Alexandra Johnes (born December 3, 1976) is an American documentary film producer and former actress. As a producer, Johnes is known for films including The Square, Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson, and Doubletime. She has worked as a producer with various directors, including Alex Gibney, Eugene Jarecki and Jehane Noujaim. In 2013, Johnes received a Primetime Emmy Award for producing Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God. During her acting career, Johnes' film credits include starring roles as the Childlike Empress in The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter, and Phoebe in Zelly and Me, alongside Isabella Rossellini and David Lynch, as well as guest appearances on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Sabrina, the Teenage Witch.
Biography Johnes graduated with a BFA from the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University (NYU). From 2007 through 2012, Johnes ran Jigsaw Productions for Academy Award-winning director Alex Gibney, managing aspects of development and production. In 2012, Johnes received a Transatlantic Partnership (TAP) Producing Fellowship from the Independent Filmmaker Project.
Johnes leads the production company Special Projects.
Johnes' sister Stephanie Johnes also works in film. Stephanie directed and filmed the 2007 documentary Doubletime, on which Alexandra worked as a producer.
Filmography
Producer Year Title Role Notes2017The Mars GenerationExecutive producer2016Holy HellProducer2015Frame by FrameExecutive producer2015The WitchExecutive producer2013The SquareCo-producer/Executive producer2012The House I Live InConsulting producer2012Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of GodProducer2012Rafea: Solar MamaSupervising producer2011Magic Trip: Ken Kesey's Search for a Kool PlaceProducer2011The Last GladiatorsCo-producer2011ReaganConsulting producer2010Casino Jack and the United States of MoneyCo-producer2010Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot SpitzerProduction executive2010Freakonomics: The MovieSegment producer2010My Trip to Al-QaedaProducer2009Money-Driven MedicineProduction executive2008Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. ThompsonProduction executive2007DoubletimeProducer, Sound recordist
Actor YearTitleRole Notes1988Zelly and MePhoebe1990The NeverEnding Story II: The Next ChapterChildlike Empress1997Sabrina, the Teenage WitchHillaryepisode: Hilda and Zelda: the Teenage Years (S1E15)1997Buffy the Vampire SlayerSheila Martiniepisode: School Hard (S2E3)
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Title of work Result 2013 Primetime Emmy Award Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God Won 2017 Gerald Loeb Award Audio "Dov Charney’s American Dream" Won
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External links
"Dov Charney’s American Dream", 2017 Gerald Loeb Award winner for Audio