Alexa Nisenson
American actress

Alexa Nisenson
Nisenson in 2019
Born (2006-06-08) June 8, 2006 (age 19)[1]
Boca Raton, Florida, U.S.
OccupationsActress, voice actress
Years active2015–present
Notable workMiddle School: The Worst Years of My Life
Fear the Walking Dead

Alexa Nisenson (born June 8, 2006) is an American actress, best known for playing Charlie on the AMC horror drama television series Fear the Walking Dead (2018–2023).[2]

Career

Nisenson began acting professionally at the age of eight years old and made in 2015 her television debut on NBC's Constantine as Geraldine Chandler.[3][4] A year later, in October 2016, she made her feature film debut in the film Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life.[5][6] For her role in this film, she received in 2017 an award in the category Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actress at the 38th edition of the Young Artist Award.[7] After this she appeared in the film Fist Fight,[8] and in the television series Good Behavior and Will & Grace.[3][9]

In April 2018, Nisenson made her debut as the character Charlie in the AMC series Fear the Walking Dead.[10] Her character was a recurring character in the fourth season, but was promoted to series regular for season five. She was seen as a regular until the end of season seven in 2021.[2][11] She made a one-time return in season eight in 2023.[12] In between, from July 2018 to August 2023, Nisenson provided the voice of Alexa Mongello on the Cartoon Network series Summer Camp Island.[13] She also appeared in the lead role of Shelly in the film Orphan Horse in 2018, starring alongside Academy Award-winner Jon Voight.[3][14]

Following this, Nisenson provided the voice of Jess in the podcast series Discovering Dad in 2024 and played the role of Young Harriet Parker in the CBS series NCIS in 2025.[15][16]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2016 Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life Georgia Khatchadorian [5]
2017 Fist Fight Ally Campbell [8]
2018 Orphan Horse Shelly [3]

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2015 Constantine Geraldine Chandler Episode: "Quid Pro Quo"[3]
2017 Good Behavior Apple 2 episodes[9]
2018 Will & Grace Young Karen Episode: "Staten Island Fairy"[3]
2018–2023 Fear the Walking Dead Charlie Recurring role (season 4)
Main cast (season 5–7)[2]
Guest role (season 8)
2018–2023 Summer Camp Island Alexa Mongello Voice role; 19 episodes[13]
2025 NCIS Young Harriet Parker 2 episodes[16]

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
2017 Farpoint Young Carol Anne Voice[17]

Podcast

Year Title Role Notes
2024 Discovering Dad Jess Voice[15]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2016 Young Entertainer Award Best Young Ensemble Cast - Feature Film Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life Nominated [18]
2017 Young Artist Award Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actress Won [3][7]

References

  1. ^ "Fear the Walking Dead star Alexa Nisenson celebrates her birthday". Undead Walking. June 8, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c Ramos, Dino-Ray; Ramos, Dino-Ray (March 6, 2019). "'Fear The Walking Dead': Alexa Nisenson Upped To Series Regular On AMC Series". Deadline. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "Alexa Nisenson | Fear the Walking Dead Bios | AMC". AMC.com. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  4. ^ "Alexa Nisenson Interview". Naluda Magazine. September 13, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  5. ^ a b Scheck, Frank (October 6, 2016). "'Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  6. ^ "Thomas Barbusca, Jessi Goei & Alexa Nisenson Talk 'Middle School'". The Knockturnal. October 5, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  7. ^ a b Bofill, Lora (March 20, 2017). "The 38th annual Young Artist Award recognizes talent in film and TV". Eclipse Magazine. Retrieved November 29, 2025.
  8. ^ a b Jagernauth, Kevin; Ashton, Will (February 16, 2017). "Ice Cube & Charlie Day Fail To Land A Comedy Punch In 'Fist Fight' [Review]". The Playlist. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  9. ^ a b Kevin (September 30, 2018). "Exclusive Interview: Pop Culturalist Chats with Fear the Walking Dead's Alexa Nisenson". Pop-Culturalist.com. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  10. ^ Bonomolo, Cameron (December 26, 2020). "Fear the Walking Dead Star Got Death Threats Over Fan-Favorite Character's Murder". ComicBook.com. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  11. ^ Curran, Brad (April 15, 2022). "Alycia Debnam-Carey, Alexa Nisenson & Omid Abtahi Interview: Fear the Walking Dead Season 7". ScreenRant. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  12. ^ Al-Ghamdi, Abdullah (October 30, 2023). "Fear The Walking Dead Season 8's Shocking Twist Explained By Showrunner". ScreenRant. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  13. ^ a b "Summer Camp Island Season 3 Release Date and Cast Information All We Know So Far". XDigitalNews. June 18, 2020. Archived from the original on May 7, 2021. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  14. ^ A special message from Jon Voight & Alexa nisenson—follow and stay tuned for more BTS moments with the #OrphanHorse stars! #JonVoight #AlexaNisenson | Orphan Horse. November 20, 2018. Retrieved November 24, 2025 – via Facebook.com.
  15. ^ a b Prasad, Sumith (November 13, 2023). "Does Charlie Die? Did Alexa Nisenson Leave Fear the Walking Dead?". The Cinemaholic. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  16. ^ a b Jacobs, Meredith (September 9, 2025). "'NCIS' Boss Previews Parker Going Rogue to Get Revenge in Season 23". TV Insider. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  17. ^ Moore, Camille (December 25, 2020). "10 Things You Didn't Know about Alexa Nisenson". TVovermind.com. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
  18. ^ "2016 Nominations - Young Entertainment Awards" (PDF). Young Entertainer Awards. 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2025.
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