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Alexandra Essoe

Alexandra Essoe

Actor, also producer and writer · Born March 9, 1992 (34) · Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

Alex Essoe (born March 9, 1992) is a Saudi-Canadian actress who who has appeared predominantly in horror films. Essoe had her first lead role in the 2014 American horror film Starry Eyes, and she had a starring role in the 2017 American horror film Midnighters. Essoe has also appeared in various independent features, and television shows including HOUSE OF LIES, CALIFORNICATION, and CRASH.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 9, 1992 (34)
From
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Works as
Actor, also producer and writer
Titles
28 on MovieCove · 42 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 14% in 30 days

What are Alexandra Essoe's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Genres

Horror5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 17th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 17th percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
29%
Survival
23%
Morality
17%
Society
13%
Bonds
7%
Power
6%
Ideas
5%
Survival8 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFaith2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 3 · Dark 9

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 11 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 10

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 6 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 5

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 6 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 5

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 7 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

10 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 5 of 10 analyzed roles.

Hero
5 of 10
Ally
2 of 10
Herald
1 of 10
Shapeshifter
1 of 10
Trickster
1 of 10
Show the 10 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Dread
13
Contemplative
5
Absurd
4
Melancholic
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Unsettling11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet7
  • Ambiguous10

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Alexandra Essoe's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 28 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Alexandra Essoe's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

42 credits, 28 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Cowboy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Executive Producer · as Evangeline Stone

  • Pitfall(2025)

    as Ashley Williams

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Fall Risk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Dr. Brenner

  • The Last Stop in Yuma County(2023)

    as Sarah

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Fall of the House of Usher(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Court Witness

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The Pope's Exorcist(2023)

    as Julia

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Trim Season(2023)

    as Julia

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Midnight Club(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Poppy Corn

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Midnight Mass(2021)

    Show 7 episodes · as Mildred Gunning

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Faceless(2021)

    as Sophie

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Haunting of Bly Manor(2020)

    Show 3 episodes · as Charlotte Wingrave · as Charlotte Wingrave (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Death of Me(2020)

    as Samantha

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Homewrecker(2019)

    Producer · Writer · as Michelle

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Drone(2019)

    as Rachel

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Doctor Sleep(2019)

    as Wendy Torrance

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • States(2019)

    as Grace Genet

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Red Island(2018)

    as Amy

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Super(2017)

    as Ms. Daigle

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Attaché (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Liz

  • Midnighters(2017)

    as Lindsey

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Your Filthy Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Jenny

  • The Maestro(2018)

    as Cyd Charisse

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Mary · as Isabel

  • Fashionista(2016)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Neighbor(2016)

    as Rosie

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Blessed Ones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Nurse Iris

  • Dark Intentions(2015)

    as Susan

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Tales of Halloween(2015)

    as Lynn

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Across Time I Cry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Starry Eyes(2014)

    as Sarah Walker

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • House of Lies(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Model #1

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Boy Toy(2011)

    as Sofia

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Ecstasy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Helena

  • Life Happens(2011)

    as Girl in Waiting Room

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Passion Play(2010)

    as Audrey

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Free to Go (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Screenplay · as Elyse

  • Reaper(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Young Bride

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Los silenciados (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Amanda

  • Mrs. Ladadee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Jeannie

  • Runaway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Lisa Young

  • The Avalanche (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 41 titles, 36 of them dated from 2007 to 2025; peak year 2019.

Biggest box office

The Pope's Exorcist (2023)

$77M worldwide

Highest rated

Midnight Mass (2021)

Midcredits 80th

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
20072025

Peak 2019 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 6 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting41 of 41: 38 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score30thWriting2 of 41: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing2 of 41: 0 only producing, 2 with another role

41 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

2000s2 · 2 acting · 1 crew2010s21 · acting2020s13 · 13 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 25% of 12 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Alexandra Essoe's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 28th percentile, the median of all 22; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 24th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 28 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 28 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · actor

The Drone (2019)

95th percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Doctor Sleep (2019)

Midcredits 86th · 78% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 37. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Alexandra Essoe's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles73–94 · median 85 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles22–54 · median 35 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles57–76 · median 65 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles34–44 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles71–85 · median 81 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Alexandra Essoe work with?

People who share at least 2 of Alexandra Essoe's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Darren Lynn Bousman shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers