Alexandra Barrese (born April 24, 1981) better known as Sasha Barrese is an American retired actress and professional poker player. She is best known for her role as Tracy Billings in The Hangover Trilogy.
Early life Barrese was born on April 24, 1981, in Maui, Hawaii, to Katherine, a single mother. They moved to Paris, France where her mother worked as a model, returning to the United States in 1985. Her modeling career began during her school years for agencies including NEXT and Elite.
Career Barrese and her mother had their acting debut in the 1989 comedy film Homer and Eddie. The following year they appeared as the younger and older versions of the title character in the drama film Jezebel's Kiss. In all subsequent roles, she is credited as "Sasha Barrese".
As an adult, Barrese had small roles in American Pie (1999), Hellraiser: Inferno (2000) and Legally Blonde (2001). She appeared as Tess in three episodes of the comedy television series Just Shoot Me!, before landing her first lead role on the WB sitcom Run of the House. She portrayed Sally Franklin, one of four siblings left to fend for themselves when their parents relocate to Arizona. She then appeared as Caitlin Mansfield in the television drama series LAX set in the airport of the same name. She also appeared in episodes of Drive; Supernatural; Roommates; CSI: Miami; Trauma; Robot Chicken; and Leverage. She had roles in the films The Hangover, The Hangover Part II, and The Hangover Part III, portraying Tracy Billings.Dargis, Manohla (May 25, 2011). "3 Men and a Monkey-Baby". The New York Times. Retrieved July 31, 2011. She also appeared in the 2010 horror film Let Me In.
Personal life Barrese began playing draw poker, backgammon, gin and chess at an early age, saying "I'm Russian, so I've been playing games my whole life". She announced her plans to become a professional poker player in May 2014. She has competed in several tournaments, including the World Series of Poker (WSOP) in Las Vegas in 2014.
As of September 2020, Barrese has just under $120,000 in live tournament earnings, made in 31 different events over the course of seven years, and cashing in five WSOP events and six WSOP series events. She also engages in private cash games in Hollywood.
Filmography + Film roles Year Title Role Notes 1989 Homer and Eddie 4-year-old girl 1990 Jezebel's Kiss Young Jezebel as Alexandra Barrese 1999 American Pie Courtney 2000 Dropping Out Heather Hellraiser: Inferno Daphne Sharp Direct-to-video 2001 Legally Blonde Another Girl 2002 The Ring Girl Teen #1 2007 Full Dress Nun 1 Short film2008The More Things Change...Madeline Stone 2009 The Hangover Tracy Garner/Tracy Billings 2010 Let Me In Virginia 2011 The Hangover Part IITracy Billings 2013 The Hangover Part III
+ Television roles Year Title Role Notes 1999 Boy Meets World Janine Episode: "No Such Thing as a Sure Thing" 2001 Undressed Lindsey 4 episodes2002 Paranormal Girl Kelly Billingham Unsold television pilot Just Shoot Me Tess 3 episodes 2003–2004 Run of the House Sally Franklin Main role, 18 episodes 2004–2005 LAX Caitlin Mansfield Recurring role, 9 episodes 2006 CSI: Miami April Goodwin Episode: "Shock"2007 Drive Dupree Episode: "Let the Games Begin" Carpoolers Holly Episode: "Laird of the Rings" Supernatural Casey Episode: "Sin City" 2009 Roommates Jenny Episode: "The Set-Up"2010 Trauma Christine Episode: "Tunnel Vision"Robot ChickenVirgin Mary / Kate McCallister / GirlEpisode: "Robot Chicken's DP Christmas Special" 2012 Leverage Barbara Madsen Episode: "The Gold Job"
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