Lexi Minetree
American actress
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Lexi Minetree (/ˈmɪnɪtriː/ MIN-ih-tree)[1] is an American actress. She plays Elle Woods in the Prime Video comedy series Elle (2026).
Lexi Minetree | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 20, 2001 |
| Education | University of Southern California |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2023–present |
Early life
Minetree grew up in the suburbs of Atlanta, Georgia as the oldest child; both her mother and stepfather are accountants.[1] She attended the University of Southern California, where she double majored in theater and public relations.[2]
Career
Her early screen work included Law & Order: SVU and in television films such as The Murdaugh Murders, Crowdsource Murder, and The Paramedic Who Stalked Me.[3][4]
In February 2025, she was cast as a young Elle Woods in Elle, a television prequel to Legally Blonde (2001), of the character in high school.[5][6] Minetree booked the role by filming her own version of Elle Wood's Harvard admission essay as her audition.[7] Principal photography began on April 2, 2025 with first-look images of Minetree in costume released shortly afterwards and the series premiering on 1 July 2026.[8][9] Elle is executive produced by Reese Witherspoon's production company Hello Sunshine.[10]
On film, Minetree portrayed Regina in the 2025 horror-thriller film All Alone Together, directed by Maximus Jenkins.[11] She is part of Osgood Perkins ensemble horror film The Young People.[12]
Partial filmography
| † | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | The Paramedic Who Stalked Me | Chloe | |
| 2023 | The Murdaugh Murders | Bailey | |
| 2024 | Crowdsource Murder | Shannon | |
| 2024 | Serov | Christina | |
| 2024 | Law & Order: SVU | Elodie | 1 episode |
| 2025 | Broken | Lily | |
| 2025 | My Amish Double Life | Emma | TV Film |
| 2025 | All Alone Together | Regina | Film |
| 2026 | Elle | Elle Woods | Lead role |
| TBA | The Young People† | Post-production |