Alexis Dziena
Dziena at the 2008 TIFF
Born (1984-07-08) July 8, 1984
New York, New York, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active2002–2014

Alexis Gabrielle Dziena (born July 8, 1984) is an American actress.

Early life

Dziena was born in New York City and is of Irish, Italian and Polish descent.[1] She attended the private Saint Ann's School alongside her Bringing Rain (2003) costar, Paz de la Huerta. She spent many of her summers growing up in the small South Jersey shore town of Sea Isle City. Also, during high school, she attended classes at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and appeared in plays there as well.

Career

Television

Dziena made her acting debut in TNT's Witchblade (2002).[2] Guest roles followed in other series, such as Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and Joan of Arcadia. One of her first major roles was in the Lifetime channel original film She's Too Young (2004),[2] in which she portrayed a sexually active teenager. In the ABC television series Invasion, she played the sheriff's daughter, Kira Underlay. Dziena also appeared frequently on the sixth season of the HBO series Entourage (2009).[2]

Feature films

Dziena had a small role in the movie Broken Flowers (2005), starring Bill Murray, where she played Lolita, the daughter of a character played by Sharon Stone. She played Heather, a sexually-frustrated young woman who takes part in a couple-swap to save her relationship as part of an experimental therapy in the film Sex and Breakfast (2007).[2] She also co-starred in the films Fool's Gold (2008) and Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (2008).[2]

In 2022, Without Ward was released; however, Dziena shot her scenes for the film in 2012.[3]

Personal life

Dziena was in an on-and-off relationship with Michael Pitt from 2000 to 2004.[4][5][6] They appeared together in Joey Ramone's music video for What a Wonderful World in 2002.

In September 2011, Dziena attempted to get a restraining order against her parents, claiming that she was living in fear of them resorting to "murder or violence" to access her money. Her request was declined by a judge later that month as she had insufficient evidence to support her allegations.[7]

In June 2014, Dziena's ex-boyfriend Jeffrey Francis Ausley was granted a restraining order against Dziena after she showed up at his house with a bag of clothes and announced that she was moving in. Ausley also alleged that she threatened to harm both of them if he ended their relationship.[8]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2003 Season of Youth
2003 Mimic 3: Sentinel Rosy Montrose
2003 Bringing Rain Lysee Key Direct-to-DVD
2003 Rhinoceros Eyes Bird Girl
2003 Wonderland Gopher's Girlfriend Scenes deleted
2004 She's Too Young Hannah Vogul Lifetime movie
2005 Strangers with Candy Melissa
2005 Stone Cold Candace Pennington aka Jesse Stone: Stone Cold
2005 The Great New Wonderful Angie Scenes deleted
2005 Broken Flowers Lolita
2005 Pizza Emily
2005 Havoc Sasha
2007 Sex and Breakfast Heather
2008 Fool's Gold Gemma Honeycutt
2008 Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist Tris
2009 Tenderness Maria
2010 When in Rome Joan
2012 Wrong Emma
2014 Sister Ashley Presser
2022 Without Ward Scout Finch Shot in 2012
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2002 Witchblade Bola Episode: "Parabolic"
2003 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Mia Van Wagner Episode: "Pandora"
2003 Law & Order Lena Parkova Episode: "House Calls"
2005 Joan of Arcadia Bonnie 2 episodes
2005–2006 Invasion Kira Underlay 21 episodes
2007 One Life to Live Pretty Girl Episode #16.9839
2009 Entourage Ashley Brooks Recurring role; 8 episodes

Music video

Year Title Artist Role
2002 "What a Wonderful World" Joey Ramone Punk Girl

References

  1. ↑ "ALEXIS DZIENA". craveonline. February 10, 2008. Archived from the original on September 29, 2017. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Alexis Dziena at IMDb
  3. ↑ "It Took Years for the World to Catch up with Cory Cataldo's Without Ward".
  4. ↑ "Photos and Pictures - Michael Pitt and His Girlfriend Alexis Dziena at the 18th Annual Literacy Partners Gala at Lincoln Center's New York State Theatre in New York City on May 5, 2003. Photo by Henry Mcgee/Globe Photos, Inc. 2003". imagecollect.com. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Michael Pitt and Alexis Dziena at premiere of Hedwig and the Angry..." Getty Images. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Actor Michael Pitt with girlfriend Alexis Dziena arriving at the..." Getty Images. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Alexis Dziena loses bid for restraining order against parents". Young Hollywood.
  8. ↑ "Alexis Dziena hit with restraining order from ex-boyfriend". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. June 27, 2014.
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