Alex McKenna

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**Alex McKenna** (born October 15, 1984) is an American actress and voice-over artist. She gained fame by playing Petunia Stupid in *The Stupids* (1996) and Mickey Apple in *You Wish* (1997). She resumed her acting career with guest appearances in CW hit teen drama series *90210* in 2010. In 2012, she had recurring appearances in the television series, including *Dallas*, *Guys with Kids* and *Two and a Half Men*.

## Career

McKenna began her career as a child actress, portraying Petunia Stupid in the adventure comedy film *The Stupids* (1996). She had roles as Amanda in the horror film *Campfire Tales* (1997) and as Linda Ross in *Joey* (1997*)*. In 1998, she was nominated for Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series (*You Wish*) in Young Artist Awards. She had a small role as Alex's friend in the comedy film *What Women Want* (2000). The film earned $374 million worldwide, and received largely positive reviews. She portrayed a drug-addicted teenager Abby Macy in NBC's crime drama series *Crossing Jordan*. She appeared in several guest starring television roles, including *90210*, *Malcolm In the Middle*, *Shake It Up*, *Common Law*, *Two and a Half Men*, *Guys with Kids* and *Boston Public*.

In 2009, she played the lead role of Megs in short film *The City of Lights*. Next McKenna landed a recurring role in the TNT revival of the CBS prime-time soap opera, *Dallas*. In 2014, she appeared in the horror film *Haunted* along with Luke Kleintank and Lesley-Anne Down. She had a supporting role as Tammy in *Bear with Us* (2016). The film also earned McKenna numerous awards, including Jury Award for Best Supporting Actress at Sunscreen Film Festival. She appeared opposite Josh Radnor in the drama film *The Seeker* (2016), portraying Grace. In 2018, she was cast as the voice of Sadie Adler in the video game *Red Dead Redemption 2*, and she made a guest appearance on an episode of drama thriller television series *Quantico* in the episode "Heaven's Fall".

## Personal life

McKenna married Canadian actor Joshua Close in August 2016 in Calistoga, California.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Alex McKenna". https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0571327/bio.
2. ↑ Filmography for Alex McKenna TV Guide. Retrieved April 5, 2010.
3. ↑ Alex McKenna filmographyTemplate:Dead link Fancast. February 29, 2008. Retrieved April 5, 2010.
4. ↑ Allow me to introduce Alex McKenna Template:Webarchive The City of Lights film. Retrieved April 5, 2010.
5. ↑ "Alex McKenna". https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0571327/awards.
6. ↑ "The Seeker - A Cloud Cult Film" (in en-US). http://theseekerfilm.com/.
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8. ↑ "A Romantic Wedding Weekend at Calistoga Ranch - Green Wedding Shoes" (in en-US), *Green Wedding Shoes* (June 7, 2017).

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