Lexi Underwood
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Occupation(s) | Actress, Singer |
Lexi Underwood is an American actress and singer. Underwood's work as Pearl Warren in Little Fires Everywhere was called "excellent" by the NY Times,[1] which said, "The scenes between [her mother] Mia and Pearl, both the tender and the angry ones, are the show’s highlights."
She also played Athena in Will Vs The Future, a comedic science fiction series created and executive produced by Tim McKeon and Kevin Seccia, and directed by Joe Nussbaum.[2][3]
Career
Underwood made her professional theatrical debut in November 2013 at the age of 10 years old, at the Ford's Theatre in Washington, DC in their acclaimed production of Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol as Want/Urchin Girl.[4] On December 15, 2014, Underwood performed in Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol for the Actors Fund of America's one night only benefit concert; directed by Peter Flynn and musically directed by Emmy Award winner John McDaniel (musician).[5][6] In November 2015, Underwood landed the musical theatre role of her lifetime as Young Nala in the Disney Theatrical Productions The Lion King (musical)[7] created by Julie Taymor. Underwood performed with the Lion King Gazelle North-American Touring Company from January to August 2015 and covered Broadway in the same role.
On October 14, 2014, Underwood made her television debut on the CBS series Person of Interest (TV series) in the role of Queen Bee. Underwood went on to appear in Code Black (TV series) CBS as Emily Campbell, Dr. Campbell's (Boris Kodjoe) daughter; Henry Danger Nickelodeon as Narlee; Walk the Prank Disney XD as Nice Nancy;[8] Raven's Home Disney Channel as Shannon Reynolds; David S. Pumpkins (Tom Hanks) Halloween Special NBC for Saturday Night Live[9] as Paige (voice)[10] animated by Bento Box Entertainment; and Will Vs The Future Amazon Video as Athena,[11] a time traveling, warrior rebel from the future.
Filmography
Television
Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
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2014 | Person of Interest (TV series) | Queen Bee | CBS | Episode: "Brotherhood" |
2016 | The Crooked Man | Young Charlotte | Syfy | TV Movie |
2016 | Code Black (TV series) | Emily Campbell | CBS | Episode: "Ava Maria" |
2017 | Henry Danger | Narlee | Nickelodeon | 3 Episodes |
2017 | The Nerd Posse | Jennifer | Pilot | |
2017 | Walk the Prank | Nice Nancy | Disney XD | 4 Episodes |
2017 | Raven's Home | Shannon Reynolds | The Walt Disney Company | Episode: "You're Gonna Get It" |
2017 | Will Vs The Future | Athena | Amazon Video | Pilot |
2017 | The David S. Pumpkins Animated Halloween Special | Paige (voice) | NBC | Saturday Night Live |
2018 | The Good Doctor | Spirit Garcia | ABC | Episode "Heartfelt” |
2019 | Family Reunion | Ava | Netflix | 4 Episodes |
Film
Year | Title | Role | Production Company | Notes |
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2014 | Forgotten Happiness | Alexis | New York Film Academy | Student Film |
2014 | Dance-Off | Dancer | Across The Floor Productions | Available on Amazon |
2016 | Half-Caste[12] | Amelia | IV Sight Pictures | Short |
2016 | The Crooked Man | Young Charlotte | Hybrid Productions
Distributed by Lionsgate |
TV Movie on Syfy |
2017 | Girl Minus | Koko | New York Film Academy | Short |
2017 | Dirt | Voice Actor | ESX Entertainment | Warner Brother's Home Entertainment |
2018 | If Not Now, When | Jillian | Krazy Actress Productions | Post production |
Theater
Year | Production | Role | Production Company | Notes |
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2013 | A Christmas Carol | Want/Urchin Girl | Ford's Theatre | |
2014 | Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol | Belinda Cratchit | Actors Fund of America | |
2015 | The Lion King (musical) | Young Nala | Disney Theatrical Productions | Gazelle National Tour |
References
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- ^ Hale, Mike (March 17, 2020). "Review: 'Little Fires Everywhere' Ignites Over Race and Class". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
- ^ "Amazon Debuts Kids Pilots Sept. 1 | Broadcasting & Cable". www.broadcastingcable.com. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
- ^ "UP-AND-COMING ACTRESS LEXI UNDERWOOD SCORES BIG WITH NEW AMAZON PRIME HIT". BCK Online. September 5, 2017. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
- ^ "Artistic Team · Ford's Theatre". fords.org. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
- ^ "Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol, With Douglas Sills, Joshua Henry, Christopher Sieber, Robert Cuccioli, Janet Dacal and More, Held Tonight | Playbill". Playbill. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
- ^ "Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol, Starring Douglas Sills, Announces Full Casting". TheaterMania.com. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
- ^ "Alexandra Underwood Biography on BroadwayWorld.com". broadwayworld.com. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
- ^ "Lexi Underwood on 'Walk the Prank' Tonight, Pictures From LES MISERABLES, and more! – Kids on Tour". Kids on Tour. October 10, 2017. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
- ^ Evans, Greg (September 28, 2017). "'SNL's David S. Pumpkins Sketch Gets Animated Halloween Special; Tom Hanks To Voice Character". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
- ^ "David S Pumpkins is 'His Own Thing' in this clip from his Halloween Special – The Super Powered Fancast". The Super Powered Fancast. October 26, 2017. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
- ^ "Will vs. The Future: Season 1/ Episode 1 "Pilot" [Series Premiere] – Overview/ Commentary (with Spoilers)". Wherever I Look. September 2, 2017. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
- ^ "News". HALF-CASTE FILM. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
- ^ "Lexi Underwood on Teen's Weekly Insider". Teen's Weekly Insider. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
- ^ "CBS Press Express | Code Black". www.cbspressexpress.com. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
- ^ "The Crooked Man (Movie Review) – Cryptic Rock". crypticrock.com. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
- ^ "Action Magazine October/Nov 2017". Lucidpress. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
- ^ "Breaking News – Amazon's Fall 2017 Kids Live-Action Pilot Season Premieres this Friday, Exclusively on Prime Video | TheFutonCritic.com". www.thefutoncritic.com. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
- ^ "Will Vs. The Future | Where to Stream and Watch | Decider". decider.com. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
- ^ "Will vs. The Future on Amazon | SciFiChick.com". scifichick.com. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
- ^ "Amazon kicks off new kids pilot season". Retrieved October 19, 2017.
- ^ "Amazon's big content shift includes more kids' shows about science – and science fiction". The Verge. Retrieved October 19, 2017.