Alyssa Sutherland (born 23 September 1982) is an Australian actress and model best known for her role as Queen

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in the History Channel television series ''

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'' (2013–2016).

Early life

Sutherland Sutherland ( gd, Cataibh) is a historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area in the Highlands of Scotland. Its county town is Dornoch. Sutherland borders Caithness and Moray Firth to the east, Ross-shire and Cromartyshire (later c ...

was born in

Brisbane Brisbane ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Queensland, and the third-most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of approximately 2.6 million. Brisbane lies at the centre of the South ...

. Sutherland attended Craigslea State High School on the northside of Brisbane.

Career

Modeling

Sutherland's modeling career began when she won the 1997 annual Bonne Belle model search of '' Girlfriend'', a teen magazine in Australia. Following her win, she signed a contract with ''

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'' Australia. Sutherland has had an extensive runway, print and television modeling career, appearing in campaigns for

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Chanel Chanel ( , ) is a French high-end luxury fashion house founded in 1910 by Coco Chanel in Paris. Chanel specializes in women's ready-to-wear, luxury goods, and accessories and licenses its name and branding to Luxottica for eyewear. Chane ...

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, Kerastase,

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and

Abercrombie & Fitch Abercrombie & Fitch (A&F) is an American lifestyle retailer that focuses on casual wear. Its headquarters are in New Albany, Ohio. The company operates three other offshoot brands: Abercrombie Kids, Hollister Co., and Gilly Hicks. As of Februa ...

. Sutherland has appeared on the cover of magazines for ''

'' Australia, ''

Harper's Bazaar ''Harper's Bazaar'' is an American monthly women's fashion magazine. It was first published in New York City on November 2, 1867, as the weekly ''Harper's Bazar''. ''Harper's Bazaar'' is published by Hearst and considers itself to be the ...

'' Singapore and Japan, ''

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'' Germany, Australian ''Style'', ''Glamour'' Italy and ''Black and White''. Sutherland has also shot extensive editorial for ''Vogue'' (Germany, Australia, Italy, Greece and U.S.), ''Elle'' (Australia and U.S.), ''

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'' (UK), ''

'' (Australia), ''Glamour'' Italy, ''I.D.'', ''Wallpaper*'' and ''The Face and Scene''. Sutherland has worked with renowned fashion photographers, including

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, Bruce Weber, Ellen von Unwerth and

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. In 2007, Sutherland became the newest Flake Girl when

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revived its iconic TV advertisements after a five-year hiatus. The advertisement shows her, in reverse time, eating a Flake bar in a convertible during a rain shower. She is one of several former Cadbury advert actors to speak out in favour of the "Keep Cadbury British" campaign in opposition to the sale of Cadbury to a non-British owner. Since transitioning away from modeling, Sutherland has expressed guilt about having contributed to the "unrealistic standards" of beauty set by the fashion industry and has been critical of its "strict" and damaging size requirements.

Acting

Sutherland's acting career includes roles in the films '' The Devil Wears Prada'', ''

Day on Fire ''Day on Fire'' is a 2006 American film which was produced by Lodestar Entertainment and filmed in New York City and Israel. It was written and directed by Jay Anania, stars Olympia Dukakis, Carmen Chaplin, Alyssa Sutherland and Martin Donovan a ...

'', ''Don't Look Up'', and ''

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''. In May 2021, Sutherland was cast in the film ''

Evil Dead Rise ''Evil Dead Rise'' is an upcoming American supernatural horror film written and directed by Lee Cronin (director), Lee Cronin. The fifth installment in the Evil Dead, ''Evil Dead'' film series, the film stars Lily Sullivan and Alyssa Sutherland ...

''. She also starred in the television series ''

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'', ''

'', '' The Mist'', ''

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'' and '' New Gold Mountain''.

Personal life

In 2012, she married her boyfriend Laurence Shanet. The couple divorced shortly thereafter in 2013.

Filmography

References

External links

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Cadbury Flake "Summer Rain" (2007)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sutherland, Alyssa 1982 births Living people 21st-century Australian actresses Actresses from Brisbane Australian female models