Alexandra Daddario facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Alexandra Daddario
Daddario in 2017
Born	Alexandra Anna Daddario (1986-03-16) March 16, 1986 (age 39) New York City, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2002–present
Spouse(s)	Andrew Form ​ (m. 2022)​
Children	1
Relatives	Matthew Daddario (brother) Emilio Daddario (grandfather)

Alexandra Anna Daddario (born March 16, 1986) is an American actress. She became famous for playing Annabeth Chase in the Percy Jackson film series from 2010 to 2013. This was her first major role.

Since then, she has appeared in many movies, including the action film San Andreas (2015) and the comedy Baywatch (2017). She also starred in the horror films Texas Chainsaw 3D (2013) and We Summon the Darkness (2019).

In 2021, Daddario starred in the first season of the popular HBO show The White Lotus. Her performance was praised by critics and earned her a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award. In 2023, she began starring as Dr. Rowan Fielding in the AMC horror series Mayfair Witches.

Early life and family

Alexandra Anna Daddario was born in New York City on March 16, 1986. She is the oldest child of Christina, a lawyer, and Richard Daddario. Her father was a prosecutor and the former head of the New York City Police Department's counter-terrorism unit.

She has a younger brother, Matthew Daddario, and a younger sister, Catharine, who are also actors. Her family has Italian, Irish, English, and Slovak roots. Her grandfather, Emilio Q. Daddario, was a politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives for Connecticut from 1959 to 1971.

Daddario grew up on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. She decided she wanted to be an actress when she was 11 years old. "I always loved storytelling," she said in an interview. She attended Marymount Manhattan College but left to focus on her acting career. She studied the Meisner acting technique for many years to improve her skills.

Acting career

2000–2014: Early roles and Percy Jackson

Daddario started her acting career at age 15. Her first role was on the ABC soap opera All My Children. Her big break came in 2010 when she was cast as Annabeth Chase in the movie Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief. This role was based on the popular book series by Rick Riordan.

She also had a recurring role as Kate Moreau in the TV series White Collar. In 2011, she appeared in the comedy movie Hall Pass and the TV show Parenthood.

In 2012, Daddario starred in the music video for the song "Radioactive" by Imagine Dragons. The video has been viewed over a billion times on YouTube. She also had a guest role in the comedy series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

She returned to the big screen in the horror film Texas Chainsaw 3D (2013) as the main character. In August 2013, she played Annabeth Chase again in the sequel, Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters.

Daddario at the Austin Film Festival in October 2016

In 2014, Daddario appeared in the first season of the HBO series True Detective. She played Lisa Tragnetti, a court reporter. Her performance in the show received a lot of attention and helped her get more significant roles in major films.

2015–2020: Mainstream success

In 2015, Daddario starred alongside Dwayne Johnson in the disaster movie San Andreas. She played Blake Gaines, the daughter of Johnson's character. The film was a huge box office success. That same year, she made a guest appearance on the TV shows The Last Man on Earth and American Horror Story: Hotel.

In 2017, she starred as Summer Quinn in the movie version of Baywatch, again with Dwayne Johnson. Later that year, she appeared in the comedy The Layover, directed by William H. Macy.

Daddario starred in the romantic comedy When We First Met in 2018. She also appeared in the music video for Maroon 5's song "Wait". In 2019, she starred in and produced two movies: the romantic comedy Can You Keep a Secret? and the horror film We Summon the Darkness.

In 2020, she was the voice of Lois Lane in the animated movie Superman: Man of Tomorrow. She also starred in the film Songbird, which was one of the first movies filmed in Los Angeles during the COVID-19 pandemic.

2021–present: The White Lotus and beyond

In 2021, Daddario starred in the HBO series The White Lotus. She played Rachel Patton, a newlywed on a difficult honeymoon. Her performance was highly praised by critics. For this role, she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in 2022.

Starting in 2023, Daddario took the lead role in the AMC series Mayfair Witches. The show is based on a series of novels by author Anne Rice.

Personal life

In May 2021, Daddario announced she was in a relationship with movie producer Andrew Form. They announced their engagement in December 2021 and got married in June 2022.

In July 2024, Daddario shared that she was expecting a baby. On October 31, 2024, she announced the birth of her first child.

Filmography

Key

Denotes films that have not yet been released

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2005	The Squid and the Whale	Pretty Girl
2006	The Hottest State	Kim
2007	The Attic	Ava Strauss
	The Babysitters	Barbara Yates
2009	Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience	Girlfriend
2010	Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief	Annabeth Chase
	Bereavement	Allison Miller
2011	Hall Pass	Paige
2013	Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters	Annabeth Chase
	Texas Chainsaw 3D	Heather Miller
2014	Burying the Ex	Olivia
2015	San Andreas	Blake Gaines
2016	Baked in Brooklyn	Kate Winston
	The Choice	Monica
2017	Baywatch	Summer Quinn
	The House	Corsica	Deleted scene only
	The Layover	Kate Jeffries
2018	Night Hunter	Rachel Chase
	Rampage	Scuba diver	Deleted scene only
	We Have Always Lived in the Castle	Constance Blackwood
	When We First Met	Avery Martin
2019	Can You Keep a Secret?	Emma Corrigan	Also executive producer
	Lost Transmissions	Dana Lee
	We Summon the Darkness	Alexis Butler	Also producer
2020	Lost Girls & Love Hotels	Margaret	Filmed in 2017
	1 Night in San Diego	Kelsey
	Songbird	May	Direct-to-video film
	Superman: Man of Tomorrow	Lois Lane	Voice role; direct-to-video film
2021	Die in a Gunfight	Mary Rathcart
2022	Wildflower	Joy
2024	Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths	Lois Lane	Voice role; direct-to-video film
	I Wish You All the Best	Hannah
2025	A Tree Fell in the Woods	Debs
2026	Hershey	Catherine "Kitty" Hershey	Filming

Television

Web

Music videos

Video games

Awards and nominations

See also

In Spanish: Alexandra Daddario para niños