'Virgin River': Who Is Alexandra Breckenridge?
Alexandra Breckenridge is a familiar face that has appeared in several popular shows and movies. Her career took off when she starred in the 2007 series Dirt. She went on to appear in shows like American Horror Story, True Blood and This Is us. The multi-talented star is also an avid photographer and is a surprisingly great voice actor. The 38-year-old actress is the niece of NCIS star Michael Weatherly — clearly talent runs in the family.
Once in a while, viewers stumble upon a gem of a show that they can't get enough of. One such show is Netflix's Virgin River, which is based on the book series by Robyn Carr. it's wholesome and has a dynamic cast. One of the first things most people notice is that the actress playing the lead looks familiar and now you know why.
She Is NCIS Star Michael Weatherly's Niece
Sometimes talent runs in the family as is the case with NCIS star Michael Weatherly and his niece Alexandra Breckenridge. He also happens to be her godfather and mentor. The Virgin River star's career began in the early '00s,she has appeared in everything from Dawson's Creek and Buffy the Vampire Slayer to She's the Man.
The 38-year-old actress has an impressive resume, to which she has added voice actor. Alexandra has voiced many characters in animated series, most famously Family Guy. She is also a talented photographer whose work has been featured in several galleries around Los Angeles.
Having a famous uncle comes with its perks, Alexandra revealed that Michael has a wealth of great advice for her. He understands the challenges of the industry.
In an interview with Connecticut Mag, the actress revealed "He can commiserate with me about whatever difficulties I'm going through, and he tends to have a lot of really good advice. It's wonderful to have a family member who's so close, who's also my godfather. Because nobody else understands; most of my family lives in Connecticut and they have completely different jobs and absolutely no idea what I'm doing out here."
She Was Skeptical About Working On Virgin River
Virgin River is a laid back, wholesome series set in a small town with lots of interesting characters and feel-good storylines. The series is based on books of the same name by Robyn Carr. Having starred in series like The Walking Dead and American Horror Story, Alexandra didn't have high hopes for Virgin River. She assumed the show would join the long list of Netflix series that nobody was watching.
She told Huffington Post,"When I took the job, at the time, I had seen so many things on Netflix that just ended up in the graveyard, so to speak. You’d see a show, it would flash by, you’d say, ‘Oh, maybe I’ll watch that,’ and then it just disappeared."
Boy was she wrong! Virgin River is a hit with audiences, lucky for audiences she gave it a shot after all.
"And so, during my own exploration of acting in the first season, I was just like, ‘Well, nobody will be watching this,’ and it was a great opportunity for me to sort of unabashedly lay all of my guttural emotions on the table and see how it goes — really rawly connect with this character on an emotional level and just kind of let it all out. It’s hard to reach in and pull those emotions out in front of a crew, let alone knowing that lots of people will be watching."
American Horror Story Gained Her Admirers
Alexandra is an attractive woman, with her toned physique, flawless skin, and a toothpaste commercial-worthy smile. She is an extremely talented woman who also gets noticed for her good looks. After starring in FX's American Horror Story, in which she played a sensual ghost. Alexandra garnered a lot of admirers.
The Thespian revealed that she got hit on by some famous men after she portrayed the ghost of a maid trapped in the house in which she was employed.
As per New York Post, "I had some really interesting people try to ask me out after that. There are three particular people who went through people I knew," further revealing, "One went through my agent and said, ‘Oh, I want to work with her on a project,’ and it was very much so not that."
She didn't reveal any names but hinted at the men being "Gothy types" and at least two of the three being solid 10s.
"I was like, ‘Just tell him I have a boyfriend,’ and they were like, ‘We told him that, he’s not interested in that, blah blah blah.’ So I said, ‘OK, I’ll meet with him.’ And then I met with him and then he starts texting me and I was like, ‘Oh God, no, no, no."
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