A couple of years ago Alexa Vega (Spy Kids, From Prada to Nada, The Pregnancy Project) did a TV movie called Odd Girl Out, a powerful film about girl aggression and bullying. Now the movie– based on a national bestseller by the same name–is part of a four-movie repackaging called Surviving High School from A&E Video.
Odd Girl Out also stars Lisa Vidal (Southland, The Event). The other films, each focusing on serious challenges for young people, including Augusta, Gone, about teenage drinking and the party lifestyle, The Perfect Teacher, about a teenager’s affair with one of her high school teachers, and For One Night, about the lingering problem of racism in high school, starring Raven-Symone and Aisha Tyler.
Alexa has worked hard to grow past the image of the ‘kid star’ stereotype with a series of challenging and socially aware films like The Pregnancy Project and showcases for her musical talent like the 2009 series Ruby and the Rockits. She’ll be seen next in Machete Kills–certainly a grown-up role!–and will provide the voice of the upcoming animated sf film, The Clockwork Girl. And you can follow her on twitter at @alexavega.
