Andrea Deck (born February 5, 1994) is an American film, television and theater actress. She trained at the
London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) is a drama school located in Hammersmith, London. It is the oldest specialist drama school in the British Isles and a founding member of the Federation of Drama Schools.
LAMDA's Principal is ...
. She is best known for her voice role as Amanda Ripley, daughter of Ellen Ripley, in ''
Alien: Isolation'', as well as her role as CIA agent Jenna Bragg on the
Showtime
Showtime or Show Time may refer to:
Film
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* ''Showtime'' (video), a 1995 live concert video by Blur
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* Showtime Networks, a division of Paramount Global w ...
series ''
Homeland
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''.
Early life
Deck was born February 5, 1994 and grew up in
Grosse Pointe
Grosse Pointe refers to an affluent coastal area next to Detroit, Michigan, United States, that comprises five adjacent individual cities. From southwest to northeast, they are:
*Grosse Pointe Park
*Grosse Pointe
*Grosse Pointe Farms
*Grosse Poi ...
,
Michigan
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. At the age of 15, she began attending the
Interlochen Center for the Arts
Interlochen Center for the Arts is a non-profit corporation which operates arts education institutions and performance venues in northwest Michigan. It is situated on a campus in Interlochen, Michigan, roughly southwest of Traverse City.
In ...
summer camp until she graduated from
Grosse Pointe South High School
Grosse Pointe South High School is a public high school of state and national historical significance serving the Detroit suburb of Grosse Pointe. Originally known as Grosse Pointe High School when it opened in 1928, the school adopted its curr ...
at the age of 18. She subsequently moved to London, England, to study at the
London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) is a drama school located in Hammersmith, London. It is the oldest specialist drama school in the British Isles and a founding member of the Federation of Drama Schools.
LAMDA's Principal is ...
. She graduated with a bachelor's degree with honors in professional acting.
Career
Deck's first acting role was in the film ''In Love With a Nun'', which was screened at the Short Film Corner of the
Cannes Film Festival
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in 2009.
She subsequently appeared as an
extra
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* ''The Extra'' (1962 film), a Mexican film
* ''The Extra'' (2005 film), an Australian film
Literature
* ''Extra'' (newspaper), a Brazilian newspaper
* ''Extra!'', an American me ...
in
Tom Hooper
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Hooper began making short films as a teenager and had his first professional short, ...
's 2012 film adaptation of ''
Les Miserables''. In the same year, she was cast as Allie in
Roland Joffé
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's ''The Lovers'', and as opera singer Charlotte Watson in the film ''
The Devil's Violinist
''The Devil's Violinist'' is a 2013 film based on the life story of the 19th-century Italian violinist and composer Niccolò Paganini. The film had its US premiere on 10 March 2014 at the Miami International Film Festival.
Plot
Niccolo Pagan ...
'' directed by
Bernard Rose in which she showcased her classically trained singing voice, as well as appearing in
Ridley Scott
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's
The Counselor
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later that year.
She later went on to play silent-movie star
Mabel Normand
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in
ITV
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ITV
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** ITV (TV network), a free-to-air national commercial television network covering the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man, and the Channel Islan ...
's ''
Mr Selfridge
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''. In April 2013, she co-founded London-based production company Tough Dance Ltd. with actor
Ben Cura
Ben Cura is an Argentine-born British actor, musician and director of film, television and theatre.
Early life
José Ben Cura was born in Buenos Aires, the son of Argentine tenor/conductor José Cura. When he was a year old, he moved to Santo ...
.
Deck voiced
Amanda Ripley
Amanda Ripley is an American journalist and author.
She has covered high-profile topics for ''Time'' and other outlets, and she contributes to ''The Atlantic''.
Her book ''The Smartest Kids in the World'' was a ''New York Times'' bestseller.
Bio ...
in video game ''
Alien: Isolation'', which also starred
Sigourney Weaver
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and the cast of
Ridley Scott
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's original film. Later, she reprised the role in ''Alien: Blackout''. She also starred in a film adaptation of
August Strindberg
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's play ''
Creditors
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'', directed by
Ben Cura
Ben Cura is an Argentine-born British actor, musician and director of film, television and theatre.
Early life
José Ben Cura was born in Buenos Aires, the son of Argentine tenor/conductor José Cura. When he was a year old, he moved to Santo ...
, playing writer Chloe Fleury, as well as being a producer on the film. In 2015, she played the lead female character in British horror film ''The Ghost Writer'', due for release in 2016.
In 2018, she played murder victim Mahalia Geary in
BBC2
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's adaptation of
China Miéville
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Mi ...
's ''
The City & The City
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''. In 2020 she played an important role as CIA agent Jenna Bragg on
season 8
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of ''
Homeland
A homeland is a place where a cultural, national, or racial identity has formed. The definition can also mean simply one's country of birth. When used as a proper noun, the Homeland, as well as its equivalents in other languages, often has ethni ...
''.
Personal life
Deck has
type 1 diabetes
Type 1 diabetes (T1D), formerly known as juvenile diabetes, is an autoimmune disease that originates when cells that make insulin (beta cells) are destroyed by the immune system. Insulin is a hormone required for the cells to use blood sugar for ...
, and runs a YouTube channel and an Instagram account about dealing with the condition.
Filmography
Actor
Producer
Voice work
Web
References
External links
*
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1994 births
Living people
Alumni of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
People from Grosse Pointe, Michigan
American film actresses
American video game actresses
American voice actresses
21st-century American actresses
American emigrants to England
People with type 1 diabetes