Pelosi in the House, a HBO documentary directed by Alexandra Pelosi, takes an intimate look inside the life and career of Nancy Pelosi. The film chronicles Nancy's early life all the way up until the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol; an attack which was filmed by Alexandra and included in the movie. Although the film is very recent, it does neglect some recent events that have affected the Pelosi's within the past month or so, such as an assassination attempt on Paul Pelosi.

The Pelosi in the House movie rarely includes any formal interviews with Nancy, as Alexandra strived to have the movie feel real and authentic. She later remarked that "If you want to learn anything from her [Nancy], you just have to watch her work", and much of the film is indeed just that, with Alexandra seldom talking and mostly following around Nancy as she goes about her various political and personal duties. Due to this limited role, many have naturally wondered who exactly Alexandra Pelosi is - especially since she and Nancy Pelosi share the same last name.

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Alexandra Pelosi Is A Documentary Filmmaker & Nancy Pelosi's Daughter

Nancy Pelos in her HBO documentary with COVID vigil on Congress steps

As her name implies, Alexandra Pelosi is related to Nancy Pelosi. Specifically, she is the youngest of Nancy’s five children. Although Pelosi in the House is Alexandra’s newest film, she has a long history of making documentaries before the HBO special. After graduating from USC, she initially worked in broadcast journalism for nearly a decade. On an assignment covering the campaign of George W. Bush, Alexandra brought a handhold camcorder with her and documented her 18 months following the Bush campaign. She would later use the footage from this project to create her first documentary, Journeys with George.

Although the film was her first attempt at making a documentary, it would go on to win six Emmy Awards. After this, Alexandra left the field of journalism and became a full-time documentary maker. She signed a contract with HBO and produces mainly for them. Since her first documentary, she has gone on to make 14 additional productions. Similar to Pelosi in the House, these are almost all focused on American politics.

Where Alexandra Pelosi Is Now

Alexandra Pelosi

Pelosi in the House is Alexandra’s most recent production, although it's likely that she has more films planned after the HBO movie. Alexandra has also been deeply shaken by a recent incident concerning her father, Paul. In this incident, Paul was attacked in his and Nancy’s home and beaten severely with a hammer. In addition to this, Alexandra has also stated in a recent interview that she was upset about her mother stepping down as Speaker of the House, stating, “Look, I don’t know how you do polite small talk because I’ve just been through basically like both of my parents’ funerals” in reference to the two recent incidents (via The Guardian).

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