Alexandra Daddario made her screen debut in the American television soap opera ‘All My Children’ in 2002. She played the role of ‘Laurie Lewis’ and remained on the show until 2003. She made her first silver screen appearance in the 2005 American independent comedy-drama film ‘The Squid and the Whale’ directed by Noah Baumbach. The film received massive acclaim upon release and grossed over $11.2 million on a budget of $1.5 million. She was next seen in films such as ‘The Hottest State’ (2006), ‘The Attic’ (2007), ‘The Babysitters’ (2007), and ‘Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience’ (2009). She next played the role of ‘Annabeth Chase’ in the 2010 action fantasy film ‘Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief’ directed by Chris Columbus. The film received a mixed response from critics but performed well at the box office, grossing over $226.4 million on a $95 million budget. The same year, she also starred as ‘Allison Miller’ in the Stevan-Mena-directed American crime horror film, ‘Bereavement.’ The film opened to a mixed reception and earned a 44% approval score on Rotten Tomatoes. She next starred in films such as ‘Hall Pass’ (2011), ‘Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters’ (2013), ‘Texas Chainsaw 3D’ (2013), ‘Burying the Ex’ (2014), ‘San Andreas’ (2015), and ‘The Choice’ (2016).
In 2017, she portrayed ‘Summer Quinn’ in the American action comedy film ‘Baywatch’ directed by Seth Gordon. While the film received mostly negative reviews from critics, it managed to gross over $177.9 million on a budget of $65–69 million. The same year, she also appeared in the William H. Macy-directed American sex comedy ‘The Layover’ where she played the role of ‘Kate Jeffries.’ The film was slammed by critics and received a 0% approval score on Rotten Tomatoes. She continued to star in films like ‘Night Hunter’ (2018), ‘We Have Always Lived in the Castle’ (2018), ‘Can You Keep a Secret?’ (2019), ‘We Summon the Darkness’ (2019), ‘1 Night in San Diego’ (2020), and ‘Songbird’ (2020). Daddario was last seen in the 2021 American romantic crime thriller film ‘Die in a Gunfight’ directed by Collin Schiffli. The film received negative reviews from critics and currently holds a 17% approval score on Rotten Tomatoes.