Person
Alexandra Shipp
Acting · Born 1991-07-16 · Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Biography
Alexandra Ruth Shipp (born July 16, 1991) is an American actress and singer. She starred in the third season of Nickelodeon's mystery teen drama series House of Anubis (2011-2013) playing the role of KT Rush, but rose to prominence for portraying singer Aaliyah in the Lifetime television film Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B (2014) and Kimberly Woodruff in the Oscar-nominated film Straight Outta Compton (2015). Shipp is best known for playing Storm in the X-Men franchise, starting with X-Men: Apocalypse, Abby Suso in the 2018 romantic comedy Love, Simon, and Susan Wilson in Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical drama Tick, Tick... Boom!.
Known for
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest
Ray Donovan
Tiffany
Switched at Birth
Ashley
Victorious
Elise
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
Self
Barbie
Barbie
X-Men: Apocalypse
Ororo Munroe / Storm
Good Morning America
Self - Guest
Awkward.
Abby Martin
Filmography
- 2026GlenrothanAmy
- 2026Forbidden FruitsFig
- 2025Violent EndsEmma
- 2024House of Anubis: Christmas SpecialKT Rush
- 2024LaidAubrey
- 2024The Good HalfZoey Abbot
- 2023Anyone but YouClaudia
- 2023BarbieBarbie
- 2023Space OddityDaisy Taylor
- 2022Asking For ItRegina
- 2022Honoring a Broadway Legacy: Behind the Scenes of tick, tick...Boom!Self
- 2021tick, tick... BOOM!Susan Wilson
- 2021Silk RoadJulia
- 2020Father of the Bride Part 3 (ish)Rachel
- 2020EndlessRiley Jean Stanheight
- 2020All the Bright PlacesKate
- 2019JexiCate Finnegan
- 2019A Little Late with Lilly SinghSelf
- 2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf
- 2019Lights Out with David SpadeSelf - Panelist
- 2019ShaftSasha Arias
- 2019Dark PhoenixOroro Munroe / Storm
- 2019A Dog's Way HomeOlivia
- 2018Once Upon a DeadpoolOroro Monroe / Storm (uncredited)
- 2018Deadpool 2Storm (uncredited)
- 2018DudeAmelia Bergbaum-Goldstein
- 2018Spinning ManAnna
- 2018Love, SimonAbby
- 2017Tragedy GirlsMcKayla Hooper
- 2016X-Men: ApocalypseOroro Munroe / Storm
- 2016The DealMonica
- 2015Straight Outta ComptonKim
- 2015The Late Late Show with James CordenSelf - Guest
- 2014Aaliyah: The Princess of R&BAaliyah Haughton
- 2014Drumline: A New BeatDani Bolton
- 2013Ray DonovanTiffany
- 2013House of Anubis: The Touchstone of RaKT Rush
- 2011Awkward.Abby Martin
- 2011Switched at BirthAshley
- 2011Anubis UnlockedSelf
- 2011House of AnubisKT Rush
- 2010VictoriousElise
- 2009Alvin and the Chipmunks: The SqueakquelValentina
- 1975Good Morning AmericaSelf - Guest
- —Full Moon Retreat
- —MidnightEmma
- —Kung Fury 2Rey Porter
- —Lost PlanetAlly Gage
- —The Autopsy of Albert KemperRiley Shaw
- —White Elephant
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