Lukita Maxwell

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Lukita Maxwell
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Maxwell in 2024
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). She also appeared in the film 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 was then cast as a series regular in the Apple TV+ series Shrinking , playing Alice, the daughter of the main character, played by Jason Segel. [9] The series started airing in 2023.

In 2024, Maxwell appeared in the Blumhouse Productions horror film Afraid , directed by Chris Weitz. [10] She will next appear in the A24 film The Backrooms . [11]

Personal life

Maxwell identifies as queer. [3] [12] [13] She is a practicing Buddhist. [2]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2023 The Young Wife Fern
2024 Afraid Iris Pike
TBA The Backrooms †Filming

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016 Speechless Jillian4 episodes
2021 Generation DelilahMain role, 16 episodes
2023–present Shrinking AliceMain role, 22 episodes

References

  1. 1 2 "Tales From The Collection Contact Information: Lukita Maxwell". Archived from the original on December 4, 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  2. 1 2 "(Issue 2) TV, Film, & Theater Feature: Lukita Maxwell". Mixed Mag. 5 September 2020. Archived from the original on December 16, 2023. 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. Archived from the original on 15 August 2023. 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 . Archived from the original on 9 February 2022. 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 . Archived from the original on 15 September 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  9. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (April 18, 2022). "Shrinking: Michael Urie, Luke Tennie & Lukita Maxwell Join Apple TV+ Comedy Series". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on 27 December 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  10. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (February 22, 2023). "Lukita Maxwell Joins Blumhouse Sony Horror Pic They Listen". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  11. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (July 10, 2025). "Mark Duplass, Finn Bennett, Lukita Maxwell & Avan Jogia Join A24 & Chernin Entertainment Sci-Fi Horror Pic The Backrooms". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  12. ↑ Connelly, William J. (July 14, 2021). "Lukita Maxwell". Euphoria Magazine. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  13. ↑ Letonja, Jana (February 12, 2023). "In Conversation with Lukita Maxwell". Numéro . Retrieved 26 April 2023.
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