Jonshel Alexander, ‘Beasts Of The Southern Wild’ Child Actor, Killed In New Orleans At 22
Jonshel Alexander, who played a supporting role in the 2012 Oscar-nominated film Beasts of the Southern Wild, was killed in a weekend shooting in her native Louisiana. She was 22-years old. Authorities said Alexander and a man were shot inside a vehicle Saturday in New Orleans, and she was pronounced dead at the scene. The man drove to a hospital for treatment, his name was not released. The actress leaves behind a 1-year old daughter. Alexander rose to stardom at 12 years old when she played the character Joy Strong in Beasts of The Southern Wild, a drama filmed near Houma, Lousiana, recounti...