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's drama series ''

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''.

Early life

Sadie Alexandru was born in

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and had a passion for

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from her younger days. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Acting from The

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at Rutgers University. She also studied at the London Academy of Theater under Patron Dame Judi Dench, and at the

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in New York City. Alexandru took up permanent residency in

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, California in January 2006. Her LA training includes: on-camera studies at the Steve Eastin Studio and stunt training at the Academy of Theatrical Combat.

Career

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, Jared Jewelers, Swiffer, Coors,

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, Turbo Tax, Staples,

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, Milky Way, Hasbro and

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. Alexandru's first major show was the popular soap opera ''

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'' and her character's name was Sylvia. She was also a recurring guest star in

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's long running soap opera ''

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'' and in

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comedy ''

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''. Her television credits also includes Cinemax's thriller noir " Femme Fatales'', upcoming musical ''Kittens in a Cage'', Laura Prepon's ''Neighbros''. In 2012, Alexandru made her debut in the fifth season of

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's critically acclaimed

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winning series ''

'' as the new sassy SCDP secretary, Scarlett. Her film credits include the popular action film "

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", "Broken Horses" and "Lucy in the Sky Diamond." She is playing the lead role of Firoozeh in the upcoming epic, "Sinbad: The Fifth Voyage." Sadie also co-produced and played the role of Natalie Cloonan in the critically acclaimed independent film "Act Naturally," which won the Audience Award for Best Feature-Length Narrative in 2012 at both the Los Angeles United Film Festival and its sister festival, the San Francisco United Film Festival. She is also recognized for her theater works which include the Ovation Award-nominated hit "Love Sucks".

Filmography

Film

Television

Video Game

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Alexandru, Sadie 1977 births Actresses from New York City American film actresses American stage actresses American television actresses American people of Romanian descent Living people Actresses from Los Angeles 21st-century American actresses