Lex Scott Davis
Alexis Scott Davis (born February 26, 1991[1]) is an American actress. She is known for playing Nya in The First Purge and Toni Braxton in the 2016 Lifetime television film Toni Braxton: Unbreak My Heart. In 2017, she had a starring role in the short-lived CBS drama series Training Day. She played Quiara in The L Word: Generation Q.
Early life edit
Davis was born in Baltimore, Maryland, to a life coach mother and a real estate firm owner father.[2] She attended Drexel University as a Dance and Physical Therapy major before she moved to New York City in 2013 and continued her studies at the New York Film Academy.[3]
Career edit
In 2015, Davis was cast as Toni Braxton in the Lifetime television movie Toni Braxton: Unbreak My Heart.[4][5][6] After making her television debut with this role, she next co-starred in the single season of the CBS crime drama series Training Day.[7]
In 2018, Davis made her big screen debut with starring roles in three films: the action film Superfly, the horror film The First Purge, and the legal drama Foster Boy.[8] In 2018, Davis also played a leading role in the ABC pilot for the magic-mystery drama For Love, that not was picked up to series.[9][10] The following year, she was cast in a recurring role in the Showtime drama series The L Word: Generation Q. In 2020, she was cast as Katey Sagal's title character's daughter in the ABC series Rebel.[11] Later that year, she was cast in the film A Lot of Nothing directing by Mo McRae.[12] She also starred in the The Roku Channel comedy series The Now.[13]
Personal life edit
Davis married actor Mo McRae on July 21, 2019, after less than a year of being engaged. They had an "unplugged" wedding to ensure that all of their guests were "present in the moment" as they shared personalized vows. The couple met on the set of The First Purge.[14] They have two children, born in 2020[15] and 2022.[16]
Filmography edit
Film edit
| 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 | |
| TBA | Ricky Stanicky | Post-production |
Television edit
| 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 | Series regular, 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[17] | Cassidy[18] | Main role |
| The Now | Kendra | 4 episodes | |
| 2023 | Florida Man | Iris | Main role |
References edit
- ^ "Lex Scott Davis on Instagram: "32. 🎈"". Instagram. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
- ^ Britto, Brittany. "Lex Scott-Davis talks about her big break in Toni Braxton biopic 'Unbreak My Heart'". baltimoresun.com.
- ^ "Lex Scott Davis Official Website - ABOUT". Lex Scott Davis Official Website. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
- ^ "Lifetime Finds Its Toni Braxton for Biopic". October 6, 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
- ^ Friedlander, Whitney (October 6, 2015). "Toni Braxton Lifetime Movie Sets Full Cast". Retrieved March 11, 2018.
- ^ Obenson, Tambay A. (December 7, 2015). "Lifetime Sets Original Movie Premiere, 'Toni Braxton: Unbreak My Heart,' Starring Newcomer Lex Scott Davis". Retrieved March 11, 2018.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 8, 2016). "'Training Day' CBS Pilot Casts 'Unbreak My Heart's Lex Scott Davis". Retrieved March 11, 2018.
- ^ McNary, Dave (December 8, 2017). "Film News Roundup: Louis Gossett Jr. Replaces James Earl Jones on 'Foster Boy' Drama". Retrieved March 11, 2018.
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (March 9, 2018). "ABC Casts Lead in Drama Pilot 'For Love'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (March 9, 2018). "Lex Scott Davis to Star in ABC Drama Pilot 'For Love'". Variety. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
- ^ Petski, Denise (March 12, 2020). "Lex Scott Davis Joins ABC's Erin Brockovich-Inspired Drama Pilot 'Rebel'".
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (March 31, 2020). "'First Purge' Actress Lex Scott Davis, Shamier Anderson Join Mo McRae's 'A Lot of Nothing". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Ray-Ramos, Dino (November 11, 2019). "Quibi Comedy 'The Now' Sets O'Shea Jackson, Daryl Hannah, And Jimmy Tatro In Lead Roles; Alyssa Milano, Rob Yang And Lex Scott Davis To Recur". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
- ^ Mier, Tomás (July 2019). "Actors Lex Scott Davis and Mo McRae Are Married — and Ready to 'Make as Many Kids as We Can'". People.
- ^ "Lex Scott Davis on Instagram: "Guys, my son is ONE today!"". Instagram. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
- ^ "Lex Scott Davis on Instagram: "She's here.🤍"". Instagram. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
- '^ "Rebel Drama From Greys Boss, Starring Katey Sagal, Gets Series Order at ABC". TVLine.com. September 16, 2020. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
- ^ Petski, Denise (March 12, 2020). "Lex Scott Davis Joins ABC's Erin Brockovich-Inspired Drama Pilot 'Rebel'". Retrieved February 9, 2021.
External links edit
- Lex Scott Davis at IMDb