Lexi Ainsworth
{{short description|American actress (born 1992)}}
{{Use American English|date=October 2024}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Lexi Ainsworth
| birthname = Alexandra Danielle Ainsworth
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|10|28}}
| birth_place = Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
| occupation = Actress
| yearsactive = 2005–present
}}
Alexandra Danielle Ainsworth (born October 28, 1992){{Cite web |title=Lexi Ainsworth profile |url=http://www.hollywood.com/celebrities/lexi-ainsworth-57794958 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160806085419/http://www.hollywood.com/celebrities/lexi-ainsworth-57794958/ |archive-date=August 6, 2016 |access-date=July 8, 2016 |website=Hollywood.com}} is an American actress. She is best known for playing the role of Kristina Davis on General Hospital, off and on from 2009 to 2023. She won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress for her role on General Hospital in 2017. She also received a nomination in the same category in 2011.
Early life
Ainsworth was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Her father is a dentist and her mother is a school teacher. While she was growing up, her family hosted over a dozen foreign exchange students. She began dancing with a local ballet company at age six. This led to her appearing in several theater productions, including The Wizard of Oz (as a munchkin) and To Kill A Mockingbird (as Scout).{{Cite web |title=Lexi Ainsworth Archives |url=https://www.soapoperadigest.com/actors/lexi-ainsworth/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208001507/https://www.soapoperadigest.com/actors/lexi-ainsworth/ |archive-date=December 8, 2023 |access-date=November 8, 2018 |website=SoapOperaDigest.com |language=en-US}}
Career
After attending acting camps in New York City and Los Angeles, Ainsworth landed a national commercial for Barbie dolls. After several more commercials, she guest starred on Medical Investigation and Gilmore Girls. She then appeared in a short film, Caroline Crossing.{{Cite web |title=Lexi Ainsworth - A Biography |url=https://soaphub.com/actors/lexi-ainsworth/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240429225748/https://soaphub.com/actors/lexi-ainsworth/ |archive-date=April 29, 2024 |access-date=April 29, 2024 |website=Soap Hub}} From 2007 to 2008, Ainsworth landed roles in the feature films The Gray Man and Wild Child, as well as a guest appearance on iCarly.{{Cite web |title=Wild Child (2009) |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/10008678-wild_child/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240415070732/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/10008678-wild_child |archive-date=April 15, 2024 |access-date=September 18, 2015 |website=Rotten Tomatoes |publisher=Flixster}}{{Cite web |date= 25 January 2010|title=General Hospital Interview: Lexi Ainsworth |url=https://soaps.sheknows.com/general-hospital/news/6589/general-hospital-interview-lexi-ainsworth/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211028030001/https://soaps.sheknows.com/general-hospital/news/6589/general-hospital-interview-lexi-ainsworth/ |archive-date=October 28, 2021 |access-date=May 12, 2024 |website=Soaps}}
In June 2009, she joined the cast of General Hospital as Kristina Davis.{{Cite web |date=26 May 2009 |title=Introducing Lexi Ainsworth as General Hospital's New Kristina! |url=https://soaps.sheknows.com/general-hospital/news/4356/introducing-lexi-ainsworth-as-general-hospitals-ne/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240430192039/https://soaps.sheknows.com/general-hospital/news/4356/introducing-lexi-ainsworth-as-general-hospitals-ne/ |archive-date=April 30, 2024 |access-date=April 30, 2024 |website=Soaps}} She received a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Younger Actress in 2011. In October 2011, it was announced that Ainsworth had been released from her contract.{{Cite web |last=Kroll |first=Dan J. |date=October 7, 2011 |title=Lexi Ainsworth confirms exit as GH's Kristina |url=https://www.soapcentral.com/general-hospital/news/2011/1007-ainsworth.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240430192038/https://www.soapcentral.com/general-hospital/news/2011/1007-ainsworth.php |archive-date=April 30, 2024 |access-date=April 30, 2024 |website=Soap Central}}
