The Virgin River star traded the red carpet for countryside charm—and couldn’t be happier.
While Alexandra Breckenridge may be best known as Mel Monroe, the beloved nurse-midwife of Virgin River, her real-life role as a wife and mother is just as heartfelt—and refreshingly low-key. Though she keeps her personal life mostly under wraps, what the actress has shared paints a picture of an idyllic, grounded family life far from the Hollywood spotlight.
A Peaceful Life Away from the Cameras
Rather than stick to the hustle and bustle of Los Angeles, Alexandra and her husband Casey Hooper—a professional musician best known as Katy Perry’s lead guitarist—chose to raise their family in Atlanta, Georgia. Their decision was intentional, rooted in a desire to give their children, Jack (6) and Billie (5), a childhood filled with nature, freedom, and simplicity.
“We wanted our children to grow up in a place where they could play and ride their bikes that didn’t feel like a big city,” Alexandra told Atlanta Magazine in 2019.
Country Home & Kitchen Chronicles
Though she remains private about her home life, the Virgin River star has offered fans rare glimpses into their charming country house—especially the heart of the home: her spacious kitchen. Alexandra frequently shares cozy cooking content on social media, including a recent video of her making shrimp tacos, with her sunny kitchen serving as the perfect backdrop.
She often posts her culinary creations, giving fans a taste of her family-first lifestyle and the meals she lovingly prepares for her husband and kids.
Love at First Note
Alexandra and Casey’s story began in true celebrity fashion—they met at a Grammys afterparty in 2012, quickly falling for each other. Just a few months later, they went public with their relationship, showing up arm-in-arm at events like the Katy Perry: Part of Me premiere and the comedy Ted.
In 2014, they got engaged, and by 2015, they were married in a beautifully intimate outdoor wedding in Colorado.
Mom Life > Manicures
Since welcoming Jack in 2016 and Billie in 2017, Alexandra has embraced the joys and chaos of motherhood—fully and without pretense.
“When you have children, it just changes what’s important to you,” she told Us Weekly in 2017.
“Trying to find time to keep up with my hair or nails takes me away from Jack. So I tend to put those things off.”
She may not flood Instagram with family photos, but when she does share one, fans take notice. A rare loved-up snap with Casey in January 2021 and a tender throwback of baby Jack in May 2021 served as sweet reminders of the love and warmth behind the scenes.
Life with LOL Dolls & Country Sunshine
In a particularly relatable parenting moment, Alexandra shared a photo of her daughter’s LOL Doll setup taking over a Sleeping Beauty castle, humorously captioned:
“When LOL takes over Sleeping Beauty’s castle and has an all-night Rager.”
These small moments—paired with glimpses of home-cooked meals and wide-open countryside—are exactly why fans adore Alexandra not just for her talent, but for the genuine life she’s built off-screen.
Whether she’s in front of the camera in Virgin River scrubs or behind the kitchen counter in Atlanta, Alexandra Breckenridge proves that the most meaningful roles often happen off-screen.
