- Born: 1961 or 62
- Died: 1985
- Occupation: Actor
- Active: '70s-'80s
- Major Genres: Drama, Comedy
- Career Highlights: Word of Honor, Honkytonk Man, Make Believe Marriage
- First Major Screen Credit: A Movie Star's Daughter (1979)
Alexa Kenin
| Actor: Alexa Kenin |
| Filmography: Alexa Kenin |
| Wikipedia: Alexa Kenin |
| Alexa Kenin | |
| Born | Alexa Jordan Kenin February 16, 1962 New York City, New York, U.S. |
|---|---|
| Died | September 10, 1985 (aged 23) Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1972 – 1985 |
Alexa Kenin (February 16, 1962 – September 10, 1985) was an American actress known for her supporting roles in several films released during the 1980s, including Pretty in Pink, Little Darlings, and Honkytonk Man.
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Career
A native of New York City, Kenin began acting as a child and had her first professional role opposite Jason Robards in the 1972 television movie House Without a Christmas Tree. She was featured in several episodes of the ABC Afterschool Special and in the 1982 TV film A Piano for Mrs. Cimino opposite Bette Davis.[1]
On the stage, Kenin appeared in John Guare's Landscape of the Body at The Public Theater in 1977, an off-Broadway production of Jack Gilhooley's Elusive Angel, and in Life Under Water by Richard Greenberg at the Ensemble Studio Theatre's Marathon '85.
Death
On September 10, 1985, Kenin was found dead in her Manhattan apartment soon after making Pretty in Pink.[1]
Filmography
| Film | |||
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1980 | Little Darlings | Dana | |
| 1982 | Honkytonk Man | Marlene | |
| 1986 | Pretty in Pink | Jena Hoeman | Released posthumously |
| 1989 | Animal Behavior | Sheila Sandusky | Released posthumously |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1972 | The House Without a Christmas Tree | Carla Mae | Television movie |
| 1976-1982 | ABC Afterschool Special | 5 episodes | |
| 1978 | The Word | Judy Randall | Miniseries |
| 1979 | Co-Ed Fever | Mouse | 1 episode |
| 1980 | A Perfect Match | Angel | Television movie |
| 1981 | Word of Honor | Beverly | Television movie |
| Too Close for Comfort | Ethel Kadinsky | 1 episode | |
| 1982 | A Piano for Mrs. Cimino | Karen Cimino | Television movie |
| The Facts of Life | Jesse | 1 episode | |
| Gimme a Break! | C.C. | 1 episode | |
| 1983 | Princess Daisy | Kiki Kavanaugh | Television movie |
References
- ^ a b "Alexa Kenin". The New York Times. 1982-09-25. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B0DE4D9133BF931A2575AC0A963948260. Retrieved 2009-03-07.
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