She gives a different meaning to Fiery Redhead.
Alexandra Hetherington "Alex" Breckenridge (born May 15, 1982 in Bridgeport, Connecticut) is an American actress, photographer and voice artist. She is noted for her roles on the television shows Dirt, The Ex List and American Horror Story, particularly in the last one's first and third seasons. She also is the voice of various characters on the animated television series Family Guy.
She is also the niece of NCIS star Michael Weatherly.
Breckenridge has two children with husband Casey Hooper.
Filmography:
- Dawson's Creek (2000) as Kate Douglas
- Freaks and Geeks (2000) as Shelly Weaver
- Undeclared (2000-2001) as various
- Orange County (2002) as Anna
- Charmed (2002) as Michelle Miglis
- Big Fat Liar (2002) as Janie Shepherd
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer (2002) as Kit Holburn
- D.E.B.S. (2003) as Amy
- CSI (2004) as Lisa 'Cleopatra' Hunt
- JAG (2004) as Pia Binfillio
- Romy and Michele: In the Beginning (2005) as Michele Weinberger
- Medium (2005) as Isabel Galvan
- Rings (2005) as Vanessa
- Family Guy (2005 - 2018) as various characters (voice)
- She's the Man (2006) as Monique Valentine
- American Dad! (2006) as Girl
- Psych (2007) as Betty
- Life Unexpected (2010) as Abby Cassidy
- Franklin & Bash (2011) as Emily Claire
- True Blood (2011) as Katerina Pelham
- American Horror Story (2011, 2013)
- American Horror Story: Murder House (2011) as Young Moira O'Hara
- American Horror Story: Coven (2013) as Kaylee
- Men at Work (2012) as Katelyn
- Rake (2014) as Brooke
- The Walking Dead (2015- 2016) as Jessie Anderson
- Extant (2015) as Zoe Grant
- This Is Us (2017 - 2022) as Sophie Inman
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2018) as Sarah Kent
- Virgin River (2019 - present) as Melinda "Mel" Monroe
Tropes:
- Dyeing for Your Art: Has her tattoos covered in makeup numerous times.
- Everyone Loves Blondes/Redheads Are Ravishing: She's naturally strawberry blonde, so she counts as both. But in some projects, she dyes her hair dominantly in either one. Averted when she's a brunette, though it's rare.
- Ms. Fanservice: Frequently, with both True Blood and American Horror Story being the most recent notable examples (so far).
- Production Posse: With Seth MacFarlane. She's also part of the recurring actors of American Horror Story.
- Tomboyish Name: She sometimes shortens her first name to Alex and is credited with it.
- You All Look Familiar: Appeared in Undeclared as two different characters. She also voiced numerous characters in Family Guy.
