Alexandra Jensen Explained

Birth Place:Toronto, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:–present
Known For:Jade in Talk to Me (2022)

Alexandra Jensen (born) is an Australian actress. For her performance in Talk to Me she was nominated for the 2024 AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. Her television roles include Abby on Frayed (2019, 2021), Sophie on Amazing Grace (2021) and Audrey on The Messenger (2023).

Early years

Alexandra Jensen was born in in Toronto, near Newcastle, New South Wales.[1] During primary school she took drama lessons to overcome her shyness, anxiety and a speech problem. Jensen took the role of Cogsworth in an amateur stage musical production of Beauty and the Beast Jnr at Young Peoples Theatre, Newcastle from April to May 2015.[2] She acted as Elia, a secondary student,[3] in Impending Everyone by Michael Andrew Collins, at the SBW Stables Theatre, Kings Cross for the Australian Theatre for Young People during June to July 2018.[4] Jensen took up her screen acting career after finishing secondary education at Hunter School of the Performing Arts. Her first professional audition was for a Foxtel TV series and, despite missing out on the role, Foxtel introduced her to a talent manager.

Career

Jensen had her debut lead role in the 2022 independent feature film Beat.[5] Other major screen roles include the 2022 horror film Talk to Me.

She starred in the TV series Frayed (2019), Amazing Grace (2021), and The Messenger (2023). and

She plays Miss Miller in the 2024 horror film The Moogai.

Filmography

Film

!Year!Title!Role!Notes
2022 The Eagle FlyerAmy BirdShort film
BeatEllie
Talk to MeJade
2024The MoogaiMiss Miller

Television

!Year!Title!Role!Notes
2019, 2021FrayedAbby Harris12 episodes
2019My Life Is MurderGemma Shaw1 episode
2021Amazing GraceSophia8 episodes
2022Joe vs. CaroleChealsi3 episodes
2023The MessengerAudrey Singer8 episodes

Accolades

For her performance in Talk to Me she was nominated for the 2024 AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Newcastle Actress Alexandra Jensen up for 2024 AACTA . Rebecca . Riddle . Newcastle Weekly . 4 February 2024 . 30 April 2024 .
  2. Web site: Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Jr – Review by Ken Longworth for the Newcastle Herald . Ken . Longworth . Young Peoples Theatre . . https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20160303093757/http://www.ypt.org.au/theatre-company/2015-season/disneys-beauty-and-the-beast-jr/ . 3 March 2016 . 30 April 2024 .
  3. Web site: PlayWave Exclusive Interveiw: Impending Everyone . Nicole . Pingon . PlayWave . 27 June 2018 . National Library of Australia . https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20220319225644/https://playwave.com.au/blogs/playwavecreative/playwave-exclusive-interview-impending-everyone . 20 March 2022 . 30 April 2024 .
  4. Web site: Kevin Jackson's Theatre Diary: Alexandra Jensen . Kevin . Jackson . kjtheatrediary.com . 8 July 2018 . National Library of Australia . https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20181008193821/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/150285/20181009-0006/www.kjtheatrediary.com/search/label/Alexandra+Jensen.html . 9 October 2018 . 30 April 2024 .
  5. Web site: Jye Currie's Beat to Release on STAN . FilmInk . 23 August 2022 . 3 February 2024.