In June 2026, sixteen years after it opened in cinemas, Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief climbed to number two on Netflix’s film chart. A new generation was discovering Alexandra Daddario as Annabeth Chase at the same moment she was finishing an entirely different kind of role: Kitty Hershey, the wife of chocolate maker Milton Hershey, in a period biopic arriving in cinemas for Thanksgiving.
That gap between the two parts sums up her career. Daddario spent years being cast for her striking blue eyes and beach-movie appeal, in films such as San Andreas and Baywatch, before Mike White’s The White Lotus gave her the role that earned an Emmy nomination and changed how the industry used her. In 2026 she has a lead in a supernatural series, a biopic, an indie drama and a new streaming comedy in the works. Here is how she got there.
Who Is Alexandra Daddario?
Alexandra Daddario is an American actress known for the Percy Jackson films, the disaster hit San Andreas (2015), HBO’s True Detective and her Emmy-nominated role as Rachel in the first season of The White Lotus. She currently leads AMC’s Mayfair Witches, based on Anne Rice’s novels, and plays Catherine “Kitty” Hershey in the biopic Hershey, out on 25 November 2026.
How Old Is Alexandra Daddario?
Alexandra Daddario is 40 years old. She was born on 16 March 1986 in New York City and turned 40 in March 2026.
Early Life and Family
Daddario grew up on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, the eldest child of Christina, a lawyer, and Richard Daddario, a prosecutor who once led the New York Police Department’s counterterrorism unit. Her grandfather, Emilio Daddario, served as a US congressman from Connecticut. Her younger brother, Matthew Daddario, is also an actor, best known for Shadowhunters. She started acting young and landed her first television role at 16 as Laurie Lewis on the soap opera All My Children.
Career
Percy Jackson and early films (2010 to 2013)
Her breakthrough came as the demigod Annabeth Chase in Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010), a role she repeated in Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013). She also led the horror film Texas Chainsaw 3D (2013).
True Detective, San Andreas and Baywatch (2014 to 2017)
A short but widely discussed appearance in the first season of HBO’s True Detective (2014) raised her profile. She then played Dwayne Johnson’s daughter in the earthquake blockbuster San Andreas (2015), the biggest box office hit of her career, and reunited with Johnson in Baywatch (2017).
The White Lotus and Mayfair Witches (2021 to present)
Mike White cast her as Rachel, an unhappy newlywed, in the first season of The White Lotus (2021). The role brought her a Primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series. In 2023 she began starring as neurosurgeon Rowan Fielding in AMC’s Mayfair Witches, part of the network’s Anne Rice universe.
What Is Alexandra Daddario’s New Movie? Hershey and Other 2026 Projects
Alexandra Daddario’s next film is Hershey, a biopic directed by Mark Waters (Mean Girls) and released by Angel Studios in US cinemas on 25 November 2026. Finn Wittrock plays chocolate maker Milton Hershey and Daddario plays his wife, Catherine “Kitty” Hershey; the story centres on their marriage and the school for orphaned boys they founded. The film was shot across Pennsylvania in 2025 and is rated PG.
Her other 2026 work includes:
Mayfair Witches season 3. She returns as Rowan, and AMC has released a teaser for the new season, which moves the story to Salem, Massachusetts.
Couples Weekend. A dramedy with Josh Gad, Ashley Park and Daveed Diggs whose first trailer arrived in April 2026.
American Fever Dream. In July 2026 Deadline reported she had wrapped the lead in this indie drama from first-time director Jaclyn Noel, playing Carrie, a mother trying to hold her family together.
Escorted. In August 2026 she was photographed filming in Manhattan with Brett Goldstein for his Prime Video comedy series about a divorced father who becomes a male escort. Prime Video has not yet detailed her role.
Who Is Alexandra Daddario’s Husband?
Alexandra Daddario is married to Andrew Form, an American film producer whose credits include the A Quiet Place films and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reboots. They married in New Orleans in June 2022. She keeps most of their family life off social media.
Belloria’s View
Daddario’s career is a useful case study in how one well-written part can rewrite an actor’s reputation. For most of the 2010s Hollywood cast her as the love interest or the daughter in peril. Rachel in The White Lotus let her play disappointment and self-doubt, and the projects that followed are noticeably different: a witch-family drama she leads, a struggling mother in an indie, a real historical figure. Kitty Hershey will be a real test of whether audiences follow her into period drama, but the direction of travel since 2021 has been consistently upward in ambition, if not always in box office.
Social Media Stats
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| @alexandradaddario | Not publicly verified | @AADaddario | IMDb |
| Official verified account | No official page found | Official account | IMDb profile |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Alexandra Daddario in the Percy Jackson TV series?
No. Leah Sava Jeffries plays Annabeth in the Disney+ series. Daddario played the role in the two films and publicly supported the new casting.
Was Alexandra Daddario nominated for an Emmy?
Yes. She was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for The White Lotus season 1.
Who plays Milton Hershey opposite Alexandra Daddario?
Finn Wittrock plays Milton Hershey. Alan Ruck, Richard Kind and David Costabile also appear.
Is Matthew Daddario her brother?
Yes. Matthew Daddario, known for playing Alec Lightwood in Shadowhunters, is her younger brother.
Where can I watch the Percy Jackson movies?
Both films were added to Netflix in June 2026, where The Lightning Thief quickly entered the platform’s top film chart. Availability can vary by country.
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