Birth Name: | Alex Piara McGregor |
Birth Date: | 7 June 1993 |
Birth Place: | Cape Town, South Africa |
Alma Mater: | University of Cape Town |
Occupation: | Actress |
Yearsactive: | 2005–present |
Alex Piara McGregor (born 7 June 1993) is a South African actress.[1] She began her career as a child actress before gaining prominence through her role as Christine in the Spud films (2010–2014).[2] Her work includes the films Impunity (2014) and Slumber Party Massacre (2021), the BBC docudrama The Gamechangers (2015), and the Syfy series Vagrant Queen (2020).[3]
McGregor grew up in Sea Point, Cape Town. She has two older sisters Tamara and Laura, the latter of whom is an actress. McGregor was inspired to act when she watched her sister play Rizzo in a production of Grease and joined her drama rehearsal.[4] Her cousins are the model sisters Kerry and Tracy McGregor.[5] McGregor signed with Storm Models and Artistes Personal Management. She first appeared on screen in a commercial when she was 6,[6] and made her television debut at age 11 in Charlie Jade.[7]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | Spud | Christine | Comedy/Drama |
2013 | Christine | Comedy | |
Morgan | Comedy | ||
2014 | Young Ones | Sooz | Action/Drama/Romance |
Sophia Grace and Rosie's Royal Adventure | Not Phyllis Bundt | Direct-to-video | |
Impunity | Echo | Crime/Thriller | |
Christine | Comedy | ||
2017 | The Dark Tower | Susan Delgado | Additional scene[8] |
2018 | The Sound | Lia | Short film/Horror |
2021 | Slumber Party Massacre | Breanie | Horror |
2024 | Invasive | Jessica | Horror |
2024 | Killer Body Count | Tawny | Comedy/Horror |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2005 | Charlie Jade | Young Gemma | 3 episodes |
2008 | Crusoe | Grace | 2 episodes |
2012 | Infested! | Lauren Girard | Docuseries; episode: "Driven Insane" |
2015 | The Gamechangers | Bridjet | Television film |
2016 | Of Kings and Prophets | Sarah | Recurring role; 5 episodes |
Cape Town | Yvonne Stoffberg | Miniseries; 3 episodes | |
2017 | Blood Drive | Karma | Recurring role; 4 episodes |
The Searchers | Fable Brooks | Pilot[9] [10] | |
2020 | Vagrant Queen | Amae Rali | Main role[11] |
2022 | Justice Served | Karabo Friedman | Main Role |