In 2011, she starred in a short film, Nice Guys Finish Last, directed by her General Hospital castmate, Kimberly McCullough.{{Cite web |last=Cellura |first=Regan |date=June 9, 2010 |title=Kimberly McCullough Directs Co-Star Lexi Ainsworth in Nice Guys Finish Last |url=https://daytimeconfidential.com/2010/06/09/kimberly-mccullough-directs-co-star-lexi-ainsworth-in-nice-guys-finish-last |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240512182439/https://daytimeconfidential.com/2010/06/09/kimberly-mccullough-directs-co-star-lexi-ainsworth-in-nice-guys-finish-last |archive-date=May 12, 2024 |access-date=May 12, 2024 |website=Daytime Confidential}} From 2012 to 2014, Ainsworth appeared in the Lifetime TV Movie Death Clique and starred in an unaired pilot, Westside.{{Cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=March 14, 2013 |title=Actors Board Pilots 'Undateable', 'Reckless' & 'Westside' |url=https://deadline.com/2013/03/actors-board-pilots-undateable-reckless-westside-452774/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221208065243/https://deadline.com/2013/03/actors-board-pilots-undateable-reckless-westside-452774/ |archive-date=December 8, 2022 |access-date=July 8, 2016 |website=Deadline Hollywood |quote=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.}} She guest-starred on Cougar Town and Criminal Minds, and appeared in a recurring role as Cassidy on Chosen. Ainsworth starred as Ashley in the film So This is Christmas, co-starring with Eric Roberts and Vivica A. Fox.{{Cite web |last=Giddens |first=Jamey |date=October 8, 2011 |title=Shocker: Lexi Ainsworth done at General Hospital?! |url=https://daytimeconfidential.com/2011/10/08/shocker-lexi-ainsworth-done-at-general-hospital |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240512182437/https://daytimeconfidential.com/2011/10/08/shocker-lexi-ainsworth-done-at-general-hospital |archive-date=May 12, 2024 |access-date=May 12, 2024 |website=Daytime Confidential}} She co-starred with Evan Hofer in a short film, My Friend Jenkins.{{Cite web |date=September 13, 2022 |title=Lexi Ainsworth on her GH Return |url=https://www.soapoperadigest.com/photos/lexi-ainsworth-on-her-gh-return/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240512183943/https://www.soapoperadigest.com/photos/lexi-ainsworth-on-her-gh-return/ |archive-date=May 12, 2024 |access-date=May 12, 2024 |website=Soap Opera Digest}}
She returned to the role of Kristina Davis on General Hospital in 2015.{{Cite news |date=July 29, 2015 |title=Lexi Ainsworth Returns to GH! |url=http://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/lexi-ainsworth-returns-gh |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150731163517/http://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/lexi-ainsworth-returns-gh |archive-date=July 31, 2015 |access-date=July 8, 2016 |work=Soap Opera Digest |location=United States |agency=American Media, Inc.}} Ainsworth played Jessica Burns, a high schooler driven to the point of suicide by bullying, in the found-footage film A Girl Like Her.{{Cite web |last=Linden |first=Sheri |date=March 25, 2015 |title='A Girl Like Her': Film Review |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/a-girl-like-her-film-782717/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230929033105/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/a-girl-like-her-film-782717/ |archive-date=September 29, 2023 |access-date=June 28, 2022 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}{{Cite web |last=Chang |first=Justin |date=March 30, 2015 |title=Film Review: 'A Girl Like Her' |url=https://variety.com/2015/film/reviews/a-girl-like-her-review-1201462415 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230929033105/https://variety.com/2015/film/reviews/a-girl-like-her-review-1201462415/ |archive-date=September 29, 2023 |access-date=July 8, 2016 |website=Variety}} She guest starred on IZombie, Teen Wolf, and Rizzoli & Isles.{{Cite web |last=Cushman |first=Dustin |date=2 June 2015 |title=Ex-General Hospital's Lexi Ainsworth On The CW's iZombie |url=https://soaps.sheknows.com/general-hospital/news/43783/exgeneral-hospitals-lexi-ainsworth-on-the-cws-iz/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240512182439/https://soaps.sheknows.com/general-hospital/news/43783/exgeneral-hospitals-lexi-ainsworth-on-the-cws-iz/ |archive-date=May 12, 2024 |access-date=May 12, 2024 |website=Soaps}} Ainsworth starred in a music video for Loose, a song by the band Smoke Season.