| Alex Essoe Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 9 in |
| Weight | 58 kg |
| Date of Birth | March 9, 1992 |
| Zodiac Sign | Pisces |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Alex Essoe is a Canadian actor, model, writer, and producer who has been a part of a variety of shows and movies which include Midnighters, The Pope’s Exorcist, Reaper, Midnight Mass, Crash, Passion Play, House of Lies, Boy Toy, Ecstasy, Starry Eyes, Tales of Halloween, The Super, Doctor Sleep, Death of Me, The Haunting of Bly Manor, The Midnight Club, Dancing with Shadows, Don’t Wake Mommy, The Neighbor, The Maestro, Homewrecker, Sisters, Fashionista, Polaris, The Drone, Red Island, and States.
Born Name
Alexandra Essoe
Nick Name
Alex
Sun Sign
Pisces
Born Place
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Nationality
Education
Alex Essoe attended an acting workshop in Toronto and later an acting school in Vancouver and then a school in Los Angeles, California.
Occupation
Actor, Model, Writer, Producer
Family
- Father – Csaba Essoe
- Mother – Dawn Essoe (Stage Artist)
- Others – Ira Gabor Essoe (Paternal Grandfather), Gabriella Nagy (Paternal Grandmother), William Edward “Wild Bill” Horner (Maternal Grandfather), Adeline Landry (Maternal Grandmother)
Manager
Alex Essoe has been signed with Play Management, Inc., Talent Agency, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 9 in or 175 cm
Weight
58 kg or 128 lbs
Race / Ethnicity
White
Alex Essoe is of Hungarian descent on her father’s side and has English and French roots on her mother’s side.
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Frequently appears in horror shows and movies
Alex Essoe Facts
- Her parents were living in Saudi Arabia as Canadian and American immigrants when Alex was born.
- She was 12 years old when she relocated to Toronto, Ontario along with her family.
- It was her mother who inspired her to pursue acting as she herself was a stage actor and Alex grew up watching rehearsals and productions.
- She initially wanted to become a teacher.
- She has also done some modeling projects.
- Along with Amanda Fuller and Noah Segan, Alex Essoe co-starred as Sarah Walker (an aspiring actor who is stuck working at a fast-food restaurant) in the 2014 horror film Starry Eyes. This role got her nominated for a FANGORIA Chainsaw Award in the “Best Actress” category.
- In 2017, she co-starred as Lindsey in the neo-noir thriller film Midnighters.
- Alex Essoe brought to life the character of Wendy Torrance (Dan’s mother) in the 2019 supernatural horror film Doctor Sleep. Based on the 2013 Stephen King novel of the same name, the film serves as a sequel to Stanley Kubrick‘s The Shining (1980).
- She appeared as Samantha in the 2020 horror film Death of Me.
- In 2020, Alex Essoe played the recurring role of Charlotte Wingrave (Miles and Flora’s late mother) in the gothic romance drama streaming television miniseries The Haunting of Bly Manor.
- She was seen as Mildred Gunning (Sarah’s aging mother who has dementia) in the gothic supernatural horror streaming television miniseries Midnight Mass in 2021. Alex Essoe’s co-stars for the project included Kate Siegel, Zach Gilford, Kristin Lehman, Samantha Sloyan, Igby Rigney, Rahul Kohli, Annarah Cymone, Matt Biedel, Henry Thomas, Hamish Linklater, and others.
- In 2022, Alex appeared as Poppy Corn (a character in Natsuki’s Midnight Club story) in the Netflix horror mystery-thriller series The Midnight Club.
- Alongside Russell Crowe, Daniel Zovatto, and Franco Nero, Alex Essoe co-starred as Julia in the 2023 supernatural horror film The Pope’s Exorcist. It is based on Father Gabriele Amorth’s memoirs An Exorcist Tells His Story and An Exorcist: More Stories.
Featured Image by Alex Essoe / Instagram
