Alexandra Shipp is an American actress. Known for her role as Katie Rush in the television series "Abode of Anubis" and the young Ororo Monroe or Thunderstorms in the movie "X-Men: Apocalypse".
The actress Alexandra Shipp, who became famous in the image of the young Thunderstorm-Storm in 2016, had a chance to be born in Phoenix in a Scottish and African American family on July 16, 1991. Parents were creative people. Mom worked as an instructor in kundalini yoga, father was a musician. In addition to the daughter, sons James and Jordan grew up in the family.
The beginning of the creative path
The girl went to a Catholic school. Even as a little girl, she was fond of theater. The first artistic experience took place in a Sunday school biblical production. Alexandra also loved dancing. After completing the school course, Shapp went to Los Angeles. She was sure that a fast artistic career lay ahead. The first picture was released with the participation of the young actress in 2009.
In the family comedy Alvin and the Chipmunks II, Alex got a tiny role. But it was also a good start. Work in the mystical series "Abode of Anubis" for young people became a significant page in his biography.
Kay T. Rush, her heroine, had a chance to appear since the third season. At first, the audience did not like it very much. The pages of the performer of the role in social networks were bombarded with angry messages.
Since 2010, the film portfolio has been replenished with the series "Victorious", the TV project with Victoria Justice, "Awkward" with Ashley Rickards, the series "Ray Donovan" by Liv Schreiber. True, in all projects, Alexandra's participation was very small. Often, even her name was not mentioned in the credits.
The girl got the main role in 2014 in the film "Drum Roll-2: New Bit". She became Dani's determined cheerleader. The heroine does not want to live at the expense of a wealthy family and seeks to independently pay for tuition at the college of her choice. To do this, she must become the captain of the school cheerleader team.
Significant works
This was followed by work in the musical film "Princess r'n'b". Alex herself performed several musical compositions, demonstrated new facets of creativity. In 2015, the girl starred in the musical-drama "Voice of the Streets" with rapper Ice Cube in the title role.
The film tells the story of five friends. The Los Angeles-based company formed the N. W. A. group in the late 1980s. She gained tremendous success and became a real revolution in hip-hop music.
The tape was nominated for an Oscar for Best Screenplay. Having played the wife of the protagonist Kim Alex, she earned the first rays of fame.
The breakthrough was the mutant heroine Thunderstorm in X-Men: Apocalypse. According to the script, she is subject to the weather. In the fantasy world, Storm is assigned the role of one of the most influential characters.
After the episode of the cult saga about X-Men "Days of Future Past", the composition of the Xavier team has noticeably renewed. Halle Berry performed four parts of the Thunder saga. Comic book fans didn't appreciate the replacement. They accused the creators of the picture that the performer was not suitable for the role.
Alexandra was greatly hurt by this attitude. Since childhood, she considered the Thunderstorm her favorite character and read comics. At the same time, the performer could not even imagine that she was not suitable for the role due to her too light skin.
Despite the criticism, the girl successfully entered the star lineup with Cody Smith, Nicholas Hoult and Sophie Turner. Against their background, Shipp did not get lost.
New works
A year passed, and a comedy in the genre of black humor "Kill for Like" was released. The heroine Shipp, along with Brianna Hildebrand, the star of "Deadpool", had to entertain the inhabitants of a small town with videos about the murders.
The main directors and actresses of the sensational videos were the creators of the video, hiding their faces under masks. Together with Guy Pearce, Alexandra starred in the thriller project On the Edge of Madness. She got the character of the mistress of the extravagant hero-professor.
The actress also played in the comedy film With Love, Simon. Before the fans, the girl appeared in the form of Abby, the friend of the main character, suffering from ridicule from classmates about her orientation.
While working on the X-Men film project, Shipp made friends with who played the role of Professor Xavier James McAvoy. His sympathy for the actress was the reason that exacerbated the collapse of his relationship with Anne-Marie Duff. However, Shipp did not go beyond the working relationship. The girl is in no hurry to advertise her personal life.
Success continues
In 2018, Alexandra starred in another blockbuster about powerful mutants called X-Men: Dark Phoenix. The key character was the heroine Sophie Turner.
According to the plot, the mutant telepathic Gene Gray, who joined the team of the professor who founded the school for teenagers, has to fight for himself. After the space mission, Jin finds the almost limitless possibilities of the Phoenix. The gift is out of Jin's control. She fights for her identity, but turns into a threat to her friends and the whole world.
In 2019, Shipp is scheduled to participate in the film "Shaft", where the actress got the main role. The famous Samuel L. Jackson will work with her.
According to the plot of the picture-continuation of the popular action movie, the famous New York detective Shaft, famous for his harsh methods of doing work, again has to look for a clue to the next case. This time, he must team up with his once alienated son, who has become an expert in cyber technology.
