Alexandra MacDonald is a multi-faceted creative force in independent film and the DIY music scene. She is a Canadian Screen Award winning actor, a filmmaker, writer, and lifelong musician with 15+ years as a professional creative working in film and music.

Alexandra MacDonald is a multi-faceted creative force in independent film and the DIY music scene. She is a Canadian Screen Award winning actor, a filmmaker, writer, and lifelong musician with 15+ years as a professional creative working in film and music.
Most recently, she was the writer, director, and producer of "MUSED", a dramatic thriller that had its world premiere at Academy Award and BAFTA qualifying film festival LA SHORTS in 2025, was selected to screen at HOLLYSHORTS Monthly Screening series in 2026, and was a semi-finalist in FLICKERS RHODE ISLAND Film Festival. Her acting credits include the feature film "ART OF A HIT", the Netflix series "WHAT/IF" (Renee Zellweger), "MISFITS" (Freeform), "UNDER THE SILVER LAKE" (David Robert Mitchell, Andrew Garfield), "CARDINAL" (Canadian Screen Award winner, best supporting actress in a drama), "MEAN QUEEN" (Canadian Screen Award nominee, best supporting actress in a drama), "YOUNG DRUNK PUNK" (Bruce McCullough), "CINNAMON GIRL" (Gavin O'Connor), "STAGE FRIGHT" (SXSW, Meat Loaf), "HOUSE AT THE END OF THE STREET" (Jennifer Lawrence), "THE BARRENS" (Darren Lynn Bousman), and the animated series "PACIFIC RIM: THE BLACK" on Netflix. She has two directorial projects in active development, a supernatural horror narrative feature, and a short social impact documentary. Alex works freelance as a writer, script consultant, and development consultant. She is repped by Thruline Entertainment (US), ART Agency (Canada), and Buchwald (US Voice). Deeply rooted in the DIY music scene, Alex fronts the punk band MERMAID ISLAND, and performs regularly around Los Angeles. Mermaid Island is gearing up to release their debut record this summer on No Dad Records and Anxious and Angry, and head out on their first tour in August, opening for Off With Their Heads.