Jaimie Alexandra is a famous American actress who has made appearances in a number of movies and TV series. You have missed seeing Jaimie Alexander at her best if you hadn’t watched her portrayal of Jessi, the troubled girl with superpowers on the ABC Family television show Kyle XY.
You can watch her, Sif in the superhero film, Thor, as well as its sequel –Thor: The Dark World; and Jane Doe in the NBC series Blindspot, a role she picked up in 2015 and is still on.
Moreover, Jaimie is really good with strong and tough characters which might have something to do with the fact that she grew up surrounded by four boys as her siblings.
The actress is tough and highly disciplined in real life too just like her onscreen character. It was stated that she once suffered a broken nose while shooting but continued filming.
Similarly, the life-changing moment for Jaimiecame in 2003 when Gregg Bishop gave her the lead role in ‘The Other Side.’ As per the rumors, she did not actually audition for the role.
In fact, Jaimie was at the audition as a reader to help the male actors perform their lines. But, Gregg liked the way Alexandra read the lines and gave her the lead role.
Jaimie Alexandra’s Life and Career
Jaimie Alexandra was born on March 12, 1984, in Greenville, South Carolina-born. The actress spent just a few years in her place of birth after which she relocated with her family to Grapevine, Texas, at the age of four.
Similarly, In grade school, she started showing her potential in acting but sucked so much in the theater that she was given the boot in high school because Jaimie was unable to sing.
Later, she finished her academic requirements at Colleyville Heritage High School and took to Los Angeles for her acting career.
Likewise, the actress finally got her chance as a professional actress in 2003 in the leading role of Hanna Thompson in the film The Other Side. Jaimie got the role by chance as she was just helping out at the audition when the director saw she was perfect for the role.
Eventually, The Other Side opened the door for other roles with Squirrel Trap coming in as the second movie she appeared in, portraying Sara. She has even made a guest appearance in It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia and in an episode of Standoff.
After some time, the actress started getting more prominent parts, appearing in Watch Over Me (2006–07 series) in a leading role as Caitlin Porter.
Jaimie also made her first lead role in the 2006 horror film Rest Stop. Another lead role in a horror film came in 2007 when she played the character of Elizabeth Chambers in Hallowed Ground.
Starting from the year 2007 to 2009, Alexander played her most popular roles in both film and TV series so far.
Depicting the character of Jessi Hollander on the ABC Family’s Kyle XY earned her a massive fan base and before the end of the show, another big break came knocking.
The actress was cast as Sif in the live-action superhero film, Thor, in September 2009, but the blockbuster was released in May 2011 to rave reviews, thus, a comeback of her role in the sequel Thor: The Dark World, didn’t come as a surprise at all.
Jaimie Alexander was cast in both comedy-drama films, Loosies and Nurse Jackie. Similarly, the next year, she made her appearance in three episodes of Covert Affairs season two in 2010.
Till now, the actress has accrued over 30 films and series under her belt. One of her most recent appearances is as Jane Doe in Blindspot. She has been on the NBC series since 2015.
Jaimie Alexandra’s Boyfriend
Jaimie Alexander has been engaged two times before but she never had a long-lasting relationship with anyone. The actress was first engaged to actor Milo Ventimiglia in 2012.
Later, Jamie was in a relationship with actor Peter Facinelli in the same year her previous engagement ended.
Later, the actress met Peter on the set of Loosies in 2012 and they announced their engagement in March 2015. Unfortunately, we still couldn’t get a view of Jaimie in a wedding dress as the couple officially ended their engagement in 2016.
Meanwhile, it was found that Airon Armstrong was the one who is dating Jamie. Alexandra started dating the stunt performer in September 2016. Sadly, they ended their relationship in 2017. It was again found that Jaimie is dating Tom Pelphrey.
Things to know about Jaimie Alexandra
As an actress, she has been living a luxurious life. Jaimie has an estimated net worth of $4 million from her career.
In 2012, The actress was injured on the set as she fall from a metal staircase while filming Thor: The Dark World, as a result of which Jaimie suffered a slipped disc in her thoracic spine, a dislocated left shoulder, and a torn rhomboid on her right side, among other injuries. Alexandra had to go on a one-month hiatus to recover.