Alycia Debnam-Carey

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* *The 100* (2014–2016)
* *Fear the Walking Dead* (2015–present)

**Alycia Jasmin Debnam-Carey** (born 20 July 1993) is an Australian actress. She is known for her roles as Commander Lexa on The CW science fiction television series *The 100* (2014–2016) and Alicia Clark on the AMC horror drama television series *Fear the Walking Dead* (2015–present).

Debnam-Carey has also starred in the films *Into the Storm* (2014) and *The Devil's Hand* (2014), and *Friend Request* (2016). She has also appeared in the television series *McLeod's Daughters*, *Dream Life*, and *Next Stop Hollywood*.

## Early life

In 2011, Debnam-Carey graduated from Newtown High School of the Performing Arts, where she was a percussionist. In 2010, in partnership with the Berlin Philharmonic, she and around 40 other musicians worked together and composed a piece in a two-week program. Debnam-Carey also studied for ten years in classical percussion and has said that she almost went to the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, but decided that it wasn't what she actually wanted to do. In her last year of school, Debnam-Carey took her High-School Certificate exams and managed to get top band (the HSC results are divided with 1 being lowest, 6 being highest) in six of her courses. These included English Advanced, English Extension 1, Drama, Modern History, Music 2 and Visual Arts. Debnam-Carey also received the Premier's award for receiving a score of 90 in 6 subjects.

## Career

### 2003–2011: Career beginnings

Alycia Debnam-Carey started acting at the age of 8. In 2003, she co-starred in Rachel Ward's award-winning short-feature film *Martha's New Coat*. Later, Debnam-Carey guest-starred in Australian drama series *McLeod's Daughters*. In 2008, she appeared in television film *Dream Life* and short film *Jigsaw Girl*. Debnam-Carey also showed up in the other short films *At the Tattooist* and *The Branch*. In 2010, she co-starred in the unsold pilot *Resistance* and guest-starred in the Australian drama series, *Dance Academy*.

### 2012–2013: Los Angeles and *Next Stop Hollywood*

Debnam-Carey began to make her mark in Hollywood at the age of 18, when she traveled to the U.S. for the first time. She starred as the youngest cast member in *Next Stop Hollywood*, a six-part documentary that followed six Australian actors as they competed for roles during the U.S. TV pilot season. Her mother, Leone Carey, a television writer, accompanied Debnam-Carey on her journey.

Just after two weeks in Hollywood, Debnam-Carey auditioned for the role of Carrie Bradshaw for the new CW series *The Carrie Diaries* and was asked to audition for an independent feature film, a thriller set in the Amish community. After two more weeks in Hollywood, Debnam-Carey had landed on the short list for *The Carrie Diaries* and had been offered a lead role in a feature film, *The Devil's Hand*, then known as *The Occult*, and the next week left Hollywood to meet a film director in Canada. In the sixth and final week in Hollywood, Debnam-Carey started filming *The Devil's Hand* in North Carolina. In the end, Debnam-Carey lost the role of Carrie in *The Carrie Diaries* to actress AnnaSophia Robb. The documentary aired in 2013 on ABC1 in Australia.

While staying in LA, Debnam-Carey became a Heath Ledger Scholarship Finalist in July 2012.

### 2014–present: Breakthrough, *The 100* and *Fear the Walking Dead*

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In 2014, Debnam-Carey co-starred in American disaster film *Into the Storm*. Following *The Devil's Hand*, Debnam-Carey was cast in a series pilot called *Galyntine* for AMC, though AMC ultimately opted not to take the pilot to series. Debnam-Carey also made an appearance in *Made in Hollywood* in the same year.

Debnam-Carey guest starred in season two of CW's *The 100*, first appearing in episode six as Commander Lexa, a powerful leader of twelve clans. She became one of the fan favorites. At San Diego Comic Con International 2015, it was confirmed by show's creator Jason Rothenberg that Debnam-Carey would be returning to the show's third season in a recurring role.

In December 2014, the first four lead roles of *The Walking Dead* spin-off series *Fear the Walking Dead* were cast, including Debnam-Carey as Alicia. The first photos of Debnam-Carey on set showed up after production began on the remaining five first-season episodes on 11 May 2015, in Vancouver. Production for the show in Canada concluded at the end of June 2015 and finished in July 2015 in Los Angeles. *Fear the Walking Dead* debuted on 23 August, 2015 and was ordered for 2 seasons. At the Television Critics Association Press Tour, it was announced that AMC ordered 15 episodes for season 2. On 15 April 2016, AMC announced the series had been renewed for a 16-episode third season to air in 2017.
On 27 August 2015, Debnam-Carey made her first talk show appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! while promoting the series.

Debnam-Carey also appeared in the lead role of Laura in the German thriller *Friend Request*, originally named *Unfriend*. The film was originally scheduled to be released in 2015, but was eventually released in Germany on 7 January 2016.

