Sasha Barrese

Sasha Barrese
Born
Alexandra Barrese

(1981-04-24) April 24, 1981 (age 43)
Maui, Hawaii, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actress, professional poker player
Years active1989–2013
Children2[1]

Alexandra Barrese (born April 24, 1981) better known as Sasha Barrese is an American actress and professional poker player. She is best known for her role as Tracy Billings in The Hangover Trilogy.

Early life

Barrese was born on April 24, 1981, in Maui, Hawaii, to Katherine, a single mother. They moved to Paris, France where her mother worked as a model, returning to the United States in 1985. Her modeling career began during her school years for agencies including NEXT and Elite.[2]

Career

Barrese and her mother had their acting debut in the 1989 comedy film Homer and Eddie. The following year they appeared as the younger and older versions of the title character in the drama film Jezebel's Kiss. In all subsequent roles, she is credited as "Sasha Barrese".[3]

As an adult, Barrese had small roles in American Pie (1999), Hellraiser: Inferno (2000) and Legally Blonde (2001). She appeared as Tess in three episodes of the comedy television series Just Shoot Me!, before landing her first lead role on the WB sitcom Run of the House. She portrayed Sally Franklin, one of four siblings left to fend for themselves when their parents relocate to Arizona. She then appeared as Caitlin Mansfield in the television drama series LAX set in the airport of the same name. She also appeared in episodes of Drive; Supernatural; Roommates; CSI: Miami; Trauma; Robot Chicken; and Leverage.[3] She had roles in the films The Hangover, The Hangover Part II, and The Hangover Part III, portraying Tracy Billings.[4][5] She also appeared in the 2010 horror film Let Me In.[6]

Personal life

Barrese began playing draw poker, backgammon, gin and chess at an early age, saying "I'm Russian, so I've been playing games my whole life".[7] She announced her plans to become a professional poker player in May 2014.[7] She has competed in several tournaments, including the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas in 2014.[8]

As of September 2020, Barrese has just under $120,000 in live tournament earnings,[9] made in 31 different events over the course of seven years, and cashing in five WSOP events and six WSOP series events. She also engages in private cash games in Hollywood.[10]

Filmography

Film roles
Year Title Role Notes
1989 Homer and Eddie 4-year-old girl
1990 Jezebel's Kiss Young Jezebel as Alexandra Barrese
1999 American Pie Courtney
2000 Dropping Out Heather
2000 Hellraiser: Inferno Daphne Sharp Direct-to-video
2001 Legally Blonde Another Girl
2002 The Ring Girl Teen #1
2007 Full Dress Nun 1 Short film
2008 The More Things Change... Madeline Stone
2009 The Hangover Tracy Garner/Tracy Billings
2010 Let Me In Virginia
2011 The Hangover Part II Tracy Billings
2013 The Hangover Part III Tracy Billings
Television roles
Year Title Role Notes
1999 Boy Meets World Janine Episode: "No Such Thing as a Sure Thing"
2001 Undressed Lindsey 4 episodes
2002 Paranormal Girl Kelly Billingham Unsold television pilot[11][12]
2002 Just Shoot Me Tess 3 episodes
2003–2004 Run of the House Sally Franklin Main role, 18 episodes
2004–2005 LAX Caitlin Mansfield Recurring role, 9 episodes
2006 CSI: Miami April Goodwin Episode: "Shock"
2007 Drive Dupree Episode: "Let the Games Begin"
2007 Carpoolers Holly Episode: "Laird of the Rings"
2007 Supernatural Casey Episode: "Sin City"
2009 Roommates Jenny Episode: "The Set-Up"
2010 Trauma Christine Episode: "Tunnel Vision"
2010 Robot Chicken Virgin Mary / Kate McCallister / Girl Episode: "Robot Chicken's DP Christmas Special"
2012 Leverage Barbara Madsen Episode: "The Gold Job"

References

  1. ^ "Five-year-old twins Niki and Vivi Barrese and their mother Sasha Barrese of Las Vegas during a …".
  2. ^ "Sasha Barrese". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Sasha Barrese". TVGuide.com. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  4. ^ Dargis, Manohla (May 25, 2011). "3 Men and a Monkey-Baby". The New York Times. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
  5. ^ McNary, Dave (August 13, 2012). "Sasha Barrese set for 'Hangover 3'". Variety. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  6. ^ Clarke, Donald (November 5, 2010). "Let Me In". The Irish Times. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
  7. ^ a b "Hangover Actress Sasha Barrese Shoots for Pro Poker Career". Pokerlistings. May 30, 2014. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
  8. ^ "The Hangover cast then and now". Wonderwall.com. June 7, 2019. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  9. ^ "Sasha Barrese's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  10. ^ "Sasha Barrese's Life: Biggest Profits, Losses and Net Worth". Somuchpoker. August 25, 2020. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  11. ^ Terrace, Vincent (February 26, 2013). "3502 Paranormal Girl". Encyclopedia of Television Pilots, 1937–2012. McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 224. ISBN 9780786474455. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  12. ^ "Paranormal Girl (ABC)". The Futon Critic. Retrieved May 4, 2017.