Breckenridge, who starred on The Walking Dead as Jessie Anderson, Rick Grimes’ (Andrew Lincoln) love interest who got torn apart by zombies in Season 6, will join This Is Us as Sophie, a childhood friend of Pearson sibling Kate (Chrissy Metz).
Alexandra Breckenridge can do both blood and tears: the former Walking Dead zombie-fighter will join NBC’s tearjerker drama This Is Us, TVLine reports.
In addition to The Walking Dead, Breckenridge’s other television credits include True Blood and Life Unexpected.
This Is Us airs its fall finale on Tuesday, Dec. 6 at 9/8c on NBC.