Information
• FactsBirth Name: Alexandra Chando
Nickname: Ali
Date of Birth: July 28, 1986
Place of Birth: Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Age: 25
Height: 5′ 3″ (1.60 m)
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Brown
Family: N/a
• Biography
Alexandra Chando (born July 28, 1986) is an American actress. She is best known for playing the role of Maddie Coleman on the daytime soap opera As the World Turns, which she began in 2005, and currently stars in 2011 in the ABC Family original series The Lying Game along with a few other popular stars such as Blair Redford, Allie Gonino, Helen Slater, and Alice Greczyn.
A graduate of Liberty High School in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, she currently stays in New York City. Chando was attending Manhattan College in the Riverdale section of The Bronx at the time she was hired by As the World Turns producers. During the shooting of “Rockville, CA” she moved to California. She recently moved back to New York again.
A few months after joining As the World Turns, Chando was also featured on an episode of MTV’s True Life: I’m Getting My Big Break. She was let go two years later and her last air date was on October 26, 2007.
In 2008, Chando was cast as Debbie in the web-series Rockville, CA, created by Josh Schwartz (The O.C., Gossip Girl, Chuck). It ran on TheWB.com in spring of 2009.
On September 23, 2009, Chando returned to As the World Turns as Maddie. On May 14, 2010, she made a guest appearance on the popular CBS drama Medium as a volunteer for an animal rights activist group.
The actress also screen-tested with Robert Pattinson for the leading role in Remember Me that eventually went to Emilie de Ravin.
Alexandra auditioned for the role of Elena Gilbert in the hit TV Show The Vampire Diaries, which was given to Nina Dobrev.
In October 2010, Chando was cast in the new ABC Family series The Lying Game, playing identical twins Emma Becker and Sutton Mercer. The series is based on the book by Sara Shepard, who also wrote Pretty Little Liars.
Chando plays Danielle in Talent, a web series produced by Alloy Entertainment and based on novels by Zoey Dean.
• Trivia
Had big hopes of becoming an actress before signing on to As the world turns in 2006.
Was featured on MTV’S true life I’m getting my big break.
Enjoys singing, water sports, and cooking.
Native of Pennsylvania.
Also enjoys doing yoga along with singing in her spare time.
Her roommates are Marcy Rylan and Mandy Bruno from sister-soap, Guiding Light.
Alexandra studied acting with Alan Langdon of Circle in the Square, based in New York.
She attended the 11th Annual Daytime Television Salutes at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Alexandra has sung the national anthem at Little League All Star Games for over six years.
Her favorite MTV shows are Parental Control and Date my Mom.
Alexandra has earned a pre-nomination for Outstanding Young Actress for the 2006 Daytime Emmys
Began acting in community theatre at the age of 8.
Alexandra has appeared in commercials for Burlington Coat Factory and the Philip Morris Anti-Smoking campaign. She also appeared in the WB series pilot “House Blend.”
Her hobbies include singing, doing yoga, and relaxing with friends.
Appeared on the MTV True Life Episode: “I’m getting my big break”.
