Alexia Fast

Originally from Vancouver Canada and bilingual in French, Alexia first took an interest in acting at the early age of seven when she wrote, directed and starred in a short film entitled The Red Bridge.At 11 years old, Alexia booked her very first feature film role opposite Carrie Anne Moss. Fido premiered at the Toronto Film Festival and Sundance.Alexia booked her first leading role at 13 years old in the indie feature Past Tense. She won a Leo Award for her performance. Soon after came the opportunity to work with Ashley Judd in the feature film Helen which also premiered at Sundance. Her performance garnered rave reviews and a Leo Award nomination.During adolescence Alexia attended the Toronto Film Festival for the premiers of her various films, including the award winning drama Blackbird, the psychological thriller Repeaters, and in the indie western Hungry Hills.Alexia is most often recognized for her role of "Sandy" opposite Tom Cruise in the Paramount feature Jack Reacher. The film was directed by Academy Award winner Christopher McQuarrie. Alexia is also known for her supporting role opposite Ryan Reynolds in the psychological thriller The Captive which was in competition at Cannes 2014.At the age of 21 years old Alexia took an interest in behind the camera work and found an opportunity to do so in the Sony horror Grace. Alexia camera operated over half of the film as well as playing the title role of Grace and the secondary character of Mary.In 2014 Alexia booked series regular on the Lionsgate/Skydance/WGN drama series "Manhattan" directed by nine-time Emmy winner Thomas Schlamme. Because of her enthusiasm for Physics and Quantum Mechanics she was thrilled to be working on a series about the making of the atomic bomb.Alexia is an advocate of authenticity and an aspiring environmentalist. Show less «