Alexandra Barrese (born April 24, 1981) better known as Sasha Barrese is an American former actress and professional poker player. She is best known for her role as Tracy Billings in '' The Hangover Trilogy''.

Early life

Barrese was born on April 24, 1981, in

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, to Katherine, a single mother. They moved to Paris, France where her mother worked as a model, returning to the United States in 1985. Her modeling career began during her school years for agencies including

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and Elite.

Career

Barrese and her mother had their acting debut in the 1989 comedy film '' Homer and Eddie''. The following year they appeared as the younger and older versions of the title character in the drama film ''

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''. In all subsequent roles, she is credited as "Sasha Barrese". As an adult, Barrese had small roles in '' American Pie'' (1999)'', Hellraiser: Inferno'' (2000) ''and

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'' (2001). She appeared as Tess in three episodes of the comedy television series ''

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'', before landing her first lead role on the WB sitcom ''

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''. She portrayed Sally Franklin, one of four siblings left to fend for themselves when their parents relocate to Arizona. She then appeared as Caitlin Mansfield in the television drama series ''

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'' set in the airport of the same name. She also appeared in episodes of '' Drive''; '' Supernatural''; '' Roommates''; ''

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''; ''

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''; '' Robot Chicken''; and ''

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''. She had roles in the films ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

The Hangover Part III ''The Hangover Part III'' is a 2013 American action comedy film and the sequel to ''The Hangover Part II'' (2011), both produced by Legendary Pictures and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. It is the third and final installment in ''The Hang ...

'', portraying Tracy Billings. She also appeared in the 2010 horror film '' Let Me In''.

Personal life

Barrese began playing

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, gin and

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at an early age, saying "I'm Russian, so I've been playing games my whole life". She announced her plans to become a professional poker player in May 2014. She has competed in several tournaments, including the

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in 2014. As of September 2020, Barrese has just under $120,000 in live tournament earnings, made in 31 different events over the course of seven years, and cashing in five

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events and six WSOP series events. She also engages in private cash games in Hollywood.

Filmography

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Barrese, Sasha 1981 births Living people American child actresses American film actresses American television actresses American people of Russian descent 21st-century American actresses Tabor Academy (Massachusetts) alumni American poker players