Annalise Basso

Annalise Basso (born December 2, 1998) is an American actress and model. She is best known for her role as LJ Folger in the post-apocalyptic dystopian thriller series Snowpiercer (2020–2022). She started her career as a child actress, appearing in the films Bedtime Stories, Love Takes Wing (2009), Standing Up (2013) and Oculus (2013). From 2014 until 2015, she starred in the television series The Red Road.

Career Most of her initial roles have been on television commercials or small guest appearances on television series. Her first role that garnered attention was her role as Eden Hamby on True Blood. In 2009, she starred in the television film Love Takes Wing from the Love Comes Softly series. When she was 10, she took part in Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? as a student. More recently, she has had roles in episodes of New Girl and Nikita.

Basso's first lead role in a feature film was in D. J. Caruso's Standing Up, a coming-of-age story based on the novel The Goats by Brock Cole. The film debuted at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. The story centers on two children, played by Basso and Chandler Canterbury, who are stripped naked and left stranded together on an island as part of a summercamp prank.

In 2014, she starred in the horror film Oculus as a younger version of Karen Gillan's character. Basso gained greater recognition and attention for the critically successful horror film Ouija: Origin of Evil in 2016.

In 2017, she played Angela in the James Franco-produced Camp, released in 2024.

In 2019, she played Heaven Casteel in series of Lifetime movies based on the Casteel saga by V.C. Andrews.

She starred as LJ Folger in TNT's apocalyptic thriller Snowpiercer, adapted from the movie of the same name.

In 2025, Basso starred and produced the Lifetime film Vanished Out of Sight (AKA Blind River) where she portrayed the blind woman Claire Moyer.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2007 Ghost Image Susan Zellan 2008 Bedtime Stories Tricia Sparks 2009 Dark House Red Headed Girl Alabama Moon Cousin Alice Uncredited 2013 Standing Up Shadow "Grace" Golden Oculus Young Kaylie Russell 2016 Captain Fantastic Vespyr Cash Ouija: Origin of Evil Paulina "Lina" Zander 2017 The Good Time Girls Ellie Short film 2018 Nostalgia Tallie Beam Slender Man Katie Jensen Ladyworld Piper 2020 The Bloodhound Vivian 2023A Creature Was Stirring Charm 2024 Camp Angela The Life of Chuck Janice Halliday

Television Year Title Role Notes 2008 Desperate Housewives Denise Episode: "Me and My Town" 2009 Love Takes Wing Lillian Television film Lie to Me Maggie Ambrose Episode: "Better Half" True Blood Eden Hamby Episode: "Keep This Party Going" Three Rivers Mary Episode: "The Luckiest Man" Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? Student Main role (season 1) 2010 Childrens Hospital Morgan Episode: "I See Her Face Everywhere" 2011 Bones Amber Tremblay Episode: "The Change in the Game" Parks and Recreation Abigail Episode: "Pawnee Rangers" 2012 New Girl Sarah Shiller Episode: "Kids" Nikita Liza Abbott Episode: "Innocence" 2014 The Red Road Kate Jensen Main role 2015 Constantine Vesta Whitney Episode: "Waiting for the Man" 2018 Electric Dreams Foster Lee Episode: "Safe & Sound" 2019 Heaven Heaven Casteel Television film Dark Angel Heaven Casteel Television film Fallen Hearts Heaven Casteel Television film 2020–2022 Snowpiercer LJ Folger Main role 2025 Blind River Claire Moyer Television film; also producer 2026 Margo's Got Money Troubles Kathryn 2 episodes

Web series Year Title Role Notes 2016 Cold Isla Wallis

Music videos Year Song Artist 2015 "Outcast" Mainland

Accolades Year Award Category Work Result Ref(s) 2014 Young Artist Award Best Leading Young Actress in a Feature Film Standing Up