Alix West Lefler

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Alix West Lefler
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Lefler in 2024
Born (2011-08-15) August 15, 2011 (age 14) [1]
Burnaby, Canada [2]
OccupationActress
Years active2020–present

Alix West Lefler (born August 15, 2011) [1] is a Canadian child actress. She rose to prominence with her role of Alex Loughren in thriller film The Good Nurse (2022). Other roles include Isla in The King Tide (2023) and Agnes Dalton in Speak No Evil (2024). In television, she is best known for My Life with the Walter Boys (2023–present), Riverdale (2021–2022) and Fire Country (2024).

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Early life

Alix West Lefler was born in Burnaby, Canada on August 15, 2011. [2] Her father is from New Zealand. [3] Her family is involvement in the lumberjack competition circuit, where she started throwing foam axes at age four and later competed in axe throwing and log rolling events. [4] [2] At 7, she had her first role on a local play by a logger companion and then, she joined Biz Studios for acting lessons, eventually transitioning to the LeBlanc School of Acting. [4]

Career

Lefler began acting in 2020 playing Ruby in The Good Doctor and Hope in Siren . [5] She had also appeared in several television films. In 2021, Lefler played Juniper Cooper in Riverdale (2021–2022). [6] She also played a young Eleanor Wright in Resident Alien (2021–2025). [7]

Her first onscreen role was Alex Loughren in The Good Nurse (2022). [8] In 2023, she played Parker Walter in Netflix's My Life with the Walter Boys (2023–present). [9] [10] Lefler made her film debut in The King Tide (2023) as Isla. [11] In 2024, she played Agnes Dalton in horror film, Speak No Evil . [12] She also played Genevieve Maisonette in Fire Country (2024). [13]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2020Chateau ChristmasSimoneTelevision film
Cranberry ChristmasAlice
2021Fishing for loveArial
Time for Them to Come Home for ChristmasCassey
2022 The Good Nurse Alex Loughren
2023 The King Tide Isla
2024 Speak No Evil Agnes Dalton
The Fast RunnerFridaShort film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2020 The Good Doctor RubyEpisode: Fixation
Siren Hope2 episodes
2021–2022 Riverdale Juniper CooperRecurring role (seasons 5-6)
2021–2025 Resident Alien Young Eleanor Wright4 episodes
2023–present My Life with the Walter Boys Parker WalterRecurring role; 10 episodes
2024 Dead Boy Detectives EmmaEpisode: The Case of Crystal Palace
Fire Country Genevieve MaisonetteRecurring role (seasons 2-3)

Awards and nominatios

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2019The Joey AwardsBest Live Theater EnsembleHerselfWon
2020Best Actress in a Recurring Television Role 6-8 years Siren Won [14]
Most Promising PerformerHerselfWon
2021 Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a TV Movie - Young ActressCranberry ChristmasWon [15]
Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actress Siren Nominated
2022The Joey AwardsBest Recurring Performer Portraying a Female in a TV Show 5 to 9 Years Riverdale Nominated
2024 San Diego Film Critics Society Awards Best Youth Perfomance Speak No Evil Nominated [16]
Leo Awards Best Youth Performer The King Tide Nominated [17]
Best Supporting Performance Motion PictureNominated [18]
2025Best Shorts AwardsActress (Leading)The Fast RunnerWon [19]
Leo Awards Best Youth Perfomance Speak No Evil Won [20]
Best Supporting Performance Motion PictureNominated [21]

References

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  7. "My Life With the Walter Boys: Who Is Parker, the Only Sister?". Epicstream. 2023-12-06. Retrieved 2025-08-31.
  8. Tadeo, Jericho (2022-10-24). "Exclusive: Alix West Lefler Talks The Good Nurse and Working with Jessica Chastain". MovieWeb . Retrieved 2025-08-31.
  9. "'My Life with the Walter Boys' Netflix Release Date & Everything We Know". What's on Netflix. 2023-11-08. Retrieved 2025-08-31.
  10. "Meet the Cast and Characters of 'My Life With The Walter Boys' Season 2". Cosmopolitan . 2025-08-28. Retrieved 2025-08-31.
  11. "'The King Tide': 12-year-old Alix West Lefler is an 'old soul' leading eerie Newfoundland thriller". Yahoo News . 2024-04-27. Retrieved 2025-08-31.
  12. Complex, Valerie (2023-07-12). "Alix West Lefler Joins Cast of Blumhouse And Universal Thriller 'Speak No Evil'". Deadline . Retrieved 2025-08-31.
  13. Little, Sarah (2024-08-20). "Fire Country Season 3 New Cast & Returning Character Guide". ScreenRant . Retrieved 2025-08-31.
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