Published By: Sayan Paul

Alexandra Daddario: 12 lesser-known facts about the American actress

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Alexandra Daddario, an insanely gorgeous American actress, is the heartthrob of millions across the world. Well, we simply cannot get enough of the charm as well as elegance that she possesses. But keeping that aside, we should also recognize that she is a fine actress who approaches each role with pure dedication. The blue-eyed actress is mostly celebrated for starring in the 'Percy Jackson' movie franchise, 'San Andreas', 'Baywatch' and even the HBO series 'True 'Detective'. She has also appeared in a number of music videos over the years. Here, let's have a look at some of the interesting yet lesser-known trivia about Alexandra Daddario.

Alexandra Daddario decided to be an actress at the age of 11. She has said in an interview, "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 studied in Brearley School and Professional Children's School. Then she joined the Marymount Manhattan College which is one of the top institutions for fine arts.

She has studied the Meisner acting technique extensively for many years.

At the age of 16, she made her television debut in the ABC soap opera 'All My Children'. She appeared as the victimized teen Laurie Lewis in that show.

In 2010, she got her first big role as Annabeth Chase in the fantasy-adventure movie 'Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief'. The movie truly brought her into the global limelight.

Alexandra Daddario received enormous fame and recognition after appearing in the HBO series 'True Detective'. Aside from that, she has also made guest appearance in several other TV series such as 'White Collar', 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia', 'New Girl', 'American Horror Story: Hotel' etc.

Her younger brother Matthew Daddario is also a renowned actor. She has a sister named Kathrine Daddario.

Her paternal grandfather Emilio Q. Daddario served as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives for the state of Connecticut from 1959 to 1971.

As previously mentioned, Alexandra Daddario has appeared in several music videos over the years. In 2012, she starred in Imagine Dragons’ music video titled 'Radioactive'. She also appeared in Maroon 5's music video titled 'Wait' in 2018.

She has also given voice to important characters in several video games such as 'Marvel Avengers Academy', 'Battlefield Hardline' etc.

Alexandra Daddario is a serious pet lover. She had a lovely dog named Levon. The actress has also been working a lot to bring some positive attention to dog adoption.

The actress has strong interest in several other topics such as yoga, traveling, trekking etc.