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Alycia Debnam-Carey Biography
Alycia Debnam-Carey is an Australian actress best known for her performances in the dystopian science fiction series, The 100, and in the horror drama series, Fear the Walking Dead. She starred in the role of an environmental documentary editor, Emily Thomas, in the psychological drama TV series, Saint X.
Alycia Debnam-Carey Height
Debnam-Carey stands at a rough height of 5 feet and 6 inches.
Alycia Debnam-Carey Age
Debnam-Carey is 32 years old. She was born Alycia Jasmin Debnam-Carey on 20th July 1993, in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Debnam-Carey annually celebrates her birthday on July 20th.
Personal Life
Alycia Debnam-Carey Family and Relatives
Debnam-Carey was born to a children’s television writer(mother) and a musician(father). Further, she has a brother. While they were young, the siblings acted out the program segments written by their mom. Additionally, Debnam began acting at the age of 8 and studied classical percussion for ten years.
Alycia Debnam-Carey Spouse | Partner(Boyfriend)
Debnam-Carey manages to keep his marital and relationship status private. However, she has been romantically linked to celebrities like The 100 co-star, Lindsey Morgan.
Alycia Debnam-Carey Education
Debnam-Carey attended Newtown High School of the Performing Arts, where she was a percussionist. During her last school year, the NSW Government listed her as a distinguished achiever after obtaining the top band of six Higher School Certificate courses: Drama, Modern History, English Advanced, English Extension 1, Music 2, and Visual Arts.
Debnam-Carey received the Premier’s Award for obtaining a 90+ score in more than 10 units. She also received an OnStage nomination for achievement in drama and an HSC Encore nomination for achievement in music. Debnam-Carey graduated from the institution in 2011. Instead of attending the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, she pursued acting.
Professional Life
Alycia Debnam-Carey Net Worth
Debnam-Carey has garnered a net worth ranging from $1 million to $6 million during her successful career as an actress.
Alycia Debnam-Carey Career
After starting her acting career at the age of 8, Debnam-Carey made her film debut in Rachel Ward’s Australian short drama, Martha’s New Coat, in 2003 at the age of 10. She had her feature film debut in the American disaster film, Into the Storm (2014). She debuted as a director with the episode “Ofelia” on the seventh season of Fear the Walking Dead in 2022.
After launching her Hollywood career at the age of 18, Debnam-Carey guest-starred in the drama series McLeod’s Daughters in 2006. That same year, she voiced Lee in the animated short film, The Safe House. In 2008, she made appearances in the television film Dream Life and the short drama film Jigsaw Girl. She played supporting roles in the short films At the Tattooist (2010) and The Branch (2011).
2010 to present;
Debnam-Carey had a guest role in an episode of the Australian drama series, Dance Academy, and starred in the unsold pilot Resistance in 2010. While in Los Angeles, she became a Heath Ledger Scholarship Finalist in November 2012. She starred as Alice Hart in The Lost Flowers of Alice with Sigourney Weaver, winning her a nomination for an AACTA Best Supporting Actress Award.
Dior shared that Debnam-Carey would be their first-ever Australian ambassador on November 7, 2023. In 2024, she starred in It’s What’s Inside, written and directed by Greg Jardin. The following year, she starred in Netflix’s Apple Cider Vinegar, which is based on the real-life story of health and wellness scammers. Her performance in the limited series won her a nomination for a Logie Best Lead Actress in a Drama Award. She will star in the 2027 film, Godzilla x Kong: Supernova, and as Roxy in Liked.
Alycia Debnam-Carey Saint X
Debnam-Carey starred as an environmental documentary editor, Emily Thomas in the eight-part American psychological drama series, Saint X. Emily is the daughter of Mia(Betsy Brandt) and Bill(Michael Park) Thomas and sister of Alison(West Duchovny). The series premiered on Hulu on April 26, 2023.
Developed by Leila Gerstein, the series is based on the novel dubbed the same by Alexis Schaitkin. The series follows the mysterious death of a young woman during a utopian Caribbean vacation. Her death causes a distressing ripple effect that ultimately pulls her surviving sister into a savage pursuit of the truth.
The series is narrated through various timelines and viewpoints as it tackles the story behind the disappearance and death of the girl. Originally, Victoria Pedretti was to play the lead as Emily, however, she left the series citing creative differences. Debnam-Carey co-starred with her fellow actors and actresses, including Josh Bonzie, West Duchovny, Jayden Elijah, Michael Park, Bre Francis, Betsy Brandt, and Kenlee Anaya.
