You’re probably already familiar with at least some of the projects that actress Alexandra Breckenridge has worked on. Currently, the actress is known for her role on the television series This Is Us. However, this is just the latest in a long list of projects that she has successfully been involved with. Take a look at the list of 10 things about her below and see if you can find out something new about one of the most talented actresses that currently works in television.
1. She started acting as a teenager
Her earliest roles came when she was still too young to legally drive a car. Most of those roles involved movies that were made for teenagers, and although the parts weren’t very big, they provided her with an important link to other projects so that she could continue to grow in her talent.
2. She’s also a voice over actress
Breckenridge doesn’t just act in front of the camera. She’s been a voice over actress for several years, with one of her most successful projects being the animated sitcom Family Guy. In fact, she feels a certain amount of freedom when it comes to doing voice over work because she can be as creative as she chooses without worrying about how it will look in front of the camera.
3. She’s been a recurring actress on American Horror Story
This show that has really gotten the attention of a lot of individuals. She had a recurring role in the first season of the show and then came back to guest star in a completely different role during the third season. Obviously, she made the right kind of impression on the producers of the show, because she had a longer run than most people enjoy.
4. She’s gaining a reputation as a modern-day scream queen
Not only has she spent quite a bit of time on the set of American Horror Story, she’s also had a guest role on The Walking Dead. You might consider her a modern-day version of the scream queens that used to grace the big screen in all kinds of horror movies, often over a period of several years.
5. She moved to Los Angeles when she was young
Breckenridge was born in Connecticut but at the tender age of 13, she and her mother relocated to Los Angeles. She had become interested in show business and her mom felt that the best way for her to achieve her goals was to live in the area where it was most likely to happen. At one point, they packed up and moved to another location in California but within a couple of years, they had moved back to LA, this time with a commitment to stick it out.
6. She’s a singer
She had aspirations of singing when she was younger, and those aspirations filled her with just as much passion as her desire to act. In reality, she’s talented enough to do both without any problem whatsoever. The thing is, she’s become so well known for her acting abilities that most people don’t realize she can also carry a tune.
7. She’s a photographer
She has a need to express herself in every type of creative endeavor that speaks to her, and as such, she has become quite the photographer. It’s a way that she can relax and be completely who she is without worrying about memorizing lines or acting a certain way in front of the camera.
8. She has her own dark room
She lives in an apartment, so this one is pretty unique. After all, there aren’t really that many people that have their own dark room in an apartment, but she is so dedicated to her photography that she has gone to the effort to create one. Not only does she take her own photos, but she also develops them, being involved with the process from beginning to end.
9. She has two kids
She and her husband, a professional guitarist, have a son and a daughter together. Somehow, she manages to juggle all of her professional obligations with the obligations that naturally come with being a mother.
10. She likes tattoos
You might not ever know it to watch her on a television series, but she has several tattoos. When she’s acting, she’s made the statement in the past that they’re almost always covered up so fans never see them. However, she does have a habit of taking photographs of herself and proudly displaying her tattoos in those photos.
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