Virgin River's Mel Monroe star sparks frenzy by reuniting with co-stars from other hit series
Alexandra Breckenridge, star of Virgin River, caused quite a stir this week when she reunited with some of her former co-stars. The actress is best known for her role as Mel Monroe in the popular Netflix series, but also had a significant part in all six seasons of NBC's drama This Is Us.
In the latter, she played Sophie Inman, wife to Kevin Pearson (played by Justin Hartley), starting as a recurring character in the first season before being promoted to the main cast in the second. After landing the lead role in Virgin River, she returned to This Is Us as a guest star in several episodes across the remaining seasons.
This week, Alexandra joined the That Was Us recap podcast, hosted by her former co-stars Mandy Moore, Sterling K Brown and Chris Sullivan, to reminisce about her time on the show.
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An Instagram post teased a new episode, saying: "We've got a new episode of #ThatWasUs ready for you!! Join us as we recap, "Jack Pearson's Son", and discuss the return of Sophie with none other than @alexandrabreck!!
"And as we dig in, we have just one question for you: What would Jack do?" Fans were delighted to see Alexandra reconnecting with the show that made her a household name before her move to Virgin River in 2019.
One fan responded: "Sophie!!! Omg I can't wait to watch this one," while another enthused: "Omg you got Alex too, so happyyyy, Sophie was such a lovely sweet character and I'm so happy she got her happy ending with Kev."
A third fan exclaimed: "Alexandra Breckenridge is the best!", reports the Express.
One fan gushed: "What a great surprise! I love Sophie/Alex and I'm so happy to see you all together again."
A different admirer wrote: "Such a fun episode!! Loved that you had Alex on it!! I love her on Virgin River!!"
Virgin River's Alexandra is poised to grace our screens once more, starring alongside Martin Henderson, who plays Jack Sheridan, in the eagerly awaited sixth instalment of the much-loved Netflix show.
The drama will resume in the aftermath of a destructive forest fire that came perilously close to wiping out the town, with Mel also enduring the heartache of a miscarriage, consequently making the painful choice to halt her attempts to have a baby.
Yet in an unexpected twist during the festive episodes, Mel's family circle expanded when she discovered her biological father, Everett Reid (John Allen Nelson) has been her neighbour all along.
Virgin River is available to stream on Netflix.