# Alexandra Slade

Alexandra Slade is an American actress who appeared in the films Friend of the World (2020), We All Die Alone (2021) and Cygnet Theatre's production of The Legend of Georgia McBride (2017). She portrayed a young Ruby Bridges in Old Globe Theatre'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! (2016) at New Village Arts Theatre.

## Career

Slade was cast as the leading role of Diane in Friend of the World by Brian Patrick Butler in 2017 and the film was distributed by Troma Entertainment in 2022. Her performance, alongside co-star Nick Young, has received praise from several film critics. Daniel M. Kimmel 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 The Legend of Georgia McBride at Cygnet Theatre.
In 2019, Slade portrayed a young Ruby Bridges in The Ruby in Us, a production at the Old Globe Theatre. She was later cast as part of an ensemble in We All Die Alone by Jonathan Hammond.

## Filmography

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2015 | Luminous Flux | Dr. Samantha Edwards |
| 2016 | 5150 | Unknown |
| 2020 | Friend of the World | Diane |
| 2021 | We All Die Alone | Evangelique |

## Stage credits

| Year | Title | Role | Location |
| | Thoroughly Modern Millie | Millie | |
| | Much Ado About Nothing | Beatrice | |
| 2012 | Once on This Island | — | San Diego Performing Arts Center, San Diego, California |
| 2013 | Rent | — | |
| 2013 | Hairspray | Little Inez | Welk Resort Theatre, Escondido, California |
| 2014 | Chicago | Mona | Coronado Playhouse, Coronado, California |
| 2014 | The Jungle Book | Assistant Choreographer | The Theatre Arts School of San Diego, San Diego, California |
| 2014 | Bare | Kyra / Assistant Choreographer | Diversionary Theatre, San Diego, California |
| 2014 | Naughty or Nice | — | Tenth Avenue Arts Center, San Diego, California |
| 2015 | Plays by Young Writers | Danielle Jones | Old Globe Theatre, San Diego, California |
| 2015 | San Diego, I Love You 3.0 | Joanne | La Jolla Playhouse, La Jolla, California |
| 2015 | Wrenegades: An Ecological Adventure | Cactus Wren | La Jolla Playhouse, La Jolla, California |
| 2015 | Spring Awakening | Anna | The Barn Stage Company, Temecula, California |
| 2016 | Ragtime | Pas de Deux, Ensemble | San Diego Musical Theatre, San Diego, California |
| 2016 | Oklahoma! | Ado Annie Carnes | New Village Arts Theatre, Carlsbad, California |
| 2017 | Good People | Kate Dillon | Scripps Ranch Theatre, San Diego, California |
| 2017 | The Legend of Georgia McBride | Jo | Cygnet Theatre, San Diego, California |
| 2017 | Cinderella Eats Rice and Beans: A Salsa Fairy Tale | — | New Village Arts Theatre, Carlsbad, California |
| 2018 | BLISS (or Emily Post is Dead!) | Cassandra | Moxie Theatre, San Diego, California |
| 2019 | The Ruby in Us | Young Ruby Bridges | Old Globe Theatre, San Diego, California |
| 2022 | Rent | — | Patio Playhouse Community Theatre, Escondido, California |
Accolades :
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