Alexia Fast Pictures - Alexia Fast Esquire Elf 2012 Photos

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Published in the December 2012 issue

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Age: 20

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Hometown: Vancouver, British Columbia

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Height: Five foot nine

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Which makes her how many inches taller than her costar in the upcoming film Jack Reacher (out December 21)? Two

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Name of that costar: Tom Cruise

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Age at which she wrote, directed, and starred in her first film (which premiered at the Atlantic Film Festival): Seven

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Age she later claimed to be when she wrote the film so that people "would believe her": Nine

Mother's occupation: TV and movie producer

Father's occupation: Songwriter

So it's no surprise that she's: An actress and a singer

Upcoming TV series she's starring on: ABC's Red Widow

On which she plays a character she describes as: "A very shallow hippie chick ... a troublemaker."

Holiday advice: "Don't visit your exes, even if you're feeling very nostalgic."

Times she has not followed that advice: At least once

Main qualification to be this year's elf: "I'm a big fan of snow and Christmas lights and tea and chocolate and friends."

Tea? "It's cold in Canada."

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