Annalise Basso Explained

Annalise Basso
Birth Date:2 December 1998
Birth Place:St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:2007–present
Relatives:Gabriel Basso (brother)

Annalise Basso (born December 2, 1998)[1] is an American actress. She is known for her role as LJ Folger in the post-apocalyptic dystopian thriller series Snowpiercer (2020–2022). She has starred in the films Bedtime Stories (2008), Love Takes Wing (2009), Standing Up (2013), Oculus (2013), and (2016). From 2014 until 2015, she starred in the television series The Red Road.

Early life

Basso was born in St. Louis, Missouri to Louis J. Basso Jr. and Marcie Basso. She has two older siblings named Alexandria Basso and Gabriel Basso. She graduated from Campbell Hall School in Studio City, Los Angeles, which had actors Ariel Winter and Dakota Fanning as its alumni.

Career

Most of her initial roles have been on television commercials or small guest appearances on television series. Her first role that garnered attention was her role as Eden Hamby on True Blood. In 2009, she starred in the television film Love Takes Wing from the Love Comes Softly series. When she was 10, she took part in Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? as a student. More recently, she has had roles in episodes of New Girl[2] and Nikita.[3] [4]

Basso's first lead role in a feature film was in D. J. Caruso's Standing Up, a coming-of-age story based on the novel The Goats by Brock Cole. The film debuted at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival.[5] The story centers on two children, played by Basso and Chandler Canterbury, who are stripped naked and left stranded together on an island as part of a summercamp prank.[6]

In 2014, she starred in the horror film Oculus as a younger version of Karen Gillan's character. Basso gained greater recognition and attention for the critically successful horror film in 2016.

In 2019, she played Heaven Casteel in series of Lifetime movies based on the Casteel saga by V.C. Andrews.

She starred as LJ Folger in TNT's apocalyptic thriller Snowpiercer, adapted from the movie of the same name.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007Ghost ImageSusan Zellan
2008Bedtime StoriesTricia Sparks
2009Dark HouseRed Headed Girl
2009Alabama MoonCousin AliceUncredited
2013Standing UpShadow "Grace" Golden
2013OculusYoung Kaylie Russell
2016Captain FantasticVespyr Cash
2016Paulina "Lina" Zander
2017The Good Time GirlsEllieShort film
2018NostalgiaTallie Beam
2018Slender ManKatie Jensen
2018LadyworldPiper
2020The BloodhoundVivian
2024Camp[7] Angela
2024The Life of ChuckLaurenPost-production

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008Desperate HousewivesDeniseEpisode: "Me and My Town"
2009Love Takes WingLillianTelevision film
2009Lie to MeMaggie AmbroseEpisode: "Better Half"
2009True BloodEden HambyEpisode: "Keep This Party Going"
2009Three RiversMaryEpisode: "The Luckiest Man"
2009Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?StudentMain role (season 1)
2009True BloodEden HambyEpisode: "Keep This Party Going"
2010Childrens HospitalMorganEpisode: "I See Her Face Everywhere"
2011BonesAmber TremblayEpisode: "The Change in the Game"
2011Parks and RecreationAbigailEpisode: "Pawnee Rangers"
2012New GirlSarah ShillerEpisode: "Kids"
2012NikitaLiza AbbottEpisode: "S03E02 - Innocence"
2014The Red RoadKate JensenMain role
2015ConstantineVesta WhitneyEpisode: "Waiting for the Man"
2018Electric DreamsFoster LeeEpisode: "Safe & Sound"
2019HeavenHeaven CasteelTV film
2019Dark AngelHeaven CasteelTV film
2019Fallen HeartsHeaven CasteelTV film
2020–2022SnowpiercerLJ FolgerMain role

Music videos

Notes and References

  1. http://worldcat.org/identities/lccn-no2017092031/ Basso, Annalise 1998-
  2. Web site: 'New Girl': We Could Make It a Douche Baby Jar. OffColorTV. Bethany. Larson. April 18, 2012. October 31, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120428022814/http://offcolortv.com/12090-new-girl-we-could-make-it-a-douche-baby-jar/. April 28, 2012. dead.
  3. Web site: 'Nikita': Innocence: Episode 2 Season 3 - TV Review. ScreenCrave. Krystal. Clark. October 27, 2012. October 31, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20141012100553/http://screencrave.com/2012-10-27/nikita-innocence-episode-2-season-3-tv-review/. October 12, 2014. dead.
  4. Web site: 'Nikita' Season 3, Episode 2 Recap: Lost "Innocence" Leads To A Fresh Start For Alex. The Huffington Post. Laura. Prudom. October 26, 2012. October 31, 2012.
  5. Web site: Review: Goat Island. Variety. Peter. Debruge. May 17, 2012. October 31, 2012.
  6. Web site: D.J. Caruso Casts Chandler Canterbury and Annalise Basso in Adaptation of The Goats. Collider. Brendan. Bettinger. October 1, 2011. October 31, 2012.
  7. Web site: 'Camp'. Backstage. live. 31 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20201030041743/https://www.backstage.com/casting/camp-151243/ . October 30, 2020 .
  8. Web site: 35th Annual Young Artist Awards. April 14, 2014. Young Artist Awards.