Lukita Maxwell

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Lukita Maxwell
Born (2001-10-27) October 27, 2001 (age 23) [1]
Jakarta, Indonesia
OccupationActress
Years active2016–present

Lukita Maxwell (born October 27, 2001 [1] ) is an Indonesian-born American actress. On television, she is known for her roles in the HBO Max series Generation (2021) and the Apple TV+ series Shrinking (2023). Her films include The Young Wife (2023).

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Early life and education

Maxwell was born in Jakarta to a Chinese-Indonesian mother and a white American father from Salt Lake City. [2] She spent her early childhood in Bali before moving to the United States, [3] settling in St. George, Utah. [4]

Maxwell was homeschooled. She developed an interest in acting through reading Shakespeare, competing in a local Shakespeare Festival at a young age. She had begun studying architecture at the Pratt Institute when she was cast in Generation. [5]

Career

In September 2019, Maxwell was cast as a series regular in the HBO Max teen drama series Generation . [6] The series aired in 2021, [7] and was canceled later that year. [8] She would be cast as a series regular in the Apple TV+ series Shrinking , playing the daughter of the main character, played by Jason Segel. [9]

In 2024, Maxwell appeared in the Blumhouse Productions horror film Afraid , directed by Chris Weitz. [10]

Personal life

Maxwell identifies as queer. [3] [11] [12] She is a practicing Buddhist. [2]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2023 The Young Wife Fern
2024 Afraid Iris Pike

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016 Speechless Jillian4 episodes
2021 Generation DelilahMain role, 16 episodes
2023–present Shrinking AliceMain role, 18 episodes

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  2. 1 2 "(Issue 2) TV, Film, & Theater Feature: Lukita Maxwell". Mixed Mag. 5 September 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  3. 1 2 Tan, Azrin (January 12, 2023). ""I felt a huge pressure to know who I was": Lukita Maxwell on self-discovery and vulnerability". Vogue Singapore . Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  4. ↑ Odman, Sydney (24 January 2023). "Next Big Thing: 'Shrinking' Star Lukita Maxwell Talks Improv with Harrison Ford, Pursuing Comedy". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  5. ↑ Ward, Sheridan (30 April 2021). "Glass meets rising star Lukita Maxwell". Glass. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  6. ↑ Ramos, Dino-Ray (September 25, 2019). "Generation: Justice Smith, Chloe East and 8 More Join Lena Dunham-Produced HBO Max Dramedy". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  7. ↑ Del Rosario, Alexandra (February 10, 2021). "'Generation': Creators And Stars Talk 'Euphoria' Comparisons & Ripping Open Stereotypes With "Incredible Specificity" – TCA". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on February 10, 2021. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  8. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (September 14, 2021). "Generation Canceled By HBO Max After One Season". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  9. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (April 18, 2022). "Shrinking: Michael Urie, Luke Tennie & Lukita Maxwell Join Apple TV+ Comedy Series". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  10. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (February 22, 2023). "Lukita Maxwell Joins Blumhouse Sony Horror Pic They Listen". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  11. ↑ Connelly, William J. (July 14, 2021). "Lukita Maxwell". Euphoria Magazine. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  12. ↑ Letonja, Jana (February 12, 2023). "In Conversation with Lukita Maxwell". Numéro . Retrieved 26 April 2023.
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