Lexi Atkins | |
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Born | Champaign, Illinois, U.S. | February 10, 1993
Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
Known for | Miss Illinois USA 2014 and Miss Illinois Teen USA 2010, also 1st runner up Miss Teen USA 2010 |
Lexi Atkins (born February 10, 1993) is an American actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Illinois USA and Miss Illinois Teen USA. [1] She is known for her roles in The Boy Next Door starring Jennifer Lopez, Zombeavers , [2] and Ted 2 . [3] [4]
Atkins was born and raised in Champaign, Illinois. [5] Having won several beauty pageants in her home-state, Atkins received her first acting opportunity in 2014 with the film Zombeavers . [6] Alongside her acting and modeling work, she also founded Tely Organics in 2021 in affiliation with Erewhon Market in Los Angeles, California. [7]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2014 | Zombeavers | Jenn | |
2014 | Anatomy of Deception | Olivia | Television film |
2014 | White Dwarf | Lexi | |
2015 | The Boy Next Door | Allie Callahan | |
2015 | The Messengers | Alice | Episodes: "Awakening", "Strange Magic" |
2015 | Some Kind of Hate | Christine | |
2015 | Ted 2 | Waitress | |
2016 | Accidentally Engaged | Maya Wilton | Television film |
2017 | Hawaii Five-0 | Amanda Patterson | Episode: "Waimaka 'ele'ele" |
2017 | Can't Take It Back | Nicole | |
2018 | Altered Carbon | Belle | Episode: "Rage in Heaven" |
2018 | The Row | Ana Von Preussen | |
2018 | Killer in Law | Haley | |
2020 | The Orchard | Stacy Phillips | |
2024 | Model House | Bella Baylor |
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