Lexi Ainsworth
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October 28, 1992
Lexi Ainsworth | |
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| Born | Alexandra Danielle Ainsworth October 28, 1992 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2005–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.
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
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Caroline Crossing | Caroline Price | Short film |
| 2007 | The Gray Man | Grace Budd | Previously known as Wisteria: The Horrible Story of Albert Fish |
| 2008 | Wild Child | Molly Moore | |
| 2011 | Nice Guys Finish Last | Young Kori | Short film |
| 2013 | So This Is Christmas | Ashley | |
| 2014 | My Friend Jenkins | Teenage Lucy | Short film |
| 2015 | A Girl Like Her | Jessica Burns | Previously known as The Bully Chronicles |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Medical Investigation | Kaitlin Ronson | Episode: "Survivor" |
| 2005 | Gilmore Girls | Tillie | Episodes: "Let Me Hear Your Balalaikas Ringing Out", "Just Like Gwen and Gavin" |
| 2007 | iCarly | Lexi | Episode: "iLike Jake" |
| 2009–2011, 2015–2023 | General Hospital | Kristina Davis | Contract role |
| 2012 | Criminal Minds | Abby Miller | Episode: "I Love You, Tommy Brown" |
| 2013 | Cougar Town | Young Girl | Episode: "Saving Grace" |
| Westside | Nico Carver | Unaired pilot | |
| 2014 | Chosen | Cassidy | 4 episodes |
| Death Clique | Sara Cowan | Television film | |
| 2015 | iZombie | Tate | Episode: "Dead Rat, Live Rat, Brown Rat, White Rat" |
| Teen Wolf | Beth | Episode: "Lies of Omission" | |
| 2016 | Rizzoli & Isles | Claire | Episode: "Shadow of Doubt" |
| 2017–2018 | Major Crimes | Ella | 4 episodes |
| 2018 | The Guest Book | Tiffany | Episode: "Invisible Son" |
| 2020 | Shameless | Amber | Episode: "Go Home, Gentrifier!" |
| Obsession: Her Final Vengeance | Bethany | Television film | |
| 2023 | NCIS | Holly Lyngos | Episode: "Second Opinion" |
