Auburn student and equestrian Alex Ladove started riding horses at the age of seven when a friend took her to her backyard farm. Ladove had no idea that this hobby would lead to an acting career in the distant future. One small connection that was brought to her by competing at horse shows ended up providing her with the chance to star in Lee Daniel's "The Butler."
From there, her acting career took off as she was cast in "Life of Crime," starring Jennifer Aniston, Tim
"On set, I got to watch Tim Robbins and Jennifer Aniston work, and learned so much from them and all of the other amazing talent involved in the film," Ladove said.
After "Life of Crime" wrapped up, Ladove was given the opportunity to work on an indie film called "Broken Vows" with Wes Bentley, Jaimie
Her two passions were even able to collide during the filming of "Broken Vows."
"Having a background in riding allowed me to do all of my stunts, which is actually very unusual for most actors," Ladove said.
The two hobbies have piggybacked off of each other, Ladove said, with each one teaching her new skills for the other. She said acting has taught her how to act better under pressure and overall has helped her to ride better than before.
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