Lexi Ainsworth
Alexandra Danielle "Lexi" Ainsworth (born October 28, 1992[1][2]) is an Emmy Award-winning American actress. She is recognized for her roles as Kristina Davis on General Hospital and Jessica Burns in the 2015 film A Girl Like Her.
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Born | Alexandra Danielle Ainsworth October 28, 1992 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2005–present |
Known for | Performance in American soap opera television, films, primetime guest spots |
Television | General Hospital (as Kristina Davis) |
Spouse(s) | Matthew Lippman (May 2020-present) |
Website | lexiainsworth |
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).[3][4]
Ainsworth was mostly home-schooled.[5]
Career
After attending acting camps in New York City and Los Angeles, Ainsworth landed her first major commercial, for Barbie dolls, which aired nationally. 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.[6]
In June 2009, she joined the cast of General Hospital as Kristina Davis, for which she was nominated for a Daytime Emmy in 2011;[7] Ainsworth returned to the role in 2015.[8]
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.[9][10]
In 2017, Ainsworth won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series for her role as Kristina Davis on General Hospital.[11]
Personal life
Lexi married Matthew Lippman in California in 2020.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 | [12] |
2013 | So This Is Christmas | Ashley | |
2015 | A Girl Like Her | Jessica Burns | Previously known as The Bully Chronicles |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2005 | Medical Investigation | Kaitlin Ronson | Episode 1.16 |
2005 | Gilmore Girls | Tillie | Episodes: "Let Me Hear Your Balalaikas Ringing Out", "Just Like Gwen and Gavin" |
2007 | iCarly | Lexi | Episode: "iLike Jake" |
2009–2011, 2015–present | General Hospital | Kristina Davis | Recurring role |
2012 | Criminal Minds | Abby Miller | Episode: "I Love You, Tommy Brown" |
2013 | Westside | Nico Carver | Unsold television pilot[13] |
2014 | Chosen | Cassidy | 4 episodes |
2014 | Death Clique | Sara Cowan | Television film (Lifetime movie) |
2015 | iZombie | Tate | Episode: "Dead Rat, Live Rat, Brown Rat, White Rat" |
2015 | Teen Wolf | Beth | Episode: "Lies of Omission" |
2016 | Rizzoli & Isles | Claire | Episode: "Shadow of Doubt" |
2017–2018 | Major Crimes | Ella | 4 episodes |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Title | Result | Ref. |
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Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series | General Hospital | Nominated | [7] | |
Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Daytime TV Series - Young Actress | General Hospital | Won | [14] | |
Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Daytime TV Series - Young Actress | General Hospital | Nominated | [15] | |
Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series | General Hospital | Won | [16] |
References
- "Lexi Ainsworth profile". Hollywood.com. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
- "Lexi Ainsworth". lexiainsworth.com. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
- TV.com. "Lexi Ainsworth". TV.com. Retrieved 2018-11-08.
- "Lexi Ainsworth Archives | Soap Opera Digest". www.soapoperadigest.com. Retrieved 2018-11-08.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- AIELLO, MCKENNA (30 April 2017). "Daytime Emmy Awards 2017 Winners: The Complete List". Retrieved 8 November 2018.
- "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. Archived from the original on 2013-08-08. Retrieved 2012-03-31.
- "33rd Annual Young Artist Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Archived from the original on April 4, 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-31.
- "The 44th Annual Daytime Emmy Award Nominations" (PDF). New York City: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 22, 2017. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
External links
- Lexi Ainsworth at IMDb
- Lexi Ainsworth on General Hospital abuse storyline, soaps.com; accessed June 28, 2017.