Alexandra Jensen
Alexandra Jensen | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1999 or 2000 (age 26–27) Toronto, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupations | Actress, model, writer, singer |
| Years active | 2019–present |
| Known for | Jade in Talk to Me (2022) |
Alexandra Jensen (born 1999 or 2000) is an Australian actress. Her television roles include Abby on Frayed (2019, 2021), Sophie on Amazing Grace (2021) and Audrey on The Messenger (2023). For her performance in the 2022 horror film Talk to Me, she was nominated for the 2024 AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. She plays a lead role as Amy in the 2025 dark comedy thriller Penny Lane Is Dead.
Early life and education
Alexandra Jensen was born in 1999 or 2000 in Toronto, near Newcastle, New South Wales.[1] During primary school she took drama lessons to overcome her shyness, anxiety and a speech problem.[1] Jensen completed her secondary education at Hunter School of the Performing Arts.[1] While still at school, Jensen took the role of Cogsworth in an amateur stage musical production of Beauty and the Beast Jnr at Young Peoples Theatre, Newcastle from April to May 2015.[2]
In 2017 Jensen undertook separate workshops for voice and accent, screen acting, playwriting and monologue.[3] She followed with further workshops or short courses, in the next year: monologue and scene, playwrighting and acting technique.[3] In June to July 2018, she played Elia, a secondary student,[4] in Impending Everyone by Michael Andrew Collins, at the SBW Stables Theatre, Kings Cross, for the Australian Theatre for Young People (ATYP).[5]
Career
Jensen's first professional audition was for a Foxtel TV series and, despite missing out on the role, Foxtel introduced her to a talent manager.[1] She appeared as Abby, a secondary student in the Newcastle-based comedy-drama TV series Frayed for two seasons in 2019 and 2021.[6] Jensen followed with further TV roles including Sophia in Amazing Grace (2021),[7] and co-lead as Audrey in The Messenger (2023).[8]
In feature films, Jensen's debut lead role occurred in the 2022 independent, Beat.[9][10] Also in that year she took the major role of Jade in the horror film, Talk to Me.[11] Jensen portrayed Miss Miller in the 2024 horror film The Moogai.[12] She played a lead role as Amy in the 2025 dark comedy thriller Penny Lane Is Dead, in writer-director Mia'Kate Russell's feature film debut.[13]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | The Eagle Flyer | Amy Bird | Short film |
| Beat | Ellie | ||
| Talk to Me | Jade | ||
| 2024 | The Moogai | Miss Miller | |
| 2025 | Penny Lane Is Dead | Amy |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019, 2021 | Frayed | Abby Harris | 12 episodes |
| 2019 | My Life Is Murder | Gemma Shaw | 1 episode |
| 2021 | Amazing Grace | Sophia | 8 episodes |
| 2022 | Joe vs. Carole | Chealsi | 3 episodes |
| 2023 | The Messenger | Audrey Singer | 8 episodes |
Accolades
For her performance in Talk to Me, Jensen was nominated for the 2024 AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.[11][14]
References
- ^ a b c d Riddle, Rebecca (4 February 2024). "Newcastle Actress Alexandra Jensen up for 2024 AACTA". Newcastle Weekly. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
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- ^ Longworth, Ken. "Disney's Beauty and the Beast Jr – Review by Ken Longworth for the Newcastle Herald". Young Peoples Theatre. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b "Showcast - Alexandra Jensen". Showcast. Archived from the original on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 8 February 2026 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Pingon, Nicole (27 June 2018). "PlayWave Exclusive Interview: Impending Everyone". PlayWave. Archived from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Jackson, Kevin (8 July 2018). "Kevin Jackson's Theatre Diary: Alexandra Jensen". kjtheatrediary.com. Archived from the original on 8 October 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Rockman, Lisa (4 September 1021), "Retro Newcastle returns in Frayed", Newcastle Herald
- ^ Faithfull, Eden (10 March 2021), "Alexandra Jensen reveals why she 'really enjoyed' filming challenging birthing scenes in Amazing Grace", Nine Entertainment
- ^ Buckmaster, Luke (15 May 2023), "The Messenger review – surreal adaptation of Markus Zusak novel is a mysteriously good time", The Guardian
- ^ "Jye Currie's Beat to Release on STAN". FilmInk. 23 August 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ Hamilton, Ethan (30 August 2022), "Streaming service secures Newy film", Newcastle Herald
- ^ a b Dervisevic, Hanan (10 December 2023), "The New Boy and The Newsreader lead AACTA 2024 award nominations", ABC News
- ^ Gillard, Garry (14 December 2023). "Australian Cinema > Types > Indigenous". australiancinema.info. Archived from the original on 13 January 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2026 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Penny Lane Is Dead". Adelaide Film Festival. 12 August 2025. Archived from the original on 15 September 2025. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- ^ Dervisevic, Hanan (10 December 2023), "The New Boy and The Newsreader lead AACTA 2024 award nominations", ABC News