27 Facts About Alycia Debnam-Carey

Alycia Jasmin Debnam-Carey was born on 20 July 1993 and is an Australian actress.

Alycia Debnam-Carey made her film debut in 2003 in Rachel Ward's Australian short drama film Martha's New Coat, and her feature film debut in the American disaster film Into the Storm.

Alycia Debnam-Carey co-starred as Alicia Clark on the horror drama series Fear the Walking Dead, and made her directorial debut with the seventh season episode "Ofelia".

In 2023, Debnam-Carey co-starred as Alice Hart in the Australian drama Amazon miniseries The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart, for which she received an AACTA Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama.

Alycia Debnam-Carey was born on 20 July 1993 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Alycia Debnam-Carey's mother, Leone Carey, worked as a children's television writer, and her father, Jeff Debnam, was a musician.

Alycia Debnam-Carey began acting at age eight, and studied classical percussion for ten years.

Alycia Debnam-Carey attended Newtown High School of the Performing Arts, where she was a percussionist.

Alycia Debnam-Carey received the Premier's Award for earning a score of 90+ in over 10 units, as well as an OnStage nomination for achievement in drama and an HSC Encore nomination for achievement in music.

Alycia Debnam-Carey made her film debut at the age of ten in Rachel Ward's award-winning short-feature film Martha's New Coat.

Alycia Debnam-Carey starred in the short film "The Branch", directed by Julietta Boscolo and played a supporting role in the short film At the Tattooist.

Alycia Debnam-Carey began to work in Hollywood at the age of 18.

Alycia Debnam-Carey appeared in Next Stop Hollywood, a six-part documentary that followed six Australian actors as they competed for roles during the US TV pilot season.

Alycia Debnam-Carey landed on the shortlist for The Carrie Diaries and tested for the network, but the network said she looked too young for the role.

Alycia Debnam-Carey was offered the lead role in the thriller film, later titled The Devil's Hand, which she began filming in North Carolina during the final week of the documentary.

In 2014, Alycia Debnam-Carey played a supporting role in the American disaster film Into the Storm.

Alycia Debnam-Carey guest-starred in the second season of The CW's dystopian series The 100, debuting in episode six as Lexa.

At San Diego Comic-Con in July 2015, The 100s showrunner Jason Rothenberg announced that Alycia Debnam-Carey would be returning to the show's third season.

Alycia Debnam-Carey received critical acclaim for her portrayal of Lexa on The 100.

Alycia Debnam-Carey appeared in the lead role of Laura in the German thriller Friend Request, released in Germany on 7 January 2016.

In July 2021, it was announced that Alycia Debnam-Carey would make her directorial debut in 2022 for a season seven episode of Fear the Walking Dead.

Alycia Debnam-Carey directed the eleventh episode of the season, "Ofelia".

Alycia Debnam-Carey said she had always been interested in directing ever since she took a film class in school, where she made a short film.

Alycia Debnam-Carey starred as Emily in the eight-part Hulu series Saint X, a psychological drama told through multiple timelines and perspectives, based on Alexis Schaitkin's novel of the same name.

Alycia Debnam-Carey portrayed Alice Hart in The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart, co-starring with Sigourney Weaver in the seven-episode Amazon original series based on Holly Ringland's best-selling novel.

In 2024, Alycia Debnam-Carey appeared in the independent sci-thriller film It's What's Inside, written and directed by Greg Jardin.

Alycia Debnam-Carey co-starred in the limited drama series Apple Cider Vinegar, created by Samantha Strauss for Netflix, based on the real-life story of health and wellness scammers.