Olivia Alexander is an American actress, singer, and businesswoman born in Louisiana. The daughter of a dance teacher, Olivia began singing and dancing very young. Olivia appeared in national commercials for "Little Debbie's Snack Cakes" and "Ultra Gain Detergent" at the age of 2. Olivia won national dance titles such as, "National Jr. Miss Dance Educators of America" in 1999 and Dance Spirit Magazines "Future Star Award in 2001" . At the age of 13, Alexander moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting and dancing full time.[1] Since then, Alexander has appeared in national commercials, print work, TV shows, and feature films.
Olivia Alexander | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer, Businesswoman |
| Organization | Kush Queen |
Early life and education edit
As early as age two, Alexander was working as a child print model and commercial actress. After being discovered by a talent agent at a beauty pageant when she was six, Alexander began auditioning in Los Angeles without success. Returning to Los Angeles at the age of thirteen, she eventually appeared in music videos for the Jonas Brothers, Steve Holy, and Jermaine Dupri.[2]
She attended Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, where she studied communications.[citation needed]
Acting career edit
She has played lead roles in Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader and 30 Nights of Paranormal Activity With the Devil Inside the Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. Four songs from her debut EP 'Its On' were featured in Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader, including the title track 'Attack Attack'.[3]
In 2011, Alexander starred in her own pilot, Love Scouts, for Oxygen.[4] In 2007, she appeared on MTV's Punk'd,[5] Spike TV's Wild World of Spike, and was a finalist on So You Think You Can Dance.[6] She portrayed Brooke in the horror film Old 37, in which she co-starred Mindy White, Bill Moseley and Kane Hodder.[7]
Filmography edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Deep in the Valley | Brandi | (as Olivia Usey) | |
| 2011 | Killer Eye: Halloween Haunt | Giselle | ||
| 2012 | Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader | Brittany Andrews | ||
| 2013 | 30 Nights of Paranormal Activity with the Devil Inside the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | Liz Galen | ||
| 2013 | Chocolate Milk | Betty | Short | |
| 2015 | Bikini Model Academy | Dixie | ||
| 2016 | Bus Driver | Madeline |
| Year | Title | Role | Episode | Original airdate | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Punk'd | Bikini Girl | Season 8, Episode 3 | April 24, 2007[5] | (as Olivia Usey) |
| 2007 | Wild World of Spike | Herself | Episode 8 | April 5, 2007 | |
| Episode 13 | May 10, 2007 | ||||
| 2007 | So You Think You Can Dance | Herself | Dancer |
References edit
- ^ "Will Olivia Alexander become the queen of CBD?". Los Angeles Times. October 3, 2019. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
- ^ Michael Tortorich (January 21, 2013). "Parish Profile: Olivia Alexander". The Creole Online Newspaper. Prairieville, Louisiana. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
- ^ Jason Bene (August 9, 2012). "Olivia Alexander's 'It's On' from Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader 3D". KillerFilm. Archived from the original on December 11, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
- ^ Jason Hughes (December 21, 2011). "'Love Scouts': Tanner Shows How To Lose A Girl In 10 Seconds". The Huffington Post. New York, NY. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
- ^ a b "Punk'd Full Episode Video - Ep. 803". MTV. Viacom International Inc. April 24, 2007. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
- ^ Brett Love (June 7, 2007). "So You Think You Can Dance: Vegas". The Huffington Post. New York, NY. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
- ^ Old 37