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Actor

1987-09-09 · United States · Female

2 series in the catalog

Allegra Edwards is an American television actress known for playing Cindy McCabe in the USA Network anthology series Briarpatch and Ingrid Kannerman in the Amazon Prime Video comedy Upload.

Early life

Edwards is originally from Denver, Colorado. She began modeling when she was 18 months old and continued to model, dance, and act throughout her childhood.

Edwards studied theatre and television at Pepperdine University in Malibu. During her time at Pepperdine, she wrote scenes for Pepperdine's annual Songfest, performed with Pepperdine's Improv Troupe, and appeared in Tutor, a 2009 comedy short written and directed by Jeff Loveness.

After graduating from Pepperdine with her bachelor's degree in 2010, Edwards moved to San Francisco to attend the American Conservatory Theater's three-year Master of Fine Arts program, which she completed in 2013.

Career

After earning her MFA, Edwards spent time in Los Angeles and New York City. In 2015, she performed in an off-Broadway production of "Everything You Touch."

In 2019, Edwards played Cindy McCabe in the USA Network anthology series Briarpatch. She stars as Ingrid Kannerman on the Amazon Prime Video comedy Upload that first aired in 2020.

Edwards has also appeared in episodes of Modern Family, New Girl, Friends from College, The Mindy Project, Orange Is the New Black and Ghosts.

Personal life

Edwards lives in Los Angeles. She is married to actor Clayton Snyder. They have a son.