Alexandra Lydon is an American actress and writer.
Alexandra Lydon | |
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| Born | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Alma mater | New York University |
| Occupation(s) | Actress and writer |
| Years active | 2003–present |
Early life and education edit
Lydon was born and raised in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.[1][2] She attended the New York University Tisch School of the Arts where she studied at the affiliated Stella Adler Conservatory,[3] graduating with honors with a double degree in Drama and Psychology.[2] Her further studies were with Joseph Chaikin, Larry Moss and Patsy Rodenburg.[citation needed]
Career edit
Some of Lydon's most prominent roles were as Jane Saunders, daughter of primary villain Stephen Saunders, in the third season of the television series 24 and as Ann Owens in Prison Break. She starred in the independent film Nail Polish and IFC film Bodies, and along with 24 and Prison Break has had recurring roles on CSI: Miami and K-Ville. She has made numerous guest-starring appearances on popular shows such as CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Desperate Housewives, House, Private Practice, NCIS and Star Trek: Enterprise.[3][4]
Lydon co-created and performed in the comedy show Worst Laid Plans at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre[3] in Los Angeles and New York City. She later adapted the show into a book, Worst Laid Plans: When Bad Sex Happens to Good People, published by Abrams Image.[5] She wrote and performed in the comedy album Worst Laid Plans at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, published by Random House in May 2010.[6]
She had the starring role of Beth in Bryan Bertino's 2014 film Mockingbird, released by Universal Studios. [2]
Lydon is also a voice-over artist and has narrated and contributed to documentary films, one being the award-winning The Young and the Restless in China as part of the PBS documentary series FRONTLINE.[7]
Inspired by the first female policewomen in Boston, Lydon developed and produced the pilot "Broad Squad",[1] which aired as a TV movie on ABC in 2015.[8] She drafted a book about the Boston Police Department and the history of race and gender relations in policing, receiving a six-figure advance for the preempt by Picador of Pan Macmillan UK imprints, a division of Macmillan Publishers.[9]
Filmography edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Bodies | Michele | Short film |
| 2005 | Ten Souls Rising | Sarah | Short film |
| 2006 | Nail Polish | Allison Silverman | |
| 2014 | Mockingbird | Beth | Found footage film |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Hack | Julie Reed | Episode: "All Others Pay Cash"; as Alexander Lydon |
| 2003 | Ed | Riley | Episode: "Just a Formality" |
| 2004 | 24 | Jane Saunders | 5 episodes |
| 2005 | Star Trek: Enterprise | Jhamel | Episode: "The Aenar" |
| 2005 | Without a Trace | Agnes Deschamps | Episode: "Second Sight" |
| 2005 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Susan Hemmington | Episode: "Iced" |
| 2005 | Desperate Housewives | Rita Rivara | Episode: "You Could Drive a Person Crazy" |
| 2005–06 | CSI: Miami | Jennifer Wilson | 3 episodes |
| 2006 | Prison Break | Ann Owens | 3 episodes |
| 2007 | NCIS | Natalie Dalton | Episode: "Skeletons" |
| 2007 | K-Ville | Sam Winston | 3 episodes |
| 2008 | Eli Stone | Cori Mitchell | Episode: "One More Try" |
| 2008 | Cold Case | Miriam Forrester | Episode: "Wednesday's Women" |
| 2008 | The Oaks | Helen | Episode: Pilot |
| 2008 | House | Melinda | Episode: "Emancipation" |
| 2009 | Private Practice | Eleanor | Episode: "Wait and See" |
| 2009 | Single Dads | Beth | Episodes: "Meeting Girls in the Park", "Having Girls Over" |
| 2010 | In Plain Sight | Natalie Vickers | Episode: "Love's Faber Lost" |
| 2011 | Lie to Me | Claire Hanson | Episode: "Killer App" |
| 2011 | Borderline Murder | Halie Morgan | Television movie |
| 2013 | Vegas | Shelly Everson | Episode: "The Third Man" |
References edit
- ^ a b "ABC picks up Boston cop show 'Broad Squad'". The Boston Globe. 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ^ a b c "Alexandra Lydon". The Bent Agency. Archived from the original on 2015-11-02. Retrieved 2015-09-13.
- ^ a b c "Alexandra Lydon". Upright Citizens Brigade. 2015. Retrieved 2015-09-13.
- ^ "We Hear: Ben Affleck, Alexandra Lydon, Richard Gere and more..." Boston Herald. 2009. Retrieved 3 February 2016. (Subscription required.)
- ^ "Worst Laid Plans: When Bad Sex Happens to Good People". abramsbooks.com. Abrams Books. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Worst Laid Plans at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre". penguinrandomhouse.com. Random House. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Young & Restless In China | Young And Restless In China | FRONTLINE | PBS". www.pbs.org. Retrieved 2016-01-17.
- ^ "The Broad Squad". tvguide.com. TV Guide. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ Deahl, Rachel (July 29, 2016). "Book Deals: Week of August 1, 2016 | Lydon Probes Boston PD for Picador". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 23 January 2024.