Alexandra Breckenridge

Alexandra Hetherington Breckenridge (born May 15, 1982) is an American actress. She began her career with supporting roles in the teen comedy films Big Fat Liar (2002) and She's the Man (2006). She later played reporter Willa McPherson in the FX series Dirt and had a supporting role in the short-lived series The Ex List. She starred as a young Moira O'Hara in the first season of FX's American Horror Story, and played Kaylee in the third season. She played Jessie Anderson in the AMC series The Walking Dead and Sophie in the NBC series This Is Us. She is also the voice of various characters in the animated comedy series Family Guy. Since 2019, she has starred as Melinda "Mel" Monroe in the Netflix series Virgin River.

Breckenridge married guitarist Casey Hooper in September 2015. They had their first child, a son named Jack, in September 2016. Their second child, a daughter named Billie, was born in December 2017.Breckenridge is the niece of actor Michael Weatherly. She has several tattoos that are covered by make-up for her on-screen projects, but not during photo shoots.

Alexandra Hetherington Breckenridge was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, on May 15, 1982. She lived in nearby Darien until the age of 10, when she and her mother moved to California, where they moved around for a year before settling in Mill Valley. Breckenridge became interested in acting, photography, and singing at age 13. When she was 15, she moved with her mother back to Los Angeles to pursue her acting career.