‘Euphoria' Actress Admits She's Content Not Being As Famous
Euphoria actress Alexa Demie is comfortable with her "level" of fame despite her co-stars going on to find global stardom.
In a profile in The Hollywood Reporter, Demie, who plays Maddy Perez on Euphoria, admits she is happy to live a more low-key life in comparison to co-stars Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney and Jacob Elordi.
"It's like, did you ever think that I don't want it?" she said of her status in Hollywood. "People really take the authority out of your hands. What happened to my ability to choose? I like my life like this, and I wouldn't change it."
Euphoria creator Sam Levinson told the outlet that, "I think there's a misconception about Alexa, and I've always rejected the framework of, 'Oh, Alexa should have what Sydney or someone else has, because that's a very high school mentality to bring to the craft."
The showrunner added, "I think Alexa is doing everything that she wants, and if she doesn't have something, it's because she doesn't want it. I see her as completely fulfilled."
Despite her clear distaste for global fame, Alexa remains thankful for her breakout role in Sam Levinson's drama. "If I didn't have that experience, I'd be hiding up there like Enya," she explained, gesturing to the Hollywood hills, and referring to the singer who lives a reclusive life in an Irish castle. "But that life is always there for me, and what I'm learning is that I can have both."
Aside from her role in the HBO drama, Alexa starred in Jonah Hill's directorial debut, Mid90s, in 2018 and the coming-of-age drama Waves in 2019. She explains that her lack of roles and her struggle to break into the industry were because casting calls rarely looked for actors with Hispanic backgrounds.
"I was sick of going into those rooms, and this was during that time when you're young and every few months you're just like, ‘I'm quitting, I'm quitting,'" she explained. "But knowing me, I never would have quit. I'm more of the energy of like, ‘No, I'm going to show you I can do it.'"
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This story was originally published June 7, 2026 at 2:24 PM.