Alexa Demie
American actress (born 1990 or 1991)
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Alexa Demie (born 1990 or 1991)[1] is an American actress best known for portraying Maddy Perez on the HBO teen drama Euphoria (2019–2026). Her film credits include Brigsby Bear (2017), Mid90s (2018), and Waves (2019).
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| Born | 1990 or 1991 (age 35–36)[1] Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2012–present |
Early life
Demie was born and raised in Atwater Village, Los Angeles.[citation needed] She was raised by her mother, Rose Mendez, a make-up artist whose family had immigrated from Mexico.[citation needed] She became involved in performing arts only in her senior year of high school.[2][failed verification]
During high school, Demie launched a sunglasses line called Mainframe that gained international attention before she discontinued it after not being paid for her designs.[3] She had plans to become a fashion designer but decided against it after attending orientation for a New York art school.[4]
Career
Early work (2013–2018)
Demie made her first onscreen appearance in Azealia Banks' 2013 music video for "ATM Jam".[5] In 2015, she secured the lead in The Godmother, a shelved biopic about Colombian drug lord Griselda Blanco,[6][7] and found representation through the short film Miles.[8] She went on to guest star on Ray Donovan, Love, and the second season of The OA. She made her feature film debut in the comedy-drama Brigsby Bear (2017) and gained wider attention with a supporting role in Jonah Hill's Mid90s (2018).[9]
Euphoria and wider recognition (2019–present)
After an unsuccessful audition for Augustine Frizzell's Never Goin' Back (2018), Frizzell contacted Demie about the pilot of Euphoria.[2] Despite planning to focus on music, Demie was drawn in by the script and auditioned.[6] She was cast as Maddy Perez, a popular teenager in an abusive, on-again-off-again relationship with quarterback Nate Jacobs (Jacob Elordi); Demie is widely cited as one of its breakout performers.[9][10]
Also in 2019, Demie starred in Waves as Alexis, a teenager impregnated by a troubled high school wrestler played by Kelvin Harrison Jr.[11] She also appeared in Mainstream (2020) and, in 2021, collaborated with photographer Petra Collins on Fairy Tales, a collection of erotic short stories published by Rizzoli.[12]
In 2024, she appeared in the HBO series Fantasmas, created by Julio Torres. Filming for Euphoria season 3 began in early 2025, with Demie reprising her role as Maddy.[13] She is also set to voice a role in the upcoming animated series Fables.[14]
Filmography
| † | Denotes productions that have not yet been released |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Miles | Sara | Short film |
| 2017 | To the Moon | Virginia Dawson | |
| Brigsby Bear | Merideth | ||
| 2018 | Mid90s | Estee | |
| 2019 | Waves | Alexis Lopez | |
| 2020 | Mainstream | Isabelle Roberts | |
| 2021 | Nineteen on Fire | Paisley | Short film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Ray Donovan | Shairee | 3 episodes |
| 2018 | Love | Marina | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | The OA | Ingrid | Episode: "Treasure Island" |
| 2019–2026 | Euphoria | Maddy Perez | Main role |
| 2023 | The Idol | Uncredited cameo, episode: "Pop Tarts & Rat Tales" | |
| 2024 | Fantasmas | Becca | Episode: "Valued Customer" |
| TBA | Fables † | TBA | Voice role |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Artist | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | "That's Why God Made the Radio" | The Beach Boys | [15] |
| 2013 | "ATM Jam" | Azealia Banks featuring Pharrell Williams | [16] |
| 2021 | "Love 2 U" | JMSN | [17] |
| "Leopard Limo (Archive LL11)" | Alexa Demie | [16] |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imagen Awards | 2022 | Euphoria | Best Supporting Actress – Drama (Television) | Nominated | [18] |
| MTV Movie & TV Awards | 2022 | Best Fight (shared with Sydney Sweeney) | Won | [19] |
