Alex Essoe

Alexandra Essoe (born March 9, 1992) is a Canadian actress[1] who has appeared predominantly in horror films. Essoe had her first lead role in the 2014 American horror film Starry Eyes,[2] and she had a starring role in the 2017 American horror film Midnighters.[3] She has collaborated several times with director Mike Flanagan, playing Wendy Torrance in the 2019 horror film Doctor Sleep[4] and playing supporting roles in the series The Haunting of Bly Manor in 2020 and Midnight Mass in 2021.

Alex Essoe
Born (1992-03-09) March 9, 1992
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
OccupationActress
Years active2008–present

Career

Essoe's parents were Canadian and American immigrants living in Saudi Arabia when Essoe was born.[5] When she was 12 years old, she and her family moved to Toronto. Essoe's mother was a stage actor, and Essoe watched rehearsals and productions. While she acted in high school, including playing the lead in Medea, she initially aspired to be a teacher. After a couple of years modeling, she took an acting workshop in Toronto, which led her to an acting school in Vancouver, and later, a school in Los Angeles.[6] Prior to starring in Starry Eyes, she appeared in the TV series Reaper and various short films.[7]

Filmography
Film and television roles
Year Title Role Notes
2008 Reaper Young Bride Episode: "The Leak"
2009 Crash Alyssa Episode: "No Matter What You Do"
2010 Passion Play Audrey
2011 Ecstasy Helena
Boy Toy Sofia Direct-to-video film
2012 Dancing with Shadows Amber
2013 House of Lies Model #1 Episode: "Damonschildren.org"
2014 Starry Eyes Sarah
2015 Tales of Halloween Lynn Segment: "Grim Grinning Ghost"
Don't Wake Mommy Susan Television film; also known as Dark Intentions
2016 The Neighbor Rosie
Fashionista April
2017 Midnighters Lindsey
Polaris Nurse Iris also known as The Blessed Ones
The Super Ms. Daigle
Sisters Lisa Young
2018 The Maestro Cyd Charisse
Red Island Amy
2019 The Drone Rachel
Homewrecker Michelle Also writer and producer
States Grace Genet
Doctor Sleep Wendy Torrance
2020 Death of Me Samantha
The Haunting of Bly Manor Charlotte Wingrave
2021 Midnight Mass Mildred Gunning
2022 The Midnight Club Poppy Corn Episode: "Road to Nowhere"
2023 The Pope's Exorcist Julia
2023 The Fall of the House of Usher Court Witness Episode: "The Masque of Red Death"
TBA Persephone: Pictures at the End of the World Harper

References
  1. "A Woman You Should Meet: Alexandra Essoe". Sharp Magazine. November 7, 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  2. Hallam, Scott (February 3, 2015). "Exclusive: Starry Eyes' Alex Essoe Talks Hollywood, Transformation, and Inspirational Fingernails". Dread Central. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
  3. Wilson, Staci Layne (February 28, 2018). "Exclusive Interview with Actress Alex Essoe on Midnighters". Dread Central. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
  4. Fleming, Mike Jr. (August 1, 2018). "'Doctor Sleep' Gets Carl Lumbly For Dick Halloran, Alex Essoe For Wendy Torrance". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
  5. Tinkham, Chris (November 14, 2014). "Alex Essoe: Dreams and Nightmares". Under the Radar Magazine. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  6. Chang, Kee (November 11, 2014). "Alex Essoe Pays The Price Of Fame". Anthem Magazine. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
  7. Redding, Kevin (November 14, 2014). "'Starry Eyes'' Alex Essoe on the Complexities of Horror Acting". Backstage. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
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