On 19 October 2017, it was announced that Debnam-Carey has been cast in a crime thriller *A Violent Separation*. Debnam-Carey played Frances Campbell, younger sister of the victim. The film was released in May 2019.

## Filmography

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## References

1. ↑ "Adoring Alycia, Regarding Alycia's birthday". Archived from the original on 14 June 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150614100843/http://alycia-debnamcarey.com/post/112984202571/regarding-alycias-birthday.
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3. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (1 December 2014). "Frank Dillane & Alycia Debnam Carey Cast In 'The Walking Dead' Companion Seriess", *Deadline*. Retrieved on 1 December 2014.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Miller, Gregory E. (3 August 2014). "Alycia Debnam-Carey blows in with 'Into The Storm'", *New York Post*. Retrieved on 13 October 2014.
5. ↑ "Berlin: CMG Picks Up LD's Horror Pic 'Where The Devil Hides'", *Deadline* (7 February 2014). Retrieved on 24 November 2014.
6. ↑ McNary, Dave (14 January 2016). "Alycia Debnam-Carey's Horror-Thriller 'Friend Request' Bought by Freestyle". *Variety*. https://variety.com/2016/film/news/alycia-debnam-carey-friend-request-freestyle-1201680673/. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
7. ↑ "Tattle: Nan's tough love inspires Miranda Kerr", *Herald Sun* (5 June 2012). Retrieved on 28 October 2014.
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9. ↑ Burke, Kelly (13 November 2010). "Noteworthy young musicians team up with the world's best", *Sydney Morning Herald*. Retrieved on 19 March 2015.
10. ↑ "Alycia Debnam-Carey". http://www.interviewmagazine.com/film/alycia-debnam-carey#\_.
11. ↑ "Alycia Debnam-Carey LIVE on AOL BUILD". http://www.aol.com/build/519042798/.
12. ↑ "2011 HSC Distinguished Achievers", Board of Studies, Teaching and Educational Standards. Retrieved on 22 May 2015.
13. ↑ "Annual School Report". Newtown High School of the Performing Arts. http://web1.newtown-h.schools.nsw.edu.au/assets/other/2012/03/asr2011.pdf. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
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15. ↑ Sloan, Sam (8 October 2008). "Nicholas Hope Joins the Resistance — Australian Star to Take Major Role in Feature & Series". http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2008/10/08/nicholas-hope-joins-the-resistance-australian-star-to-take-major-role-in-feature-series/. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
16. ↑ "Next Stop Hollywood - Characters - ABC TV". Australia: ABC. http://www.abc.net.au/tv/nextstophollywood/characters/Alycia.htm.
17. ↑ "Australians in Film Heath Ledger scholarship finalists announced". http://if.com.au/2012/05/11/article/Australians-in-Film-Heath-Ledger-scholarship-finalists-announced/QOFNZHMLGL.html.
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19. ↑ Goldberg, Lesley (31 October 2014). "AMC Passes on Drama Pilots 'Knifeman,' 'Galyntine'", *The Hollywood Reporter*. Retrieved on 4 March 2016.
20. ↑ "The 100 Writers Room on Twitter". Twitter. https://twitter.com/The100writers/status/619598726126944256.
21. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (23 December 2014). "Kim Dickens To Star In AMC's 'The Walking Dead' Companion Series", *Deadline*. Retrieved on 3 October 2015.
22. ↑ "'Fear the Walking Dead' Gets New Trailer, Premiere Date at Comic-Con". *yahoo.com*. 10 July 2015. https://www.yahoo.com/tv/fear-the-walking-dead-trailer-amc-comic-con-weve-123751697155.html.
23. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (9 March 2015). "'The Walking Dead' Companion Series Gets 2-Season Pickup By AMC", *Deadline*. Retrieved on 3 October 2015.
24. ↑ Patten, Dominic (31 July 2015). "'Fear The Walking Dead' Producer Teases Link To 'Walking Dead' As Season 2 Episode Order Set – TCA", *Deadline*.
25. ↑ "Friend Request Project Details". Wiedemann & Berg Film. http://www.w-b-film.de/en/projects/project-detail/projekt/friend-request/.
26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 26.2 http://mtv.tumblr.com/tagged/shipoftheyear about the ship of the year voting
27. ↑ "Best. Ever. TV. Awards: Watch Outlander, Vampire Diaries, Arrow and More Winners Accept Their Trophies!", *E! Online* (13 July 2015).
28. ↑ "Fan Freakout of the Year", *MTV* (17 June 2016).
29. ↑ "Female Breakout Star", *E! Online TV Scoop Awards*.
30. ↑ "The Saturn Awards and The Academy of Science Fiction Fantasy and Horror". http://www.saturnawards.org/The-Saturn-Awards-Annual-Nominations.php.
31. ↑ McNary, Dave (15 March 2018). "‘Black Panther,’ ‘Walking Dead’ Rule Saturn Awards Nominations" (in en-US), *Variety*.

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