Alexandra Neil
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Alexandra Neil is an American
actress.
Neil has portrayed a number of characters on numerous soap opera
s such as Texas
, Ryan's Hope
, Another World
, Guiding Light
, and As the World Turns
and "One Life to Live". In addition to her contract roles on soap operas, her work on television includes guest leads on Law And Order, Law And Order SVU, Law and Order CI Madigan Men
, The Sopranos, Ed, Dudley (CBS pilot), and Laurel Canyon (NBC Pilot). Ms. Neil's film credits include Afterschool, Twelve, Simon Killer, Pretty Happy, nonames,The Science Of Love, 508 Nelson, Something's Gotta Give, Marci X, Suits, Longtime Companion, See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Manhunter and Wall Street, among others.
Neil appeared on Broadway
in Tom Stoppard's "Rock'n'Roll" and in Match (opposite Frank Langella
), and in plays at Barrow Street Theater, EST, WPA, Jewish Rep, LaMama, SoHo Rep and St. Clements' (New York City
). She has also appeared regionally at Pioneer Repertory Theater in the World Premiere of Bess Wohl's play IN, also at Alley Theater, Houston; Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park; Actors' Theater of Louisville; Syracuse Stage; the Hartman Theater, and the Philadelphia Company, among others. >Ms. Neil has taught acting at Michael Howard Studios, at the National Theater Institute, at The Williams College Summer Theater Lab, and at Brooklyn College. She now teaches a private class in New York City.
Her play "Strange Fits" was read at the Atlantic Theater in 2009, and workshopped in 2010 at New York Stage and Film.
Neil is a graduate of Williams College.
United States
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actress.
Neil has portrayed a number of characters on numerous soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
s such as Texas
Texas (TV series)
Texas is an American daytime soap opera which aired on NBC from August 4, 1980 until December 31, 1982. Created by John William Corrington, Joyce Hooper Corrington, and Paul Rauch, the show was a spinoff of Another World...
, Ryan's Hope
Ryan's Hope
Ryan's Hope is an American soap opera, revolving around 13 years of trials and tribulations within a large Irish American family in the Riverside district of New York City. It aired from July 7, 1975 to January 13, 1989 on ABC...
, Another World
Another World (TV series)
Another World is an American television soap opera that ran on NBC from May 4, 1964 to June 25, 1999. It ran for a total of 35 years. It was created by Irna Phillips along with William J...
, Guiding Light
Guiding Light
Guiding Light is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest running drama in television and radio history, running from 1937 until 2009...
, and As the World Turns
As the World Turns
As the World Turns is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS from April 2, 1956 to September 17, 2010. Irna Phillips created As the World Turns as a sister show to her other soap opera Guiding Light...
and "One Life to Live". In addition to her contract roles on soap operas, her work on television includes guest leads on Law And Order, Law And Order SVU, Law and Order CI Madigan Men
Madigan Men
Madigan Men is an American television comedy that premiered on ABC in the U.S. on October 6, 2000. The show performed poorly in the ratings and among critics and was canceled on December 18, 2000.-Cast:*Gabriel Byrne as Ben Madigan...
, The Sopranos, Ed, Dudley (CBS pilot), and Laurel Canyon (NBC Pilot). Ms. Neil's film credits include Afterschool, Twelve, Simon Killer, Pretty Happy, nonames,The Science Of Love, 508 Nelson, Something's Gotta Give, Marci X, Suits, Longtime Companion, See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Manhunter and Wall Street, among others.
Neil appeared on Broadway
Broadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
in Tom Stoppard's "Rock'n'Roll" and in Match (opposite Frank Langella
Frank Langella
-Early life:Langella, an Italian American, was born in Bayonne, New Jersey, the son of Angelina and Frank A. Langella Sr., a business executive who was the president of the Bayonne Barrel and Drum Company. Langella attended Washington Elementary School and Bayonne High School in Bayonne...
), and in plays at Barrow Street Theater, EST, WPA, Jewish Rep, LaMama, SoHo Rep and St. Clements' (New York City
New York City
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). She has also appeared regionally at Pioneer Repertory Theater in the World Premiere of Bess Wohl's play IN, also at Alley Theater, Houston; Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park; Actors' Theater of Louisville; Syracuse Stage; the Hartman Theater, and the Philadelphia Company, among others. >Ms. Neil has taught acting at Michael Howard Studios, at the National Theater Institute, at The Williams College Summer Theater Lab, and at Brooklyn College. She now teaches a private class in New York City.
Her play "Strange Fits" was read at the Atlantic Theater in 2009, and workshopped in 2010 at New York Stage and Film.
Neil is a graduate of Williams College.