Alexandra Daddario Slams Critics: 'I'm Not A Bad Actress. I Got An Emmy Nomination'

The "White Lotus" alum said the craziest rumor she's heard about herself concerns her acting chops, which she didn't take lying down.

Alexandra Daddario can take a lot of criticism, but “bad actress” isn’t one of them.

Daddario has been a professional actor for decades, having starred in box-office hits like the “Percy Jackson” film series and acclaimed shows like “The White Lotus” and “True Detective.” So when she was recently asked to share the “most outrageous rumor” about herself — “That I’m a bad actress” — Daddario made the case for why she’s not.

“I’m not a bad actress,” she told Elle in a video interview released Friday. “I’ve just done some projects that don’t showcase me in the way that I should be showcased, OK? [The] director and the writing is everything, and sometimes I’m lit poorly, but I’m not a bad actress.”

“I got an Emmy nomination,” Daddario added. “How do you think I did that?”

Daddario earned the coveted nod in 2022 for her performance in the debut season of HBO’s “The White Lotus,” in which she played the fictional Rachel Patton, a newlywed journalist reassessing her relationship while vacationing in Hawaii at the titular resort.