Alexandra Slade

Not to be confused with Alexandra Brewis Slade.

Alexandra Slade is an American actress who appeared in the films Friend of the World (2020), We All Die Alone (2021) and Cygnet Theatre's production of The Legend of Georgia McBride (2017). She portrayed a young Ruby Bridges in Old Globe Theatre's The Ruby in Us (2019) and was nominated for a Craig Noel Award for Outstanding Featured Performance in a Musical, Female by the San Diego Theatre Critics Circle for her portrayal of Ado Annie Carnes in Oklahoma! (2016) at New Village Arts Theatre.

Alexandra Slade
Slade in 2012
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Monte Vista High School Grossmont College American Musical and Dramatic Academy
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2014–present
Known for	Friend of the World We All Die Alone
Notable credits	Good People The Legend of Georgia McBride Portrayal of Ruby Bridges in The Ruby in Us
Height	5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Father	Rolland Slade

Career

Slade was cast as the leading role of Diane in Friend of the World^[1] by Brian Patrick Butler in 2017^[2] and the film was distributed by Troma Entertainment in 2022.^[3] Her performance, alongside co-star Nick Young, has received praise from several film critics.^[4][5][6] Daniel M. Kimmel described her character as introspective and intersectional.^[7] That same year she was cast as Kate in Good People at Scripps Ranch Theatre^[8] and Jo in The Legend of Georgia McBride at Cygnet Theatre.^[9]

In 2019, Slade portrayed a young Ruby Bridges in The Ruby in Us,^[10] a production at the Old Globe Theatre.^[11] She was later cast as part of an ensemble in We All Die Alone by Jonathan Hammond.^[12]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role
2015	Luminous Flux	Dr. Samantha Edwards
2016	5150	Unknown
2020	Friend of the World	Diane
2021	We All Die Alone	Evangelique

Stage credits

Year	Title	Role	Location	Ref.
	Thoroughly Modern Millie	Millie		[13]
	Much Ado About Nothing	Beatrice		[13]
2012	Once on This Island	—	San Diego Performing Arts Center, San Diego, California
2013	Rent	—
	Hairspray	Little Inez	Welk Resort Theatre, Escondido, California	[14]
2014	Chicago	Mona	Coronado Playhouse, Coronado, California	[3][1]
	The Jungle Book	Assistant Choreographer	The Theatre Arts School of San Diego, San Diego, California	[13]
	Bare	Kyra / Assistant Choreographer	Diversionary Theatre, San Diego, California	[13]
	Naughty or Nice	—	Tenth Avenue Arts Center, San Diego, California	[15]
2015	Plays by Young Writers	Danielle Jones	Old Globe Theatre, San Diego, California	[16]
	San Diego, I Love You 3.0	Joanne	La Jolla Playhouse, La Jolla, California	[17]
	Wrenegades: An Ecological Adventure	Cactus Wren	La Jolla Playhouse, La Jolla, California	[18]
	Spring Awakening	Anna	The Barn Stage Company, Temecula, California	[19]
2016	Ragtime	Pas de Deux, Ensemble	San Diego Musical Theatre, San Diego, California	[3]
	Oklahoma!	Ado Annie Carnes	New Village Arts Theatre, Carlsbad, California
2017	Good People	Kate Dillon	Scripps Ranch Theatre, San Diego, California
	The Legend of Georgia McBride	Jo	Cygnet Theatre, San Diego, California	[9][20]
	Cinderella Eats Rice and Beans: A Salsa Fairy Tale	—	New Village Arts Theatre, Carlsbad, California	[21]
2018	BLISS (or Emily Post is Dead!)	Cassandra	Moxie Theatre, San Diego, California	[22][1]
2019	The Ruby in Us	Young Ruby Bridges	Old Globe Theatre, San Diego, California	[10]
2022	Rent	—	Patio Playhouse Community Theatre, Escondido, California

Accolades

List of awards and nominations
Event	Year	Award	Title	Result	Ref.
San Diego Theatre Critics Circle	2016	Craig Noel Award for Outstanding Featured Performance in a Musical, Female	Oklahoma!	Nominated	[23]
Atlanta ShortsFest	2022	Best Ensemble Cast	We All Die Alone	Nominated
Downtown Los Angeles Film Festival	2022	Best Ensemble Cast in a Short Film	We All Die Alone	Won	[24]
San Diego Film Awards	2022	Best Ensemble Cast	We All Die Alone	Won
Simply Indie Film Fest	2023	Best Ensemble Cast	We All Die Alone	Won