Lexi Ainsworth
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Lexi Ainsworth | |
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| Born | Alexandra Ainsworth October 28, 1992 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2005–present |
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| Website | lexiainsworth |
Alexandra "Lexi" Ainsworth (born October 28, 1992[1][2]) is an American film and television actress. She is best known for her roles as Kristina Davis on General Hospital (2009–11, 2015–present), and Jessica Burns in the 2015 film A Girl Like Her.
Early life
Ainsworth was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.[2] She began dancing on stage at the local ballet company at age six. This led her to appear in several theater productions, such as The Wizard of Oz (as a munchkin) and To Kill A Mockingbird (as Scout).[citation needed] Ainsworth was mostly home-schooled.[3]
Career
After attending acting camps in New York and Los Angeles, Ainsworth landed her first major commercial, for Barbie dolls, which aired nationally.[2] After several more commercials, she appeared in the lead role in the short film Caroline Crossing,[2] and then portrayed murder victim Grace Budd in the 2007 film The Gray Man.[4]
In June 2009, she joined the cast of General Hospital as Kristina Davis, for which she was nominated for a Daytime Emmy in 2011;[5] Ainsworth returned to the role in 2015.[6] In 2015 Ainsworth also played Jessica Burns, a high schooler driven to the point of suicide by bullying, in the found-footage film A Girl Like Her.[7][8]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Caroline Crossing | Caroline Price | |
| 2007 | The Gray Man | Grace Budd | Previously known as Wisteria: The Horrible Story of Albert Fish |
| 2008 | Wild Child | Molly | [9] |
| 2013 | So This Is Christmas | Ashley | |
| 2015 | A Girl Like Her | Jessica Burns | Previously known as The Bully Chronicles |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Medical Investigation | Kaitlin Ronson | Episode 1.16 |
| 2005 | Gilmore Girls | Tillie | Episodes (S6, Ep 8 & 12): "Let Me Hear Your Balalaikas Ringing Out", "Just Like Gwen and Gavin" |
| 2006 | iCarly | Lexi | Episode: "iLike Jake" (S1, Ep 4) |
| 2009–11 2015–present |
General Hospital | Kristina Davis | Contract role: 2009–11; Recurring: 2015–present |
| 2012 | Criminal Minds | Abby Miller | Episode: "I Love You, Tommy Brown" (S7, Ep 17) |
| 2013 | Westside | Nico Carver | Unsold television pilot[10] |
| 2014 | Chosen | Cassidy | 4 episodes |
| 2014 | Death Clique | Sara Cowan | Television film |
| 2015 | iZombie | Tate | Episode (S1, Ep 12): "Dead Rat, Live Rat, Brown Rat, White Rat" |
| 2015 | Teen Wolf | Beth | Episode (S5, Ep 9): "Lies of Omission" |
| 2016 | Rizzoli & Isles | Beth | Episode (S7, Ep 5): "Shadow of Doubt" |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Title | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series | General Hospital | Nominated | [5] | |
| Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Daytime TV Series - Young Actress | General Hospital | Won | [11] | |
| Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Daytime TV Series - Young Actress | General Hospital | Nominated | [12] |
References
- ^ "Lexi Ainsworth". Hollywood.com. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Lexi Ainsworth". lexiainsworth.com. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
- ^ O'Hare, Kate (May 9, 2010). "'General Hospital': Nancy Lee Grahn and Lexi Ainsworth Tackle Tough Family Issues". Zap2it. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
In real life, Ainsworth is a mostly home-schooled teen taking online college courses...
- ^ Harvey, Dennis (September 3, 2007). "Review: 'The Gray Man'". Variety. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
- ^ a b Kroll, Dan J (May 11, 2011). "Supporting winners are back, first-timer winner guaranteed in Younger fields". Soap Central. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
- ^ "LEXI AINSWORTH RETURNS TO GH!". Soap Opera Digest. United States. American Media, Inc. July 29, 2015. Archived from the original on July 29, 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Linden, Sheri (March 25, 2015). "'A Girl Like Her': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
- ^ Chang, Justin (March 30, 2015). "Film Review: 'A Girl Like Her'". Variety. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
- ^ "Wild Child (2009)". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 14, 2013). "Actors Board Pilots 'Undateable', 'Reckless' & 'Westside'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
General Hospital alum Lexi Ainsworth has been added to ABC's Romeo & Juliet-esque pilot Westside, about the haves and the have-nots of California's most seductive city, Venice.
- ^ "32nd Annual Young Artist Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Retrieved 2012-03-31.
- ^ "33rd Annual Young Artist Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Archived from the original on April 4, 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-31.
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