Alexa Kenin
Actress

Alexa Kenin Net Worth

Alexa Kenin was a talented actress born in New York City in 1962. She began her career as a child, winning her first professional role in the made-for-television film The House Without a Christmas Tree (1972). She went on to star alongside Clint Eastwood in Honkytonk Man (1982) and John Hughes's Pretty in Pink (1986). Tragically, Alexa was found dead in her Manhattan apartment in 1985 shortly after the filming of Pretty in Pink, which was dedicated in her memory.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actress
Birth Day February 16, 1962
Birth Place  New York City, New York, United States
Age 58 YEARS OLD
Died On September 10, 1985(1985-09-10) (aged 23)\nManhattan, New York, U.S.
Birth Sign Pisces
Resting place New Montefiore Cemetery
Education Beverly Hills High School
Occupation Actress
Years active 1972–1985

💰 Net worth: $800,000 (2024)

Alexa Kenin, the renowned American actress, has amassed a substantial net worth of approximately $800,000, as estimated in 2024. Alexa Kenin, widely recognized for her remarkable contributions to the entertainment industry, has nurtured a successful career throughout the years. With her talent and versatility, she has flourished both onscreen and onstage, delighting audiences with her captivating performances. Alexa Kenin's significant net worth is a testament to her enduring influence and talent as an actress in the United States.

Biography/Timeline

1972

Kenin was born in New York City. Her parents divorced when she was young and her mother, Actress Maya Kenin, married character actor John Ryan. Kenin began acting as a child and won her first professional part with a supporting role in the 1972 holiday TV special The House Without a Christmas Tree, which starred Jason Robards and Lisa Lucas. At the age of ten, she was offered the role of Regan MacNeil in The Exorcist. Kenin turned the role down and Linda Blair was eventually cast.

1977

In 1977, Kenin appeared in John Guare's Landscape of the Body at The Public Theater and in the off-Broadway production of Elusive Angel. The following year she played David Janssen's daughter in the television miniseries The Word. In December 1980, she portrayed the role of "Libby" in the touring production of Neil Simon's I Ought to Be in Pictures, starring Bill Macy and Patricia Harty. She also guest starred in several episodes of ABC Afterschool Special, and in the 1982 TV film A Piano for Mrs. Cimino opposite Bette Davis.

1979

At the age of 17, Kenin and her mother moved to Los Angeles after her mother divorced John Ryan. Kenin attended Beverly Hills High School while also maintaining her acting career. In 1979, she was cast in the CBS sitcom Co-Ed Fever. The series was canceled after one episode. The following year, she co-starred in the teen comedy Little Darlings, starring Kristy MacNichol and Tatum O'Neal.

1982

In 1982, Kenin guest starred on episodes of The Facts of Life and Gimme a Break!. In the same year she played, in Honkytonk Man, the part of an aspiring young singer alongside Clint Eastwood as he makes his way to Nashville. One of Kenin's final roles was in the John Hughes film Pretty in Pink (1986), released after her death.

1985

On September 10, 1985, Kenin's body was found in her Manhattan apartment. She had died of an accidental drug overdose.

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