{{Cite web |last=Chukwuem |first=Chijoke |date=December 4, 2015 |title='General Hospital' News: Lexi Ainsworth Stars In Smoke Season's Controversial Music Video 'Loose' – Watch Here! |url=https://www.soapoperaspy.com/2015/general-hospital-news-lexi-ainsworth-stars-in-smoke-seasons-controversial-music-video-loose-watch-here/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240512182440/https://www.soapoperaspy.com/2015/general-hospital-news-lexi-ainsworth-stars-in-smoke-seasons-controversial-music-video-loose-watch-here/ |archive-date=May 12, 2024 |access-date=May 12, 2024 |website=Soap Opera Spy}}
In 2017, Ainsworth landed a recurring role on Major Crimes.{{Cite web |last=Eades |first=Chris |date=October 10, 2017 |title=General Hospital's Lexi Ainsworth Announces She's Appearing on Major Crimes! |url=https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/abc/general-hospital-lexi-ainsworth-primetime-143942 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240430192039/https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/abc/general-hospital-lexi-ainsworth-primetime-143942 |archive-date=April 30, 2024 |access-date=April 30, 2024 |website=Soaps in Depth}} Soon after, it was announced that she would be leaving General Hospital.{{Cite web |last=Clifford |first=Kambra |date=October 13, 2017 |title=Report: Both Lexi Ainsworth and Ashley Jones OUT at GH |url=https://www.soapcentral.com/general-hospital/news/2017/1013-lexi_ainsworth_ashley_jones_out.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240430192039/https://www.soapcentral.com/general-hospital/news/2017/1013-lexi_ainsworth_ashley_jones_out.php |archive-date=April 30, 2024 |access-date=April 30, 2024 |website=Soap Central}} She won a 2017 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series for her role as Kristina on GH.{{Cite web |last=Aiello |first=Mckenna |date=May 1, 2017 |title=Daytime Emmy Awards 2017 Winners: The Complete List |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/847226/daytime-emmy-awards-2017-winners-the-complete-list |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220713103819/https://www.eonline.com/news/847226/daytime-emmy-awards-2017-winners-the-complete-list |archive-date=July 13, 2022 |access-date=November 8, 2018 |website=E Online}} She returned to General Hospital in 2018.{{Cite web |last=Clifford |first=Kambra |date=July 26, 2018 |title=Lexi Ainsworth returns to GH |url=https://www.soapcentral.com/general-hospital/news/2018/0726-lexi_ainsworth_returns.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240430192043/https://www.soapcentral.com/general-hospital/news/2018/0726-lexi_ainsworth_returns.php |archive-date=April 30, 2024 |access-date=April 30, 2024 |website=Soap Central}}
Ainsworth guest starred on the anthology comedy series The Guest Book in 2018.{{Cite web |last=Bowe |first=Jillian |date=August 23, 2018 |title=General Hospital's Lexi Ainsworth To Appear In The Guest Book |url=https://daytimeconfidential.com/2018/08/23/general-hospitals-lexi-ainsworth-to-appear-in-the-guest-book |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240512182438/https://daytimeconfidential.com/2018/08/23/general-hospitals-lexi-ainsworth-to-appear-in-the-guest-book |archive-date=May 12, 2024 |access-date=May 12, 2024 |website=Daytime Confidential}} She played Bethany in the 2020 Lifetime TV Movie Obsession: Her Final Vengeance and guest starred on Shameless.{{Cite web |title=Obsession: Her Final Vengeance - 2020 |url=https://www.avclub.com/film/reviews/obsession-her-final-vengeance-2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240512182440/https://www.avclub.com/film/reviews/obsession-her-final-vengeance-2020 |archive-date=May 12, 2024 |access-date=May 12, 2024 |website=The AV Club}}{{Cite web |last=Eades |first=Chris |date=April 4, 2023 |title=GH's Lexi Ainsworth Cast on NCIS! |url=https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/general-hospital/ghs-lexi-ainsworth-cast-on-ncis |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208184852/https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/general-hospital/ghs-lexi-ainsworth-cast-on-ncis |archive-date=December 8, 2023 |access-date=May 12, 2024 |website=Soaps in Depth}}
