Jonshel Alexander, who played a supporting role in the 2012 Oscar-nominated film Beasts of the Southern Wild, was killed in a weekend shooting in her native Louisiana. She was 22-years old. Authorities said Alexander and a man were shot inside a vehicle Saturday in New Orleans, and she was pronounced dead at the scene. The […]
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- 12/3/2021
- by Samantha Arce
- Uinterview
An "absolute one-of-a-kind" former child actress had died too soon. Jonshel Alexander, who made her acting debut in the critically acclaimed 2012 drama, Beasts of the Southern Wild, has died. Jonshel and an unnamed man were reportedly shot inside a vehicle in New Orleans on Saturday, Nov. 27, according to the Associated Press (via NBC News). Per the report, citing police, the former child star was pronounced dead at the scene while the man drove to a hospital. Jonshel was 22 years old. Nearly a decade earlier, the New Orleans native was cast as Joy Strong in the Louisiana-set movie. Jonshel was around 12 years old at the time. On Dec. 1,...
- 12/2/2021
- E! Online
Jonshel Alexander, a supporting child actor in the Academy Award-nominated film “Beasts of the Southern Wild,” was fatally shot Saturday night in New Orleans’ 7th Ward, according to multiple reports. She was 22.
Alexander and an unidentifed man were shot while sitting in a vehicle in the 1500 block of North Claiborne Avenue at about 9 Pm, police said. Paramedics declared Alexander dead at the scene, but the man drove himself to the hospital.
Alexander grew up in New Orleans’ 8th Ward on St. Claude Avenue.
At age 12, Alexander played Joy Strong in the 2012 film Beasts of the Southern Wild, a drama that was shot in Louisiana. The film explores a storm-threatened bayou community set outside the levee system, and the children who inhabit it. Director Benh Zeitlin cast Louisiana natives for the lead roles, auditioning more than 4,000 actors.
The film won the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival and was nominated for four Academy Awards,...
Alexander and an unidentifed man were shot while sitting in a vehicle in the 1500 block of North Claiborne Avenue at about 9 Pm, police said. Paramedics declared Alexander dead at the scene, but the man drove himself to the hospital.
Alexander grew up in New Orleans’ 8th Ward on St. Claude Avenue.
At age 12, Alexander played Joy Strong in the 2012 film Beasts of the Southern Wild, a drama that was shot in Louisiana. The film explores a storm-threatened bayou community set outside the levee system, and the children who inhabit it. Director Benh Zeitlin cast Louisiana natives for the lead roles, auditioning more than 4,000 actors.
The film won the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival and was nominated for four Academy Awards,...
- 12/2/2021
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Jonshel Alexander, a onetime child actor who played a supporting role in the 2012 Oscar-nominated film Beasts of the Southern Wild, was killed in a weekend shooting in her native Louisiana. She was 22.
Police said Alexander and a man were shot inside a vehicle Saturday in New Orleans and she was pronounced dead at the scene. The man, whose name was not released, drove to a hospital for treatment.
At age 12, Alexander played the character Joy Strong in Beasts of the Southern Wild, a drama filmed near Houma recounting the story of a poor Louisiana bayou community struggling for survival....
Police said Alexander and a man were shot inside a vehicle Saturday in New Orleans and she was pronounced dead at the scene. The man, whose name was not released, drove to a hospital for treatment.
At age 12, Alexander played the character Joy Strong in Beasts of the Southern Wild, a drama filmed near Houma recounting the story of a poor Louisiana bayou community struggling for survival....
- 12/1/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Jonshel Alexander, a onetime child actor who played a supporting role in the 2012 Oscar-nominated film Beasts of the Southern Wild, was killed in a weekend shooting in her native Louisiana. She was 22.
Police said Alexander and a man were shot inside a vehicle Saturday in New Orleans and she was pronounced dead at the scene. The man, whose name was not released, drove to a hospital for treatment.
At age 12, Alexander played the character Joy Strong in Beasts of the Southern Wild, a drama filmed near Houma recounting the story of a poor Louisiana bayou community struggling for survival....
Police said Alexander and a man were shot inside a vehicle Saturday in New Orleans and she was pronounced dead at the scene. The man, whose name was not released, drove to a hospital for treatment.
At age 12, Alexander played the character Joy Strong in Beasts of the Southern Wild, a drama filmed near Houma recounting the story of a poor Louisiana bayou community struggling for survival....
- 12/1/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Title: Beasts of the Southern Wild Directed By: Benh Zeitlin Starring: Quvenzhané Wallis, Dwight Henry, Jonshel Alexander, Marilyn Barbarin, Kaliana Brower, Nicholas Clark, Henry D. Coleman, Levy Easterly, Philip B. Lawrence Should a storm blow in tomorrow with the power to devastate New York City, I’d up and leave in a heartbeat, doing anything necessary to ensure my family’s safety and well-being. While the characters from Beasts of the Southern Wild have a very similar mentality, it’s nearly impossible for someone from a big city or a well-to-do area to truly understand what compels them to make certain decisions and while the film may not be entirely convincing in that [ Read More ]...
- 6/26/2012
- by Perri Nemiroff
- ShockYa
Beasts of the Southern Wild Trailer. Benh Zeitlin‘s Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012) movie trailer stars Quvenzhané Wallis, Dwight Henry, Levy Easterly, Jonshel Alexander, and Marilyn Barbarin. Beasts of the Southern Wild‘s plot synopsis: “In a forgotten but defiant bayou community cut off from the rest of the world by a sprawling levee, a [...]
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- 5/3/2012
- by Rollo Tomasi
- Film-Book
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