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
''The Hangover'' is a trilogy of American comedy films created by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore, and directed by Todd Phillips. All three films follow the misadventures of a quartet of friends (also known as "the Wolfpack") who go on their road tri ...
''.
Early life
Barrese was born on April 24, 1981, in
Maui, Hawaii, 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
NEXT and
Elite
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.
Career
Barrese and her mother had their acting debut in the 1989 comedy film ''
Homer and Eddie
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''. The following year they appeared as the younger and older versions of the title character in the drama film ''
Jezebel's Kiss''. 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
Legally Blonde'' (2001). She appeared as Tess in three episodes of the comedy television series ''
Just Shoot Me!'', before landing her first lead role on the
WB sitcom ''
Run of the House''. 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 ''
LAX'' set in the airport of the same name. She also appeared in episodes of ''
Drive
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Motoring
* Driving, the act of controlling a vehicle
* Road trip, a journey on roads
Roadways
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* Driveway, a private road for local access to structures, abbreviated "drive"
...
''; ''
Supernatural
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''; ''
Roommates
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''; ''
CSI: Miami''; ''
Trauma''; ''
Robot Chicken
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''; and ''
Leverage''.
She had roles in the films ''
The Hangover'', ''
The Hangover Part II'', and ''
The Hangover Part III'', portraying Tracy Billings. She also appeared in the 2010 horror film ''
Let Me In''.
Personal life
Barrese began playing
draw poker,
backgammon,
gin
Gin () is a distilled alcoholic drink that derives its flavour from juniper berries (''Juniperus communis'').
Gin originated as a medicinal liquor made by monks and alchemists across Europe, particularly in southern Italy, Flanders and the Ne ...
and
chess 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
World Series of Poker in
Las Vegas 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
WSOP events and six WSOP series events. She also engages in private cash games in Hollywood.
Filmography
References
External links
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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