Lexi Ainsworth

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Lexi Ainsworth
Born
Alexandra Danielle Ainsworth

(1992-10-28) October 28, 1992 (age 32)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active2005–present

Alexandra Danielle Ainsworth (born October 28, 1992) [1] 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.

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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). [2]

Ainsworth was mostly home-schooled. [3]

Career

After attending acting camps in New York City and Los Angeles, Ainsworth landed a national commercial for Barbie dolls. [2] After several more commercials, she guest starred on Medical Investigation and Gilmore Girls . She then appeared in a short film, Caroline Crossing. [4] 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 . [5] [4] [6]

In June 2009, she joined the cast of General Hospital as Kristina Davis. [7] She received a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Younger Actress in 2011. [8] In October 2011, it was announced that Ainsworth had been released from her contract. [9]

In 2011, she starred in a short film, Nice Guys Finish Last, directed by her General Hospital castmate, Kimberly McCullough. [10] From 2012 to 2014, Ainsworth appeared in the Lifetime TV Movie Death Clique and starred in an unaired pilot, Westside. [11] She guest-starred on Cougar Town and Criminal Minds , and appeared in a recurring role as Cassidy on Chosen . [4] Ainsworth starred as Ashley in the film So This is Christmas, co-starring with Eric Roberts and Vivica A. Fox. [12] She co-starred with Evan Hofer in a short film, My Friend Jenkins. [13]

She returned to the role of Kristina Davis on General Hospital in 2015. [14] Ainsworth played Jessica Burns, a high schooler driven to the point of suicide by bullying, in the found-footage film A Girl Like Her . [15] [16] She guest starred on IZombie, Teen Wolf, and Rizzoli & Isles . [4] [17] Ainsworth starred in a music video for Loose, a song by the band Smoke Season. [18]

In 2017, Ainsworth landed a recurring role on Major Crimes. [19] Soon after, it was announced that she would be leaving General Hospital. [20] She won a 2017 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series for her role as Kristina on GH. [21] She returned to General Hospital in 2018. [22]

Ainsworth guest starred on the anthology comedy series The Guest Book in 2018. [23] She played Bethany in the 2020 Lifetime TV Movie Obsession: Her Final Vengeance and guest starred on Shameless. [24] [25]

In May 2023, it was announced that Ainsworth had been dismissed from General Hospital . The role of Kristina Davis was recast with Kate Mansi. [26] Since leaving GH, Ainsworth has guest-starred on NCIS . [25] [27] She had plans to produce and act in a film, Masterpiece, which was delayed due to the SAG-AFTRA strike. [28]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006Caroline CrossingCaroline PriceShort film
2007 The Gray Man Grace BuddPreviously known as Wisteria: The Horrible Story of Albert Fish
2008 Wild Child Molly Moore
2011Nice Guys Finish LastYoung KoriShort film
2013So This Is ChristmasAshley
2014My Friend JenkinsTeenage LucyShort film
2015 A Girl Like Her Jessica BurnsPreviously known as The Bully Chronicles

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005 Medical Investigation Kaitlin RonsonEpisode: "Survivor"
2005 Gilmore Girls TillieEpisodes: "Let Me Hear Your Balalaikas Ringing Out", "Just Like Gwen and Gavin"
2007 iCarly LexiEpisode: "iLike Jake"
2009–2011, 2015–2023 General Hospital Kristina Davis Contract role
2012 Criminal Minds Abby MillerEpisode: "I Love You, Tommy Brown"
2013 Cougar Town Young GirlEpisode: "Saving Grace"
WestsideNico CarverUnaired pilot
2014 Chosen Cassidy4 episodes
Death CliqueSara CowanTelevision film
2015 iZombie TateEpisode: "Dead Rat, Live Rat, Brown Rat, White Rat"
Teen Wolf BethEpisode: "Lies of Omission"
2016 Rizzoli & Isles ClaireEpisode: "Shadow of Doubt"
2017–2018 Major Crimes Ella4 episodes
2018 The Guest Book TiffanyEpisode: "Invisible Son"
2020 Shameless AmberEpisode: "Go Home, Gentrifier!"
Obsession: Her Final VengeanceBethanyTelevision film
2023 NCIS Holly LyngosEpisode: "Second Opinion"

Awards and nominations

List of acting awards and nominations
YearAwardCategoryTitleResultRef.
2011
 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series General Hospital Nominated [8]
2011
 Young Artist Award Best Performance in a Daytime TV Series - Young Actress General HospitalWon [29]
2012
Young Artist AwardBest Performance in a Daytime TV Series - Young ActressGeneral HospitalNominated [30]
2017
Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Younger Actress in a Drama SeriesGeneral HospitalWon [31]

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