Introduction
Alexandra "Lexi" Ainsworth (born October 28, 1992) is an American film and television actress. She is best known for her roles as Kristina Davis on General Hospital (2009–11, 2015–present), and Jessica Burns in the 2015 film A Girl Like Her.
Early life
Ainsworth was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She began dancing on stage at the local ballet company at age six. This led her to appear in several theater productions, such as The Wizard of Oz (as a munchkin) and To Kill A Mockingbird (as Scout). Ainsworth was mostly home-schooled.
Career
After attending acting camps in New York City and Los Angeles, Ainsworth landed her first major commercial, for Barbie dolls, which aired nationally. After several more commercials, she appeared in the lead role in the short film Caroline Crossing, and then portrayed murder victim Grace Budd in the 2007 film The Gray Man.
In June 2009, she joined the cast of General Hospital as Kristina Davis, for which she was nominated for a Daytime Emmy in 2011; Ainsworth returned to the role in 2015. In 2015 Ainsworth also played Jessica Burns, a high schooler driven to the point of suicide by bullying, in the found-footage film A Girl Like Her.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Caroline Crossing | Caroline Price | |
| 2007 | The Gray Man | Grace Budd | Previously known as Wisteria: The Horrible Story of Albert Fish |
| 2008 | Wild Child | Molly | |
| 2013 | So This Is Christmas | Ashley | |
| 2015 | A Girl Like Her | Jessica Burns | Previously known as The Bully Chronicles |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Medical Investigation | Kaitlin Ronson | Episode 1.16 |
| 2005 | Gilmore Girls | Tillie | Episodes (S6, Ep 8 & 12): "Let Me Hear Your Balalaikas Ringing Out", "Just Like Gwen and Gavin" |
| 2006 | iCarly | Lexi | Episode: "iLike Jake" (S1, Ep 4) |
| 2009–11 2015–present | General Hospital | Kristina Davis | Contract role: 2009–11; Recurring: 2015–present |
| 2012 | Criminal Minds | Abby Miller | Episode: "I Love You, Tommy Brown" (S7, Ep 17) |
| 2013 | Westside | Nico Carver | Unsold television pilot |
| 2014 | Chosen | Cassidy | 4 episodes |
| 2014 | Death Clique | Sara Cowan | Television film |
| 2015 | iZombie | Tate | Episode (S1, Ep 12): "Dead Rat, Live Rat, Brown Rat, White Rat" |
| 2015 | Teen Wolf | Beth | Episode (S5, Ep 9): "Lies of Omission" |
| 2016 | Rizzoli & Isles | Claire | Episode (S7, Ep 5): "Shadow of Doubt" |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Title | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series | General Hospital | Nominated | |
| | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Daytime TV Series - Young Actress | General Hospital | Won | |
| | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Daytime TV Series - Young Actress | General Hospital | Nominated |