Lexy Kolker

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Lexy Kolker
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Kolker in 2018
Born
Alexa Rose Kolker

(2009-08-17) August 17, 2009 (age 15)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active2015–present
Relatives Ava Kolker (sister)

Alexa RoseKolker (born August 17, 2009) [1] is an American actress. She starred as Chloe in the science fiction thriller film Freaks (2018), which earned her a Young Artist Award and a Saturn Award nomination. Prior to this, she had recurring roles as Mary Swagger on the television series Shooter (2016–2018) and Robin Hinton on the television series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2017–2018).

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Early life

Kolker was born in California and is the youngest of four sisters. Kayla (b. 1998), Jade (b. 2001) and Ava Kolker (b. 2006), who is also an actress and introduced her younger sister to the business. [2] Ava is best known for her roles in American Horror Story and Girl Meets World . [3] Both sisters played the character of young Robin Hinton in Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. ; Lexy in six episodes (2017 and 2018) and Ava in one episode (2018). [2] [4]

Career

Kolker made her acting debut in 2015, in an episode on the crime drama television series Criminal Minds . [5] In 2016, she appeared in the independent action film Female Fight Squad, [6] and in the same year received recognition for playing Mary Swagger, the daughter of Bob Lee Swagger on the action television series Shooter, which was a recurring role that she held throughout the entirety of the show's run. [7] [8] For Shooter, she earned a Young Entertainer Award nomination. [9] In 2017, Kolker was cast in a recurring role on the superhero television series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. as Robin Hinton, which she played until 2018. [10] [11]

In 2018, Kolker starred as Chloe in the science fiction–based action film Freaks. The film was released across several film festivals and theatres, and her performance earned positive reviews from critics and audiences alike. [12] Variety magazine wrote that "relative newcomer Kolker carries the film effortlessly." [13] Justin Lowe of The Hollywood Reporter stated that her "semi-improvised performance couldn't be any more authentic", [14] and Collider described her acting as "truly unforgettable work". [15] For the role, she won the Young Artist Award for Best Young Actress in a Feature Film, [16] and received a nomination at the 2021 Saturn Awards for Best Performance by a Younger Actor. [17]

Also in 2018, Kolker appeared as Lily in the Netflix fantasy film The Little Mermaid; filming was done in Savannah, Georgia in 2016 and was released in 2018 to mixed reviews from critics. [18] [19] In 2019, she appeared in the independent mystery crime film The Case of Jonas Booker as Marley. [20] Kolker starred in the television series For Nothing as Lilliana Pieri, [21] as well as the drama film Manifest West , [22] where she will star as Riley Hayes alongside her sister Ava Kolker.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016Female Fight SquadLily
2017Our Little SecretMonkey
2018 The Little Mermaid Lily
Freaks Chloe Lewis
2019The Case of Jonas BookerMarley
2022 Manifest West Riley Hayes

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015 Criminal Minds TatianaEpisode: "Awake"
2016Rachel Dratch's Late Night SnackHerselfEpisode: "Sex, Drugs, and Fairytales"
2016–2018 Shooter Mary SwaggerRecurring role
2017SearchersYoung FableTelevision film
2017–2018 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Robin HintonRecurring role (season 5)
2020For NothingLilliana PieriMain role [21]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef
2016Young Entertainer AwardBest Recurring Young Actress 9 and Under in a Television Series Shooter Nominated [23]
2020Young Entertainer AwardBest Leading Young Actress in a Feature Film Freaks Nominated [9]
Young Artist Awards Best Young Actress in a Feature FilmWon [16]
2021 Saturn Awards Best Performance by a Younger Actor Nominated [17]

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