Alycia Debnam-Carey The Branch
In the 2011 short film, The Branch, Debnam-Carey starred as a 16-year-old girl, Anica. Anica has a 13-year-old brother, Jose, and they live with their father. Even though Anica is adept when it comes to fixing things, her father prefers to concentrate on household chores. Unlike his sister, Jose is bad at fixing things but his father thinks that he should be a good repairer since he is male. Problems arise when Jose steals Anica’s credit when she fixed something.
Alycia Debnam-Carey Dance Academy
In the 2010 drama, Dance Academy, Debnam-Carey guest stars as Mia in the episode, “Perfection.” Mia is one of the Academy’s students, Sammy Lieberman’s ex-girlfriend. The pair broke up after she found out he liked Abigail.
Movies and TV Shows
Alycia Debnam-Carey The 100
In the dystopian science fiction series, The 100, Debnam-Carey guest-starred in the role of Lexa during the series’ sixth episode of its second season. Lexa is the commander of the allied Grounder clans and is depicted as a sensible leader and strong warrior. Affected by the murder of her previous girlfriend, she deems love a weakness.
Lexa later began showing romantic feelings for Clarke Griffin(Kass Morgan). Even so, Lexa prioritizes her people even at the cost of Clarke’s trust. A significant figure of LGBTQ+ representation in fiction, Lexa is considered one of TV’s most interesting and complex female characters.
In 2016, Debnam-Carey attained the MTV Fandom Award for Fan Freakout of the Year for her portrayal of Lexa. Additionally, she won E! Online TV Scoop Awards for Best Guest Star and Female Breakout Star. She also received critical praise for her depiction of Lexa.
In 2020, Debnam-Carey appeared in the series finale of The 100, depicting a being dubbed as a judge who assumed Lexa’s frame to communicate. In the series, Debnam had recurring roles as Lexa from seasons 2 to 3(2014–2016).
Alycia Debnam-Carey Fear the Walking Dead
On 1st December 2014, Debnam-Carey was announced as one of the four lead roles of AMC’s Fear the Walking Dead. She played the role of Alicia Clark(from 2015 to 2022), the daughter of Madison Clark, the former main protagonist. Beginning in the series as a teenager, Alicia struggles with her family situation and plans to leave the city for a new life. This was before facing the slow collapse of civilization due to a zombie outbreak.
She starred in the series from season 1 to season 7. Additionally, she directed the series episode: “Ofelia.” For her portrayal of Alicia, she earned Saturn Awards for Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Television Series nominations in 2017 and 2018. Further, she won the E! Online TV Scoop Awards in the category of Female Breakout Star.
Alycia Debnam-Carey It’s What’s Inside
Debnam-Carey starred as online influencer Nikki in It’s What’s Inside in 2024. Nikki has established a successful business empire through her online presence. It’s What’s Inside follows Nicki and her friends Reuben, Dennis, Nikki, Brooke, and Maya, as well as couple Shelby and Cyrus, as they reunite for a pre-wedding party at the home of the groom-to-be, Reuben. The party takes a dark turn when an estranged friend, Forbes, comes to the gathering with a mysterious device that allows everyone to temporarily swap bodies.
The group decides to play a game involving body swapping to guess who inhabits whose body. During the game, tensions and confusion rise as deep-seated grudges, secrets, and insecurities start to surface. In this capacity, Nikki learns that Shelby envies her and that Shelby’s boyfriend, Cyrus, has had a crush on her since college.
Alycia Debnam-Carey Other Films and TV Shows
During her career, Debnam-Carey has starred in a number of TV shows and films such as;
- Dream Life(2008)
- Next Stop Hollywood(2013)
- Dance Academy(2010)
- The Safe House(2006)
- Into the Storm(2014)
- The Devil’s Hand(2014)
- A Violent Separation(2019)
- McLeod’s Daughters(2006)
- Jigsaw Girl(2008)
- Friend Request(2016)
Alycia Debnam-Carey Eye Color
Debnam-Carey has green eyes as suggested by her pictures.
Alycia Debnam-Carey Social Media
Debnam-Carey has active social media platforms, i.e., X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram. She has a following of over 2M on Instagram and a following of over 460K on X.
