Alexandra Breckenridge Nearly Turned Down ‘Virgin River’ Role Despite Being “almost completely broke” After The Walking Dead

Alexandra Breckenridge has become almost a household name due to her phenomenal performance in Virgin River. The show finds her portraying Melinda Monroe, opposite Martin Henderson’s Jack Sheridan.
Alexandra Breckenridge in a still from Virgin River | Credits: Netflix
Based on Robyn Carr’s popular book series of the same name, the show just concluded its sixth season last December. Fascinatingly, it had already been renewed for another season before Season 6 even premiered.
However, things might have been vastly different if Alexandra Breckenridge stuck to a drastic decision she made ahead of the show. The actress recently revealed that she almost turned down the role off the bat, even though she felt suited for it. Thankfully, the showrunners changed her mind.
Alexandra Breckenridge almost turned down Virgin River
The popular Netflix series Virgin River follows Melinda Monroe (Alexandra Breckenridge) moving to the quaint Northern California town Virgin River while dealing...
Alexandra Breckenridge in a still from Virgin River | Credits: Netflix
Based on Robyn Carr’s popular book series of the same name, the show just concluded its sixth season last December. Fascinatingly, it had already been renewed for another season before Season 6 even premiered.
However, things might have been vastly different if Alexandra Breckenridge stuck to a drastic decision she made ahead of the show. The actress recently revealed that she almost turned down the role off the bat, even though she felt suited for it. Thankfully, the showrunners changed her mind.
Alexandra Breckenridge almost turned down Virgin River
The popular Netflix series Virgin River follows Melinda Monroe (Alexandra Breckenridge) moving to the quaint Northern California town Virgin River while dealing...
- 2/1/2025
- by Anushree Banerjee
- FandomWire
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