Alexa Nisenson
American actress
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Alexa Nisenson (born June 8, 2006) is an American actress, best known for playing Charlie on the AMC horror drama television series Fear the Walking Dead (2018–2023).[2]
Alexa Nisenson | |
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Nisenson in 2019 | |
| Born | June 8, 2006[1] |
| Occupations | Actress, voice actress |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Notable work | Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life Fear the Walking Dead |
Career
Nisenson began acting professionally at the age of eight years old and made in 2015 her television debut on NBC's Constantine as Geraldine Chandler.[3][4] A year later, in October 2016, she made her feature film debut in the film Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life.[5][6] For her role in this film, she received in 2017 an award in the category Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actress at the 38th edition of the Young Artist Award.[7] After this she appeared in the film Fist Fight,[8] and in the television series Good Behavior and Will & Grace.[3][9]
In April 2018, Nisenson made her debut as the character Charlie in the AMC post-apocalyptic horror drama television series Fear the Walking Dead.[10] Her character was a recurring character in the fourth season, but was promoted to series regular for season five. She was seen as a regular until the end of season seven in 2021.[2][11] She made a one-time return in season eight in 2023.[12] In between, from July 2018 to August 2023, Nisenson provided the voice of Alexa Mongello on the Cartoon Network series Summer Camp Island.[13] She also appeared in the lead role of Shelly in the film Orphan Horse in 2018, starring alongside Academy Award-winner Jon Voight.[3][14]
Following this, Nisenson provided the voice of Jess in the podcast series Discovering Dad in 2024 and played the role of Young Harriet Parker in the CBS series NCIS in 2025.[15][16]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life | Georgia Khatchadorian | [5] |
| 2017 | Fist Fight | Ally Campbell | [8] |
| 2018 | Orphan Horse | Shelly | [3] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Constantine | Geraldine Chandler | Episode: "Quid Pro Quo"[3] |
| 2017 | Good Behavior | Apple | 2 episodes[9] |
| 2018 | Will & Grace | Young Karen | Episode: "Staten Island Fairy"[3] |
| 2018–2023 | Fear the Walking Dead | Charlie | Recurring role (season 4) Main cast (season 5–7)[2] Guest role (season 8) |
| 2018–2023 | Summer Camp Island | Alexa Mongello | Voice role: 19 episodes[13] |
| 2025 | NCIS | Young Harriet Parker | 3 episodes[16] |
Video games
Podcast
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Discovering Dad | Jess | Voice role[15] |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Young Entertainer Award | Best Young Ensemble Cast - Feature Film | Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life | Nominated | [18] |
| 2017 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actress | Won | [3][7] |