Biography and filmography

Alexandra Shipp

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!.

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Movies (40)

Misty Green

Misty Green

2026 · Bella

Glenrothan

Glenrothan

2026 · Amy

Frutos prohibidos

Frutos prohibidos

2026 · Fig

Metodos Violentos

Metodos Violentos

2025 · Emma

A Very Anubis Christmas Eve

A Very Anubis Christmas Eve

2024 · KT Rush

The Good Half

The Good Half

2024 · Zoey Abbot

Con todos menos contigo

Con todos menos contigo

2023 · Claudia

Barbie

Barbie

2023 · Barbie

Amarte hasta Marte

Amarte hasta Marte

2023 · Daisy Taylor

Se lo buscaron (Asking for It)

Se lo buscaron (Asking for It)

2022 · Regina

Honoring a Broadway Legacy: Behind the Scenes of tick, tick...Boom!

Honoring a Broadway Legacy: Behind the Scenes of tick, tick...Boom!

2022 · Self

tick, tick... BOOM!

tick, tick... BOOM!

2021 · Susan Wilson

Silk Road: El camino oculto

Silk Road: El camino oculto

2021 · Julia

Father of the Bride Part 3 (ish)

Father of the Bride Part 3 (ish)

2020 · Rachel

Por Siempre Te Amaré

Por Siempre Te Amaré

2020 · Riley Jean Stanheight, Executive Producer

Violet y Finch

Violet y Finch

2020 · Kate

Jexi: Un celular sin filtro

Jexi: Un celular sin filtro

2019 · Cate Finnegan

Shaft

Shaft

2019 · Sasha Arias

X-Men: Dark Phoenix

X-Men: Dark Phoenix

2019 · Ororo Munroe / Storm

Mis huellas a casa

Mis huellas a casa

2019 · Olivia

Había una vez un Deadpool

Había una vez un Deadpool

2018 · Ororo Monroe / Storm (uncredited)

Deadpool 2

Deadpool 2

2018 · Storm (uncredited)

Dude: Así es la vida

Dude: Así es la vida

2018 · Amelia Bergbaum-Goldstein

Falsa evidencia

Falsa evidencia

2018 · Anna

Yo soy Simón

Yo soy Simón

2018 · Abby

Tragedy Girls

Tragedy Girls

2017 · McKayla Hooper

X-Men: Apocalipsis

X-Men: Apocalipsis

2016 · Ororo Munroe / Storm

The Deal

The Deal

2016 · Monica

Letras Explícitas: Straight Outta Compton

Letras Explícitas: Straight Outta Compton

2015 · Kim

Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B

Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B

2014 · Aaliyah Haughton

Drumline: Un nuevo Beat

Drumline: Un nuevo Beat

2014 · Dani Bolton

House of Anubis: The Touchstone of Ra

House of Anubis: The Touchstone of Ra

2013 · KT Rush

Alvin y las Ardillas 2

Alvin y las Ardillas 2

2009 · Valentina

Full Moon Retreat

Full Moon Retreat

Midnight

Midnight

· Emma, Executive Producer

Kung Fury 2

Kung Fury 2

· Rey Porter

Lost Planet

Lost Planet

· Ally Gage

The Autopsy of Albert Kemper

The Autopsy of Albert Kemper

· Riley Shaw

White Elephant

White Elephant

Parish

Parish

TV shows (13)