Lex Scott Davis facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Lex Scott Davis
|
|
|---|---|
Davis in 2018
|
|
| Born |
Alexis Scott Davis
February 26, 1991 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 2 |
Alexis Scott Davis (born February 26, 1991) is an American actress. She is well-known for her roles in movies like The First Purge and the TV film Toni Braxton: Unbreak My Heart. She has also starred in TV shows such as Training Day and The L Word: Generation Q.
Contents
About Lex Scott Davis
Early Life and Education
Lex Scott Davis was born in Baltimore, Maryland. Her mother was a life coach, and her father owned a real estate company. She first studied Dance and Physical Therapy at Drexel University. In 2013, she moved to New York City. There, she continued her acting studies at the New York Film Academy.
Starting Her Acting Career
Lex Scott Davis began her acting journey in 2014. In 2015, she got a big role playing the famous singer Toni Braxton. This was for the Lifetime TV movie Toni Braxton: Unbreak My Heart. This role was her first time on television. After that, she joined the cast of the CBS crime drama series Training Day.
Movies and TV Shows
In 2018, Lex Scott Davis appeared in her first major movies. She starred in the action film Superfly. She also had a leading role in the horror film The First Purge. Another film she was in that year was the legal drama Foster Boy.
She also played a main character in a TV pilot called For Love. This show was about magic and mystery, but it was not picked up for a full series. The next year, she joined the cast of The L Word: Generation Q. In 2020, she played the daughter of the main character in the ABC series Rebel. She also acted in the film A Lot of Nothing, directed by Mo McRae. In addition, she appeared in The Now, a comedy series on The Roku Channel.
More recently, in 2023, she had a main role in the series Florida Man. She is also set to star in Suits LA in 2025.
Personal Life
Lex Scott Davis married actor Mo McRae on July 21, 2019. They had been engaged for less than a year. Their wedding was "unplugged," meaning guests were asked not to use their phones. This helped everyone be "present in the moment." The couple first met while working on the movie The First Purge. They have two children, born in 2020 and 2022.
Filmography
Film Roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ColorBlind | Lili | Short film |
| 2016 | The Reunion | Sasha | Short film |
| 2018 | Superfly | Georgia | |
| The First Purge | Nya | ||
| 2019 | Foster Boy | Keisha James | |
| 2020 | Son of the South | Joanne | |
| 2021 | Sweet Girl | FBI Detective Sarah Meeker | |
| 2022 | A Lot of Nothing | Candy | |
| 2024 | Ricky Stanicky | Erin |
Television Roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | The Exes | Waitress | Episode: "Along Came Holly" |
| 2016 | Toni Braxton: Unbreak My Heart | Toni Braxton | Television film |
| 2017 | Training Day | Alyse Craig | Main role: 8 episodes |
| Tales | Angie | Episode: "You Got Me" | |
| 2018 | For Love | Hope Castille | Pilot |
| 2019–2020 | The L Word: Generation Q | Quiara Thompson | Recurring role: 5 episodes |
| 2020 | All Rise | Rosa Walker | Episode: "Dancing At Los Angeles" |
| 2021 | Rebel | Cassidy | Main role: 10 episodes |
| The Now | Kendra | 4 episodes | |
| 2023 | Florida Man | Iris | Main role: 7 episodes |
| 2025 | Suits LA | Erica Rollins | Main role |
