Alexandra Daddario

Alexandra Anna Daddario (born March 16, 1986) is an American actress. She had her breakthrough portraying Annabeth Chase in Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief and its sequel (2013). She has since starred in Hall Pass (2011), Texas Chainsaw 3D (2013), San Andreas (2015), Baywatch (2017), and We Summon the Darkness (2019).

In 2021, she starred in the first season of the HBO satirical anthology series The White Lotus, for which she received critical acclaim and a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie. In 2023, she began playing the lead role of Dr. Rowan Fielding in the AMC horror series Mayfair Witches.

Early life Alexandra Anna Daddario was born in New York City on March 16, 1986, the eldest child of Christina, a lawyer, and Richard Daddario, a prosecutor and former head of the New York City Police Department counterterrorism unit. She is of Italian, English, Irish, and Slovak descent. She has a younger brother, Matthew Daddario, and a younger sister, Catharine, who are also both actors. Her paternal grandfather was Emilio Q. Daddario, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Connecticut from 1959 to 1971.

Daddario was raised on Manhattan's Upper East Side. She attended the Brearley School and the Professional Children's School. Daddario said she decided to be an actress at the age of 11. "I always loved storytelling," she said in 2019. "It was just something I genuinely wanted to do—and I could've done anything, really. I did have every opportunity on the planet." She attended Marymount Manhattan College before dropping out to pursue acting full-time. She has spent years studying the Meisner acting technique.

Career

2000s–2014: Early work and recognition Daddario made her television debut at age 15, when she played victimized girl Laurie Lewis in the ABC daytime soap opera All My Children. Her first major role was as Annabeth Chase in the fantasy adventure film Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010). She also had a recurring role as Neal Caffrey's love interest, Kate Moreau, in the USA Network procedural drama series White Collar. In 2011, she appeared in the comedy film Hall Pass and had a recurring role as Rachel in NBC's comedy-drama series Parenthood.

In 2012, Daddario starred in the video for Imagine Dragons' song "Radioactive", which surpassed 1 billion views on YouTube. She appeared as a guest in an episode of the FX sitcom It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Her first starring role after Percy Jackson was as Heather Miller in the 2013 slasher film Texas Chainsaw 3D. In August 2013, Daddario reprised her role as Annabeth Chase in Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters. She then appeared in the romantic horror comedy Burying the Ex. Burying the Ex premiered out of competition at the Venice Film Festival in 2014.

In January 2013, Daddario was cast in the first season of the HBO anthology series True Detective. She appeared in a four-episode arc as Lisa Tragnetti, a court reporter having an extramarital affair with one of the main characters.

2015–2020: Breakthrough

Daddario played a supporting role in the 2015 blockbuster disaster film San Andreas. The same year, she made a cameo appearance in the pilot of the Fox comedy series The Last Man on Earth and a guest appearance on American Horror Story: Hotel as a fictionalized version of designer Natacha Rambova.

In 2016, Daddario had a supporting role in the Nicholas Sparks romantic drama film The Choice, directed by Ross Katz. She then starred in the 2017 film adaptation of Baywatch as Summer Quinn, who was portrayed by Nicole Eggert in the TV series. The same year, Daddario portrayed Kate Jeffries in the road trip comedy The Layover (2017), directed by William H. Macy.

In 2018, Daddario appeared in the music video "Wait" by Maroon 5 and starred as Avery Martin in the romantic comedy When We First Met, opposite the film's co-writer Adam DeVine. She made a cameo appearance as a scuba diver in Rampage, directed by Brad Peyton, but her scenes were cut from the film. Daddario starred as Constance Blackwood in We Have Always Lived in the Castle, a film adaptation of Shirley Jackson's mystery thriller novel of the same name. She also starred in the psychological thriller Night Hunter, which premiered at the LA Film Festival on September 28, 2018. Daddario portrayed Jade in the first season of the CBS All Access series Why Women Kill. In 2019, Daddario starred in and produced two films, the romantic comedy Can You Keep a Secret?, based on the novel of the same name by Sophie Kinsella, and the horror thriller We Summon the Darkness, directed by Marc Meyers.

In 2020, Daddario provided the voice of Lois Lane in the superhero animated film Superman: Man of Tomorrow and starred in the noir film Lost Girls & Love Hotels. She also appeared in Songbird, the first film shot in Los Angeles during the COVID-19 pandemic.