In May 2023, it was announced that Ainsworth had been dismissed from General Hospital. The role of Kristina Davis was recast with Kate Mansi.{{Cite web |date=May 22, 2023 |title=Lexi Ainsworth on her GH exit |url=https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/lexi-ainsworth-on-her-gh-exit/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230612011504/https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/lexi-ainsworth-on-her-gh-exit/ |archive-date=June 12, 2023 |access-date=April 30, 2024 |website=Soap Opera Digest}} Since leaving GH, Ainsworth has guest-starred on NCIS.{{Cite web |last=Lewis |first=Errol |date=April 5, 2023 |title='General Hospital' Actress Lexi Ainsworth to Guest Star in Season Finale Episode of 'NCIS' |url=https://www.soapoperanetwork.com/2023/04/general-hospital-lexi-ainsworth-guest-star-ncis |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240430193520/https://www.soapoperanetwork.com/2023/04/general-hospital-lexi-ainsworth-guest-star-ncis |archive-date=April 30, 2024 |access-date=April 30, 2024 |website=Soap Opera Network}} She had plans to produce and act in a film, Masterpiece, which was delayed due to the SAG-AFTRA strike.{{Cite web |last=Eades |first=Chris |date=October 5, 2023 |title=Lexi Ainsworth Teases Her New Movie |url=https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/general-hospital/lexi-ainsworth-teases-her-new-movie |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240430193518/https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/general-hospital/lexi-ainsworth-teases-her-new-movie |archive-date=April 30, 2024 |access-date=April 30, 2024 |website=Soaps in Depth}}
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
| 2006
| Caroline Crossing | Caroline Price | Short film |
| 2007
| Grace Budd | Previously known as Wisteria: The Horrible Story of Albert Fish |
| 2008
| Molly Moore | |
| 2011
|Nice Guys Finish Last |Young Kori |Short film |
| 2013
| So This Is Christmas | Ashley | |
| 2014
|My Friend Jenkins |Teenage Lucy |Short film |
| 2015
| Jessica Burns | Previously known as The Bully Chronicles |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
| 2005
| Kaitlin Ronson | Episode: "Survivor" |
| 2005
| Tillie | Episodes: "Let Me Hear Your Balalaikas Ringing Out", "Just Like Gwen and Gavin" |
| 2007
| iCarly | Lexi | Episode: "iLike Jake" |
| 2009–2011, 2015–2023
| Contract role |
| 2012
| Abby Miller | Episode: "I Love You, Tommy Brown" |
| rowspan="2"|2013
|Young Girl |Episode: "Saving Grace" |
| Westside
| Nico Carver | Unaired pilot |
| rowspan="2"|2014
| Chosen | Cassidy | 4 episodes |
| Death Clique
|Sara Cowan |Television film |
| rowspan="2"|2015
| iZombie | Tate | Episode: "Dead Rat, Live Rat, Brown Rat, White Rat" |
| Teen Wolf
| Beth | Episode: "Lies of Omission" |
| 2016
| Claire | Episode: "Shadow of Doubt" |
| 2017–2018
| Ella | 4 episodes |
| 2018
|Tiffany |Episode: "Invisible Son" |
| rowspan="2"|2020
| Amber | Episode: "Go Home, Gentrifier!" |
| Obsession: Her Final Vengeance
|Bethany |Television film |
| 2023
|NCIS |Holly Lyngos |Episode: "Second Opinion" |
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+List of acting awards and nominations |
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Award ! scope="col" | Category ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|References}} |
|---|
| scope="row" | {{center|2011}}
| Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series | {{nom}} |
| scope="row" | {{center|2011}}
| Best Performance in a Daytime TV Series - Young Actress | General Hospital | {{won}} |
| scope="row" | {{center|2012}}
| Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Daytime TV Series - Young Actress | General Hospital | {{nom}} |
| scope="row" | {{center|2017}}
| Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series | General Hospital | {{won}} |style="text-align:center;" |{{Cite web |title=The 44th Annual Daytime Emmy Award Nominations |url=http://cdn.emmyonline.org/day_44th_nominations_v01.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170323053802/http://cdn.emmyonline.org/day_44th_nominations_v01.pdf |archive-date=March 23, 2017 |access-date=March 22, 2017 |publisher=National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences |location=New York City}} |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|1943692}}
- [https://www.allmovie.com/artist/lexi-ainsworth-vn15525573 Lexi Ainsworth] at [https://www.allmovie.com/ AllMovie]
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