Andrea Deck Explained

Andrea Deck
Birth Date:5 February 1994
Birth Place:Grosse Pointe, Michigan, U.S.
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:2011–present
Alma Mater:London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
Education:BA (Hons) in Classical Acting for the Professional Theatre

Andrea Deck (born February 5, 1994) is an American film, television and theater actress. She trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. She is best known for her voice role as Amanda Ripley, daughter of Ellen Ripley, in , as well as her role as CIA agent Jenna Bragg on the Showtime series Homeland.

Early life

Deck was born February 5, 1994, and grew up in Grosse Pointe, Michigan. At the age of 15, she began attending the Interlochen Center for the Arts summer camp until she graduated from Grosse Pointe South High School at the age of 18. She subsequently moved to London, England, to study at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.[1] [2] She graduated with a bachelor's degree with honors in professional acting.[3]

Career

Deck's first acting role was in the film In Love With a Nun, which was screened at the Short Film Corner of the Cannes Film Festival in 2009.[4] [5]

In the same year, she was cast as Allie in Roland Joffé's The Lovers, and as opera singer Charlotte Watson in the film The Devil's Violinist directed by Bernard Rose[6] [7] [8] [9] in which she showcased her classically trained singing voice, as well as appearing in Ridley Scott's The Counselor later that year.

She later went on to play silent-movie star Mabel Normand in ITV's Mr Selfridge.[10] In April 2013, she co-founded London-based production company Tough Dance Ltd. with actor Ben Cura.[11]

Deck voiced Amanda Ripley in video game , which also starred Sigourney Weaver and the cast of Ridley Scott's original film.[12] [13] [14] Later, she reprised the role in Alien: Blackout. She also starred in a film adaptation of August Strindberg's play Creditors, directed by Ben Cura, playing writer Chloe Fleury, as well as being a producer on the film.[15] [16] [17] In 2015, she played the lead female character in British horror film The Ghost Writer, due for release in 2016.[18]

In 2018, she played murder victim Mahalia Geary in BBC2's adaptation of China Miéville's The City & The City. In 2020 she played an important role as CIA agent Jenna Bragg on season 8 of Homeland.

Filmography

Actor

Year TitleRoleNotes
2009 In love With a Nun Jill Short
2012 Les Misérables Turning Woman 6
2013 The Counselor Watching Girl
The Devil's Violinist Charlotte Watson
2014 Mr Selfridge Mabel NormandSeries 2, episode 8
The Lovers Allie
2016 Creditors Chloe Fleury
The Crown
2017 Instrument of War Anne Cline
2020 Homeland Jenna Bragg
2022 All The Light We Cannot See Sandrina

Voice work

Year TitleRoleNotes
2013 Strike Suit Zero Grace Reynolds Main character
2014 Main character
Carol Therese Belivet Main character
Strike Suit Zero: Director's Cut Grace Reynolds Main character
2015 SOMA Sarah Lindwall
Star Wars Battlefront
2016 Alien: Out of the Shadows Kasyanov
Hitman
Quantum Break
2017
Nomad (Female) Main character
2018 A Way Out Linda Caruso
2019 Alien: Blackout Amanda Ripley

Web

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Interview Mit Andrea Deck. Bersch. Alexandra. Amicella. October 9, 2014.
  2. Web site: Andrea Deck Biografía (MyMovies.it). MyMovies.it. October 9, 2014.
  3. Web site: BA (Hons) in Professional Acting . LAMDA . 2014-10-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120625110017/http://www.lamda.org.uk/drama/courses/3acting.htm . 2012-06-25 . dead .
  4. Web site: Depaul University's Project Bluelight. P.Fisher. Jeffrey. August 1, 2010. Post Magazine. October 9, 2014. March 4, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304033213/http://m.postmagazine.com/Publications/Post-Magazine/2010/August-1-2010/DEPAUL-UNIVERSITYS-PROJECT-BLUELIGHT.aspx. dead.
  5. Web site: In Love with a Nun Screening. June 18, 2009. Decorah Newspapers. October 9, 2014. October 15, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141015102650/http://www.decorahnewspapers.com/Content/News/Local-News/Article/-In-Love-With-a-Nun--screening-June-21/2/10/20108. dead.
  6. Web site: Sexy David Garrett Seine Filmpartnerin Packt Aus. November 2, 2013. Promiflash. October 9, 2014.
  7. Web site: Der Teufelsgeiger Andrea Deck Exclusives Interview (Video). October 31, 2013. moviemaniacsDE. October 9, 2014.
  8. Web site: Andrea Deck im Interview: Über die Verbindung von Paganini und Charlotte durch die Musik (Video). Radio Hamburg. October 9, 2014. November 27, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181127193443/https://www.radiohamburg.de/Videos/%28id%29/1616843. dead.
  9. Web site: Kino Critics Review of The Devil's Violinist . Schrumpf . Birgit . October 31, 2013 . Kino Critics . October 9, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141017141655/http://www.kinocritics.com/film_review.php?f=1724 . October 17, 2014 .
  10. Web site: Mr Selfridge series 2 episode 8: Harry's back from Germany, but business isn't exactly booming. March 9, 2014. Metro Blogs. October 9, 2014.
  11. Web site: Tough Dance Official Website. October 9, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141011001553/http://toughdance.com/. October 11, 2014. dead.
  12. Web site: Review: Terrifying 'Alien: Isolation' Overstays Its Welcome. Cameron. Gordon. October 8, 2014. Yahoo! Tech. October 9, 2014. June 5, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150605141203/https://www.yahoo.com/tech/review-terrifying-alien-isolation-overstays-its-99517303859.html. dead.
  13. Web site: Alien: Isolation: The Kotaku Review. Hamilton. Kirk. October 4, 2014. Kotaku. October 9, 2014.
  14. Alien: Isolation teaser uses old video techniques for new fear. Kamen. Matt. September 26, 2014. Wired. October 9, 2014.
  15. Web site: ANDREA DECK ERZÄHLT GERNE GESCHICHTEN. Moussavian. Siva. Movie-Eye. October 9, 2014.
  16. Web site: Kickstarter Interview Creditors. Hall. Katie-Jane. October 12, 2013. Critics Associated. October 9, 2014. October 22, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131022175511/http://critics-associated.com/indie/kickstarter-interview-creditors/. dead.
  17. Web site: QUICK FIRE QUESTIONS: THIS WEEK ANDREA DECK. Wainfur. Rob. 27 October 2013. Critics Associated. October 9, 2014.
  18. Web site: New film starring Luke Mably and Andrea Deck being shot near Painswick . Stroud News & Journal . October 25, 2015.