Alexia Fast (born 12 September 1992) is a Canadian actress who began her career at the age of seven when she wrote, directed and starred in the short film ''The Red Bridge,'' which premiered at the 2002

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and Reel to Reel Film Festivals. She obtained her first agent at the age of 11 and starred in her first feature film, '' Fido'' (2006), at 13.

Career

At the age of seven, Alexia Fast wrote, directed and starred in a short film entitled ''The Red Bridge.'' She starred in her first feature film, '' Fido'' (2006), after gaining her first agent at the age of 11. She has appeared in a number of

television film A television film, alternatively known as a television movie, made-for-TV film/movie or TV film/movie, is a feature-length film that is produced and originally distributed by or to a television network, in contrast to theatrical films made for ...

s, feature films and in episodes of various television series. Fast played a role in ''Hungry Hills'' and ''

Repeaters ''Repeaters'' is a 2010 Canadian thriller film directed by Carl Bessai, written by Arne Olsen, and starring Dustin Milligan, Amanda Crew, and Richard de Klerk as young drug addicts who find themselves stuck in a time loop. Plot Kyle, Sonia, and ...

,'' both of which premiered at the

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. In 2010, she had a leading role in ''Triple Dog.'' In 2012, she had a supporting role in the film ''

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.'' Fast has won two

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, the first one 2007 in the category Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Feature Length Drama for her role in ''Past Tense'' and 2011 in the category Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Feature Length Drama for ''

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Filmography

Film

Television

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Fast, Alexia 1992 births Actresses from Vancouver Canadian child actresses Canadian film actresses Canadian television actresses Living people 21st-century Canadian actresses