Quick Facts
Biography
Alexandra Essoe is a Canadian actress who has appeared predominantly in horror films. Essoe had her first lead role in the 2014 American horror film Starry Eyes, and she had a starring role in the 2017 American horror film Midnighters. She played Wendy Torrance in the 2019 American horror film Doctor Sleep.
Career
Essoe's parents were Canadian expatriates living in Saudi Arabia when Essoe was born. When she was 12 years old, she and her family moved to Toronto. Essoe's mother was a stage actor, and Essoe watched rehearsals and productions. While she acted in high school, including playing the lead in Medea, she initially aspired to be a teacher. After a couple of years modeling, she took an acting workshop in Toronto, which led her to an acting school in Vancouver, and later, a school in Los Angeles. Prior to starring in Starry Eyes, she appeared in the TV series Reaper and various short films.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Reaper | Young Bride | Episode: "The Leak" |
| 2009 | Crash | Alyssa | Episode: "No Matter What You Do" |
| 2010 | Passion Play | Audrey | |
| 2011 | Ecstasy | Helena | |
| 2011 | Boy Toy | Sofia | Direct-to-video film |
| 2012 | Dancing with Shadows | Amber | |
| 2013 | House of Lies | Model #1 | Episode: "Damonschildren.org" |
| 2014 | Starry Eyes | Sarah | |
| 2015 | Tales of Halloween | Lynn | Segment: "Grim Grinning Ghost" |
| 2015 | Don't Wake Mommy | Susan | Television film; also known as Dark Intentions |
| 2016 | The Neighbor | Rosie | |
| 2016 | Fashionista | April | |
| 2017 | Midnighters | Lindsey | |
| 2017 | Polaris | Nurse Iris | also known as The Blessed Ones |
| 2017 | The Super | Ms. Daigle | |
| 2017 | Sisters | Lisa Young | |
| 2018 | The Maestro | Cyd Charisse | |
| 2018 | Red Island | Amy | |
| 2019 | The Drone | Rachel | |
| 2019 | Homewrecker | Michelle | Also writer and producer |
| 2019 | States | Grace Genet | |
| 2019 | Doctor Sleep | Wendy Torrance | |
| 2020 | Death of Me | Samantha | |
| 2020 | The Haunting of Bly Manor | Charlotte Wingrave | |
| Midnight Mass | In production | ||
| Persephone: Pictures at the End of the World | Harper |