AndreasNominated
20172017 Teen Choice AwardsChoice Movie Actress: ComedyBaywatchNominated

References

  1. ↑ Alexandra Daddario [@AADaddario] (April 3, 2010). "Alexandra Daddario tweet" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ↑ "Alexandra Daddario". Hollywood.com. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
  3. ↑ Rao, Priya (April 10, 2014). "The Case of the Missing Bikini". Vanity Fair. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
  4. ↑ Sneider, Jeff (August 16, 2011). "Matthew Daddario joins Doremus pic". Variety. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
  5. ↑ Rawls, Dustin (January 29, 2014). "FYI: Apparently Alexandra Daddario and Her Siblings Got First Pick at the Gene Pool Draft". Pajiba. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
  6. ↑ "How to Date Me". GQ. December 1, 2014. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Emilio Daddario, Connecticut Congressman, Dies at 91". The New York Times. July 7, 2010. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
  8. ↑ Woodhall, Alex (February 19, 2014). "Woman Of The Week: Alexandra Daddario". The Gentleman's Journal. Archived from the original on February 21, 2016. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
  9. ↑ Berrie, Nicole (February 8, 2010). "The Radar: Alexandra Daddario". Orange County. Archived from the original on June 13, 2010. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
  10. ↑ Turner, Matthew (2010). "Alexandra Daddario Interview". View London. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
  11. ↑ Stern, Marlow (September 5, 2014). "Alexandra Daddario on 'True Detective's' Misogyny Claims and Her Hollywood Ascent". The Daily Beast. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
  12. ↑ Wallace, Chris (June 2014). "Alexandra Daddario". Interview. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Up And Comer Alexandra Daddario Joining Percy Jackson". ComingSoon.net. March 19, 2009.
  14. ↑ Masters, Megan (September 21, 2011). "Parenthood Exclusive: White Collar Alum Alexandra Daddario Joins the Family Biz". TVLine. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
  15. ↑ Fuller, Bonnie (May 30, 2015). "Alexandra Daddario: 5 Things To Know About The Sexy 'San Andreas' Star". Hollywood Life. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  16. ↑ Aniftos, Rania (February 5, 2019). "Imagine Dragons' 'Radioactive' Music Video Hits 1 Billion YouTube Views". Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  17. ↑ Lodge, Guy (September 4, 2014). "Venice Film Review: 'Burying the Ex'". Variety. Archived from the original on April 7, 2016.
  18. ↑ Rao, Priya (February 22, 2014). "Alexandra Daddario Talks True Detective, Boobs, and Fashion". Vanity Fair. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
  19. ↑ Sullivan, Kevin P. (January 17, 2014). "Alexandra Daddario Talks 'True Detective' Nude Scene: 'I Just Sort Of Did It'". MTV News. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
  20. ↑ Fleming Jr., Mike (February 4, 2014). "Up And Comer Alexandra Daddario Lands 'San Andreas' Lead Opposite The Rock". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
  21. ↑ Framke, Caroline (March 1, 2015). "The Last Man On Earth: "Alive In Tucson"/"The Elephant In The Room"". The A.V. Club. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
  22. ↑ Stephens, Emily L. (November 19, 2015). "American Horror Story: Hotel does its best work without words". The A.V. Club. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  23. ↑ Sneider, Jeff (October 8, 2014). "'True Detective' actress Alexandra Daddario Joins Nicholas Sparks Adaptation 'The Choice'". TheWrap. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
  24. ↑ Fleming Jr, Mike (November 18, 2015). "Alexandra Daddario Lands 'Baywatch' Female Lead". Deadline Hollywood.
  25. ↑ Hipes, Patrick (May 7, 2015). "Tim Griffin Joins 'Central Intelligence'; Alexandra Daddario In For 'The Layover'". Deadline Hollywood.
  26. ↑ Pedersen, Erik (May 6, 2016). "Adam Devine & Alexandra Daddario Will Reminisce About 'When We First Met'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
  27. 1 2 "Rampage Deleted Scene – Alexandra Daddario Cameo (2018)". Cypriumnews. July 26, 2018. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
  28. ↑ Kit, Borys (August 10, 2016). "Alexandra Daddario, Taissa Farmiga Join Sebastian Stan in 'We Have Always Lived in the Castle'". The Hollywood Reporter.
  29. ↑ Lee, Ashley (February 9, 2017). "Berlin: Ben Kingsley, Henry Cavill to Star in Psychological Thriller 'Nomis'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
  30. 1 2 N'Duka, Amanda (October 2, 2017). "Alexandra Daddario To Star In 'I Am Not a Bird' Thriller From Director William Olsson". Deadline Hollywood.
  31. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (July 24, 2018). "Alexandra Daddario To Star & Executive Produce NY Times Bestseller 'Can You Keep a Secret?'". Deadline Hollywood.
  32. ↑ "Alexandra Daddario to spend 1 Night in San Diego". Flickering Myth. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  33. ↑ "Can You Keep a Secret? the Movie!". Sophie Kinsella. Penguin Random House. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  34. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony. "Alexandra Daddario To Star & Executive Produce NY Times Bestseller 'Can You Keep a Secret?'". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media, LLC. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  35. ↑ Nied, Mike (February 8, 2018). "Adam Levine Gets Beat Up by Love in Maroon 5's Dramatic "Wait" Video". Idolator. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  36. ↑ Goldman, Eric (February 4, 2016). "Marvel Avengers Academy Launches with an All-Star Cast". IGN. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
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