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Alexandra Shipp Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

Quick Facts

Born:
1991-07-16

Birthplace:
Phoenix, Arizona, USA

Credits:
49 Total Roles

Alexandra Shipp

Acting

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Biography

Alexandra Ruth Shipp (born July 16, 1991) is an American actress and singer. She starred in the third season of Nickelodeon's mystery teen drama series House of Anubis (2011-2013) playing the role of KT Rush, but rose to prominence for portraying singer Aaliyah in the Lifetime television film Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B (2014) and Kimberly Woodruff in the Oscar-nominated film Straight Outta Compton (2015).

Shipp is best known for playing Storm in the X-Men franchise, starting with X-Men: Apocalypse, Abby Suso in the 2018 romantic comedy Love, Simon, and Susan Wilson in Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical drama Tick, Tick... Boom!.

Known For

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2026 Glenrothan MOVIE Amy
2026 Forbidden Fruits MOVIE Fig
2025 Violent Ends MOVIE Emma
2024 House of Anubis: Christmas Special MOVIE KT Rush
2024 Laid TV Aubrey
2024 The Good Half MOVIE Zoey Abbot
2023 Anyone But You MOVIE Claudia
2023 Barbie MOVIE Barbie
2023 Space Oddity MOVIE Daisy Taylor
2022 Asking For It MOVIE Regina

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