Annalisa Cochrane is a talented and successful actress. She has spent several years being an up-and-coming star, and it looks like her time has finally come. After a series of minor roles, her career started gaining serious traction in 2018, and she made sure to capitalize on the momentum.
She got a major opportunity when she was cast as Yasmine in the TV series Cobra Kai. Yasmine is the quintessential mean girl, and Cochrane has done a great job of bringing her to life. On top of Cobra Kai, the actress also has done other impressive projects, like One of Us is Lying and Into the Dark, and she also has a lot of things in the works, which means we’ll be seeing plenty more of her in the near future. Keep reading to find out ten things you didn’t know about Annalisa Cochrane.
1. Annalisa Cochrane Grew Up In India
Cochrane’s upbringing was anything other than typical. She spent ten years of her childhood living in India before relocating to the United States with her family and settling down in the Seattle area. These days, she is living in Los Angeles so that she can be closer to the action. She recalled her time in India in an interview where she said, “I grew up in Pune, India, for over ten years, where I was confronted every day by the harsh realities of third-world poverty. Where clean water, hygiene, and a roof over one’s head is more than our world, with all its accelerated technological and social growth, can give people.”
2. She Always Dreamt of Becoming an Actress
You know what they say, ‘When you know, you know,’ and Cochrane knew that acting was for her from a very young age. She started getting interested when she was around eight years old, and she became involved with acting classes and programs in her area. In the future, she also wants to get into writing and directing. According to her, she first expressed interest in acting when she saw The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe in 2005.
3. She Began Acting When She Was 17
Given the fact Cochrane wanted to become an actress since she was a child, it makes sense she got into acting as a teenager. Her first role was when she was only 17 years old. It was the Lifetime film The Bride He Bought Online (Flirting with Madness).
4. She Guest Starred on Some Major Shows
Cochrane has gotten to be a part of several successful shows over the course of her career, one of which was Modern Family. She appeared in an episode back in 2016. Some of the other shows she’s made guest appearances in are NCIS: Los Angeles, Days of Our Lives, and It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
5. She Would Love To Star In A Remake Of Blade Runner
Remakes have become increasingly popular over the years, and Cochrane already knows exactly which potential remake she would love to be a part of Blade Runner. She told Close Up Culture, “I watched and analyzed that film for a Film Studies class in college, and I was awestruck. It was so many things: a noir film, an arthouse film, a futuristic film, with these deep, philosophical ideas about our world and our future.” There are no plans to remake the film as of yet, but Cochrane is hopeful.
6. She Is A Loyola Alum
Many people who plan on becoming professional actors decide to attend drama school after high school, but Cochrane decided to follow a different path. She attended Loyola Marymount University, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in communication and media studies.
7. She Enjoys Hanging Out By The Water
Now that Cochrane is officially a California girl, she is taking advantage of the beautiful weather and beaches that the Los Angeles area has to offer. When she gets time off from work, she loves to spend it enjoying the outdoors and relaxing by a pool or at the beach.
8. She Loves Doing Theater
Breaking into the TV and film worlds has been a huge accomplishment for Cochrane, but she also has lots of theater experience, and theater is her first love. During an interview with The Man Cave Chronicles Podcast, she shared that she would love to be able to do theater in England someday.
9. She Is Very Adventurous
Cochrane is a self-proclaimed adrenaline junkie, and she never shies away from having a fun and exciting experience. In addition to her love of traveling, she has done several daring things, including bungee jumping and sky diving. Her fearlessness when it comes to taking risks has served her well when it comes to acting.
10. She Hopes To Show The Human Element Of Yasmine
One of the coolest things about Cobra Kai (other than the fighting, of course) is the fact that the show does a good job of showing the good and bad sides of all of the characters. This human element is something that Cochrane has worked to bring to her character. Although Yasmine is a mean girl on the surface, there’s much more to her underneath it all, and Cochrane wants to be able to bring that to life.
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