Alexandra Schepisi

Alexandra Schepisi
Schepisi at the AACTA Awards in Sydney, Australia on January 15, 2012
Residence	Melbourne, Australia
Nationality	Australian
Alma mater	Victorian College of the Arts
Occupation	Actress
Parent(s)	Fred Schepisi Mary Rubin

Alexandra Schepisi (SKEP-see) is an Australian actress.

Schepisi was born and raised in Melbourne, Victoria. She's the daughter of Australian film screenwriter and director Fred Schepisi and American artist Mary Schepisi (née Rubin). She obtained her bachelor's degree in dramatic art from Victorian College of the Arts in 1997.

Schepisi's acting debut was in the 1978 Australian drama film The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith, a film directed by her father Fred Schepisi. Schepisi would later star in her father's 2011 film The Eye of the Storm, which earned recognition from award-giving bodies.

Schepisi has also performed on stage, including the Melbourne Theatre Company production A Doll's House.

Over the years, Schepisi went on to star in a number of Australian films and television series. Her television acting credits include The Secret Life of Us (2001), MDA (2002), Underbelly (2008), and Devil's Dust (2012). On the other hand, she starred in films The Boys Are Back (2009), Matching Jack (2010).

Schepisi has directed two short films.