2021–present: Focus on television In 2021, she appeared in the HBO social satire anthology series The White Lotus and the film Die in a Gunfight. For her performance in the former, she received widespread critical acclaim alongside the rest of the cast, with The Hollywood Reporter writing that her performance "should redefine how audiences and casting directors see her." She was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie in 2022.

Daddario starred in the 2022 coming-of-age film Wildflower. Beginning in 2023, she starred in the AMC series Mayfair Witches, based on the Anne Rice novel series Lives of the Mayfair Witches. On August 28, 2025, Daddario was announced to appear in the horror film Inground and will star John Cho and Kyle Gallner.

Personal life On May 13, 2021, Daddario confirmed that she was in a relationship with producer Andrew Form. On December 2, 2021, they announced their engagement. They married in June 2022. In July 2024, Daddario announced she was pregnant after previously suffering a miscarriage. On October 31, 2024, Daddario announced on Instagram the birth of her first child. In February 2026, Daddario and Form announced their separation, with Daddario filing for divorce on the day of their separation announcement.

Filmography

Film

Television Year Title Role Notes 2002–2003 All My Children Laurie Lewis Recurring role; 43 episodes 2004 Law & Order Felicia Episode: "Enemy" 2005 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Susie Armstrong Episode: "In the Wee Small Hours (Part 1)" 2006 Conviction Vanessa Episode: "Pilot"Law & Order Samantha Beresford Episode: "Release"The Sopranos Another Woman Episode: "Johnny Cakes" 2009 Damages Lily Arsenault Episode: "I Lied, Too"Law & Order: Criminal Intent Lisa Wellesley Episode: "Salome in Manhattan"Life on Mars Emily "Rocket Girl" Wyatt Episode: "Let All the Children Boogie"Nurse Jackie Young Woman Episode: "Pilot" 2009–2011 White Collar Kate Moreau Recurring role (seasons 1–2) 2011–2012 Parenthood Rachel Recurring role (season 3) 2012 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Ruby Taft Episode: "Charlie and Dee Find Love" 2014 Married Ella the Waitress Episode: "Pilot" New Girl Michelle 2 episodesTrue Detective Lisa Tragnetti 4 episodes 2015 American Horror Story: Hotel Natacha Rambova 3 episodesThe Last Man on Earth Victoria Episode: "Alive in Tucson" 2016 Robot Chicken Theresa Johnson / Lena Voice roles; episode: "Joel Hurwitz Returns"Workaholics Donna Episode: "Save the Cat" 2019 Why Women Kill Jade / Irene Tabatchnick Main role (season 1) 2021 The Girlfriend Experience Tawny Recurring role (season 3) The White Lotus Rachel Patton Main role (season 1) 2023–present Mayfair Witches Dr. Rowan Fielding (Mayfair) Main role 2023 Koala Man Herself Voice role; episode: "Bin Day" 2024 Chrissy & Dave Dine Out Herself Episode: "Double the Fun"

Web Year Title Role Notes 2009–2010 Odd Jobs Cassie Stetner 3 episodes 2017 Do You Want to See a Dead Body? Herself Episode: "A Body and a Plane" Logan Paul: Summer Saga Herself 2 episodes 2018 After Hours with Josh Horowitz Herself Episode: "Ever Wanted to Date Alexandra Daddario? This Might Change Your Mind"

Music videos Year Title Artist(s) Role 2012 "Radioactive" Imagine Dragons Drifter 2017 "Judy French" White Reaper 2018 "Wait" Maroon 5 Ex-Girlfriend 2019 "Whenever You're Around" Bootstraps Young Woman

Video games Year Title Role Notes 2015 Battlefield Hardline Dune Alpert Voice and motion capture 2016 Marvel Avengers Academy Janet van Dyne / The Wasp Voice

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref. 2010 Teen Choice Award Choice Movie: Female Breakout Star Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief 2013 MTV Movie Award Best Scared-as-S**t Performance Texas Chainsaw 3D 2015 Teen Choice Award Choice Movie Actress: Action San Andreas 2017 Teen Choice Award Choice Movie Actress: Comedy Baywatch 2022 Hollywood Critics Association TV Award Best Supporting Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Limited or Anthology Series The White Lotus 2022 Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie