Meet Alexandra Breckenridge, who plays Mel Monroe in Netflix’s Virgin River
The actress, who was in American Horror Story and The Walking Dead, was introduced to her husband by Katy Perry at a Grammys after-party
Netflix’s romantic drama series Virgin River premiered its seventh instalment on March 12. The show, which was inspired by Robyn Carr’s novels and first aired in December 2019, follows the story of Melinda “Mel” Monroe, a nurse practitioner who moves to Virgin River, a small town in Northern California, from Los Angeles after losing her husband.
Mel, played by Alexandra Breckenridge, finds new love with local bar owner Jack Sheridan and starts a new life with him. In past seasons, we saw Mel and Jack struggle to conceive. The new season, for those who have yet to watch it, sees the couple navigate new pains and even a tragic death.
Here’s everything to know about the show’s leading lady, Alexandra Breckenridge.
She has been acting since she was a teen
Alexandra Breckenridge was born in May 1982 in Bridgeport, Connecticut. She moved to California with her mother when she was around 11 years old and began to immerse herself in theatre, acting in community productions for several years.
“I loved it; I really had fun. So my mom put me in some intensive acting classes,” the actress said in a 2008 interview with CT Insider. Her acting coach at the time also worked as a manager. Through his help, Breckenridge started working with an agency and kick-started her acting career.
She skipped college to focus on her career
