Annalise Basso(born December 2, 1998)[1]is an American actress. She is known for her role as LJ Folger in the post-apocalyptic dystopian thriller seriesSnowpiercer(2020–2022). She started her career as a child actress, appearing in the filmsBedtime Stories(2008),Love Takes Wing(2009),Standing Up(2013) andOculus(2013). From 2014 until 2015, she starred in the television seriesThe Red Road.
Annalise Basso | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 2, 1998 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Relatives | Gabriel Basso(brother) |
Early life
editBasso was born inSt. Louis,Missourito Louis J. Basso Jr. and Marcie Basso. She has two older siblings named Alexandria Basso andGabriel Basso.She graduated fromCampbell Hall SchoolinStudio City, Los Angeles,which had actorsAriel WinterandDakota Fanningas its alumni.[citation needed]
Career
editMost of her initial roles have been on television commercials or small guest appearances on television series. Her first role that garnered attention was her role as Eden Hamby onTrue Blood.In 2009, she starred in the television filmLove Takes Wingfrom theLove Comes Softlyseries. When she was 10, she took part inAre You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?as a student. More recently, she has had roles in episodes ofNew Girl[2]andNikita.[3][4]
Basso's first lead role in a feature film was inD. J. Caruso'sStanding Up,a coming-of-age story based on the novelThe GoatsbyBrock Cole.The film debuted at the2012 Cannes Film Festival.[5]The story centers on two children, played by Basso andChandler Canterbury,who are stripped naked and left stranded together on an island as part of a summercamp prank.[6]
In 2014, she starred in the horror filmOculusas a younger version ofKaren Gillan's character. Basso gained greater recognition and attention for the critically successful horror filmOuija: Origin of Evilin 2016.
In 2017, she played Angela in theJames Franco-producedCamp,released in 2024.[7][8][9][10][11][12]
In 2019, she played Heaven Casteel in series ofLifetimemovies based on theCasteel sagabyV.C. Andrews.
She starred as LJ Folger in TNT's apocalyptic thrillerSnowpiercer,adapted from themovie of the same name.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Ghost Image | Susan Zellan | |
| 2008 | Bedtime Stories | Tricia Sparks | |
| 2009 | Dark House | Red Headed Girl | |
| 2009 | Alabama Moon | Cousin Alice | Uncredited |
| 2013 | Standing Up | Shadow "Grace" Golden | |
| 2013 | Oculus | Young Kaylie Russell | |
| 2016 | Captain Fantastic | Vespyr Cash | |
| 2016 | Ouija: Origin of Evil | Paulina "Lina" Zander | |
| 2017 | The Good Time Girls | Ellie | Short film |
| 2018 | Nostalgia | Tallie Beam | |
| 2018 | Slender Man | Katie Jensen | |
| 2018 | Ladyworld | Piper | |
| 2020 | The Bloodhound | Vivian | |
| 2024 | Camp[7] | Angela | |
| 2024 | The Life of Chuck | Janice Halliday |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Desperate Housewives | Denise | Episode: "Me and My Town" |
| 2009 | Love Takes Wing | Lillian | Television film |
| 2009 | Lie to Me | Maggie Ambrose | Episode: "Better Half" |
| 2009 | True Blood | Eden Hamby | Episode: "Keep This Party Going" |
| 2009 | Three Rivers | Mary | Episode: "The Luckiest Man" |
| 2009 | Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? | Student | Main role (season 1) |
| 2010 | Childrens Hospital | Morgan | Episode: "I See Her Face Everywhere" |
| 2011 | Bones | Amber Tremblay | Episode: "The Change in the Game" |
| 2011 | Parks and Recreation | Abigail | Episode: "Pawnee Rangers" |
| 2012 | New Girl | Sarah Shiller | Episode: "Kids" |
| 2012 | Nikita | Liza Abbott | Episode: "S03E02 - Innocence" |
| 2014 | The Red Road | Kate Jensen | Main role |
| 2015 | Constantine | Vesta Whitney | Episode: "Waiting for the Man" |
| 2018 | Electric Dreams | Foster Lee | Episode: "Safe & Sound" |
| 2019 | Heaven | Heaven Casteel | TV film |
| 2019 | Dark Angel | Heaven Casteel | TV film |
| 2019 | Fallen Hearts | Heaven Casteel | TV film |
| 2020–2022 | Snowpiercer | LJ Folger | Main role |
Web series
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Cold | Isla Wallis |
Music videos
edit| Year | Song | Artist | V |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | "Outcast" | Mainland | [1] |
Accolades
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Young Artist Award | Best Leading Young Actress in a Feature Film | Standing Up | Nominated | [13] |
References
edit- ^Basso, Annalise 1998-.World Cat. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
- ^Larson, Bethany (April 18, 2012)."'New Girl': We Could Make It a Douche Baby Jar ".OffColorTV. Archived fromthe originalon April 28, 2012.RetrievedOctober 31,2012.
- ^Clark, Krystal (October 27, 2012)."'Nikita': Innocence: Episode 2 Season 3 - TV Review ".ScreenCrave. Archived fromthe originalon October 12, 2014.RetrievedOctober 31,2012.
- ^Prudom, Laura (October 26, 2012)."'Nikita' Season 3, Episode 2 Recap: Lost "Innocence" Leads To A Fresh Start For Alex ".The Huffington Post.RetrievedOctober 31,2012.
- ^Debruge, Peter (May 17, 2012)."Review:Goat Island".Variety.RetrievedOctober 31,2012.
- ^Bettinger, Brendan (October 1, 2011)."D.J. Caruso Casts Chandler Canterbury and Annalise Basso in Adaptation ofThe Goats".Collider.RetrievedOctober 31,2012.
- ^ab"'Camp'".Backstage.February 12, 2017.Archivedfrom the original on August 25, 2024.RetrievedAugust 25,2024.
- ^"Camp (2024)".tubi.RetrievedAugust 25,2024.
- ^Kay, Jeremy (November 2, 2023)."Great Escape adds coming-of-age comedy 'Camp' to AFM slate (exclusive)".Screen daily.RetrievedAugust 25,2024.
- ^"Camp (2022)".Rotten Tomatoes.RetrievedAugust 25,2024.
Release Date (Streaming): July 12, 2024
- ^"Nolan Gould | Modern Family".ABC.RetrievedAugust 25,2024.
Nolan will next be seen starring in Camp, a one-hour digital special produced by James Franco and Joey King.
- ^"'Modern Family' Star Nolan Gould Is '100 Percent on Board' for Spinoff Series (Exclusive) ".popculture.July 31, 2019.RetrievedAugust 25,2024.
- ^"35th Annual Young Artist Awards".Young Artist Awards.RetrievedApril 14,2014.
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