131 Alexandra Daddario Facts That You Did Not Know About The Actress
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If you think you don't know who Alexandra Daddario is, then let us refresh your memory a little.
Remember that striking blue-eyed, bubbly actress from the movie 'Percy Jackson'? Yes, There you go.
Since her debut in acting at the age of 16 in New York City, Alexandra Daddario has captured many hearts.
Daddario was born on March 16, 1986, which makes her a gorgeous Pisces. She was born and raised on Manhattan's Upper East Side and has also attended Brearley School and the Professional Children's School.
Daddario has always wanted to become an actress ever since she was just 11 years old.
Although she got her big break for portraying the character of Annabeth Chase in the film series 'Percy Jackson', she had already been in many movies, with her debut being on the soap opera, 'All My Children'.
Be it while policing the beaches on Baywatch or facing an earthquake in San Andreas, Alexandra Daddario has never failed to bewitch quite a few hearts in her entire career so far.
If you still can't get enough of this gorgeous blue-eyed actress, here are a few Alexandra Daddario facts that you will surely be thankful for coming across.
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Facts About Alexandra Daddario
Actress Alexandra Daddario is the eldest child of the Daddarios and has two siblings, a brother, and a sister, Matthew Daddario and Catharine Daddario. Both Catharine and Matthew have been in the film business and are actors just like their sister.
You must be wondering if you've come across him in anything you've watched; let us help you out. If you've watched the series, Shadowhunters, the actor playing Alec Lightwood is Alexandra Daddario's baby brother, Matthew Daddario.
Alexandra Daddario has starred in a number of films and series. However, that is not all that you have seen her in.
She has also appeared in many music videos, such as the Imagine Dragons music video for the song titled 'Radioactive', which ended up with over one billion views on YouTube, and the music video for 'Wait' by Maroon 5. Daddario has also voiced the character of Louis Lane in the 'Superman: Man of Tomorrow' animation movie.
She has a cute pet dog named Levon, a terrier mix, and is a rescue puppy. Daddario is also a proud animal rights advocate, constantly helping animals find a happy home for themselves and also promoting the idea of adoption rather than buying.
We have all spent the year 2020 in quarantine, and so did Daddario, but she was not alone at all. She had her cute little pet and two of her girlfriends.
If you're wondering if Alexandra has ever dated her co-stars, we have your answer as well. She once dated her co-star from 'Percy Jackson', Logan Lerman.
Unfortunately, they broke up their relationship in the year 2015. She was later even rumored to be dating her 'Baywatch' co-star Zac Efron which she later denied saying that they were just rumors and that she and Efron are just great friends.
San Andreas actress Alexandra Daddario has bewitched thousands of her fans through her beautiful pair of striking blue eyes that she has been gifted with. She also has a height of 5'8".
Alexandra Daddario's Education
Alexandra Daddario was just 11 years old when she decided to become an actress.
Alexandra Daddario has once said that she could have been anything in the world and was also considering walking into the field of law. But something within her felt a greater connection towards acting, and thus she pursued her heart.
Young Alexandra Daddario attended Brearley School, an all-girl private school in New York City, and later, Professional Children's School, which is a non-profit college preparatory school that enrolls students that are either working or aspire to work in the film industry. The school also enrolls professional or aspiring dancers.
Alexandra Daddario has also attended Marymount Manhattan College in Manhattan, where she studied until she dropped out to pursue acting as a full-time professional.
Alexandra Daddario's Career
Actress Alexandra Daddario started her acting career with her television debut by playing the victimized teen named Laurie Lewis, at the age of 16, in the soap opera 'All My Children'.
However, it was only after her first major role in the fantasy-adventure movie 'Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief' that came out in the year 2010 that she started gaining the audience's attention.
She brilliantly portrayed the role of Annabeth Chase in the movie.
She has also played a recurring role as the love interest of Neal Caffrey, Kate Moreau in the TV series 'White Collar'.
She has also appeared in the TV series 'Parenthood' in a recurring role in the year 2011. The same year, our blue-eyed beauty, Alexandra Daddario, also starred in the comedy movie 'Hall Pass'.
Alexandra Daddario has also made a guest appearance in an episode of the sitcom 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia', where she played the role of Ruby Taft.
She has also played the female lead role as the character of Heather Miller in the movie Texas Chainsaw 3D and then starred in 'Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters' as her original character of Annabeth Chase.
Daddario has also appeared in the zombie comedy movie 'Burying the Ex' which premiered at the Venice Film Festival in 2014.
Alexandra Daddario has also starred in the first season of the HBO series 'True Detective' in the year 2013. 'True Detective' is a crime TV series in which she appeared as Lisa Tragnetti in an arc consisting of four episodes.
Remember the court reporter who has an extramarital affair with one of the main characters? She has also played the starring role in the movie San Andreas as Blake Gaines.
The American actress has also played a supporting role in the movie 'The Choice', which is a movie adaptation of the Nicholas Sparks book with the same title, in the year 2016.
OK, and the next one you might already know is her lead role in the movie 'Baywatch', where she played the role of Summer Quinn and again portrayed the character of Kate Jeffries in the movie 'The Layover' in the year 2017.
In the year 2018, Alexandra Daddario also acted in the rom-com film 'When We First Met' with co-star Adam DeVine and has also played the role of Constance Blackwood in the movie adaptation of the mystery thriller novel 'We Have Always Lived In The Castle' by Shirley Jackson. The movie had the same name as the novel.
She has again shown her amazing skills in the psychological thriller movie 'Night Hunter', which premiered at the LA Film Festival in the year 2018.
Our gorgeous blue-eyed beauty has also appeared in and at the same time produced two movies, the first being the rom-com 'Can You Keep A Secret?', which was based on the novel that goes by the same name by Sophie Kinsella and the other, the horror-thriller 'We Summon The Darkness'.
In the year 2020, Alexandra Daddario has also performed in the noir film 'Lost Girls & Love Hotels' and later also appeared in the film 'Songbird', which was a fictional film inspired by the COVID-19 pandemic that was filmed in the same year. It also happened to be the first film shot during the pandemic in LA.
Later in the year 2021, Alexandra Daddario has also played a role in the movie 'Die In A Gunfight', and TV series 'The Girlfriend Experience' and 'The White Lotus.
During her entire career, she has also played many minor roles, such as her cameo role in the pilot episode of the comedy series 'The Last Man On Earth' and in the anthology series 'American Horror Story: Hotel' where she plays the role of Natacha Rambova. She has also played a cameo role in the film 'Rampage'.
However, her scenes were later deleted from the final film.
Apart from these, Alexandra Daddario has also performed minor roles in different independent films like 'The Squid' and 'The Whale', which followed with her breakthrough performance in the film Percy Jackson (2010).
Alexandra Daddario Before She Was Famous
Alexandra Anna Daddario is an American actress who was born in New York City on March 16, 1986, to Richard Daddario and Christina Daddario. Her father, Richard Daddario, is a prosecutor and a reputed former head in the counter-terrorism unit of the NYPD and her mother is a lawyer.
Daddario was actually raised on the Upper East Side and belonged to a reputed family, and has Czech, English, Italian as well as Irish Ancestry.
Alexandra Daddario has belonged to a posh family with a reputed heritage. Her grandfather, Emilio Q. Daddario, was a Democratic member of the US House of Representatives between the years 1959-1971.
Alexandra Daddario has now finally found the love of her life, Andrew Form, with whom she recently announced her engagement and has also flashed her beautiful ring! As of now in 2021, she does not have any children.
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