Alexandra Shipp
Biography
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!.
Known For
TV
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019
TV
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest
2015
TV
Awkward.
Abby Martin
2011
TV
Victorious
Elise
2010
TV
Ray Donovan
Tiffany
2013
TV
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
Self
2019
TV
Switched at Birth
Ashley
2011
Film
Barbie
Barbie
2023
TV
House of Anubis
KT Rush
2011
Film
Deadpool 2
Storm (uncredited)
2018
TV
Lights Out with David Spade
Self - Panelist
2019
Film
Anyone But You
Claudia
2023
Film
Forbidden Fruits
Fig
2026
Film
X-Men: Apocalypse
Ororo Munroe / Storm
2016
Film
Dark Phoenix
Ororo Munroe / Storm
2019
TV
Laid
Aubrey
2024
Film
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
Valentina
2009
Film
Straight Outta Compton
Kim
2015
Film
Jexi
Cate Finnegan
2019
Film
Love, Simon
Abby
2018
Filmography
2026FilmGlenrothanas Amy2026FilmForbidden Fruitsas Fig2025FilmViolent Endsas Emma2024FilmHouse of Anubis: Christmas Specialas KT Rush2024TVLaidas Aubrey2024FilmThe Good Halfas Zoey Abbot2023FilmAnyone But Youas Claudia2023FilmBarbieas Barbie2023FilmSpace Oddityas Daisy Taylor2022FilmAsking For Itas Regina2022FilmHonoring a Broadway Legacy: Behind the Scenes of tick, tick...Boom!as Self2021Filmtick, tick... BOOM!as Susan Wilson2021FilmSilk Roadas Julia2020FilmFather of the Bride Part 3 (ish)as Rachel2020FilmEndlessas Riley Jean Stanheight2020FilmAll the Bright Placesas Kate2019FilmJexias Cate Finnegan2019TVA Little Late with Lilly Singhas Self2019TVThe Kelly Clarkson Showas Self2019TVLights Out with David Spadeas Self - Panelist2019FilmShaftas Sasha Arias2019FilmDark Phoenixas Ororo Munroe / Storm2019FilmA Dog's Way Homeas Olivia2018FilmOnce Upon a Deadpoolas Ororo Monroe / Storm (uncredited)2018FilmDeadpool 2as Storm (uncredited)2018FilmDudeas Amelia Bergbaum-Goldstein2018FilmSpinning Manas Anna2018FilmLove, Simonas Abby2017FilmTragedy Girlsas McKayla Hooper2016FilmX-Men: Apocalypseas Ororo Munroe / Storm2016FilmThe Dealas Monica2015FilmStraight Outta Comptonas Kim2015TVThe Late Late Show with James Cordenas Self - Guest2014FilmAaliyah: The Princess of R&Bas Aaliyah Haughton2014FilmDrumline: A New Beatas Dani Bolton2013TVRay Donovanas Tiffany2013FilmHouse of Anubis: The Touchstone of Raas KT Rush2011TVAwkward.as Abby Martin2011TVSwitched at Birthas Ashley2011TVAnubis Unlockedas Self2011TVHouse of Anubisas KT Rush2010TVVictoriousas Elise2009FilmAlvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquelas Valentina—FilmFull Moon Retreat—FilmMidnight—FilmKung Fury 2as Rey Porter—FilmLost Planetas Ally Gage—FilmThe Autopsy of Albert Kemperas Riley Shaw