Alexandra Danielle Ainsworth (born October 28, 1992) is an American actress. She is best known for playing the role of Kristina Davis on General Hospital, off and on from 2009 to 2023. She won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress for her role on General Hospital in 2017. She also received a nomination in the same category in 2011.
Early life Ainsworth was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Her father is a dentist and her mother is a school teacher. While she was growing up, her family hosted over a dozen foreign exchange students. She began dancing with a local ballet company at age six. This led to her appearing in several theater productions, including 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 a national commercial for Barbie dolls. After several more commercials, she guest starred on Medical Investigation and Gilmore Girls. She then appeared in a short film, Caroline Crossing. From 2007 to 2008, Ainsworth landed roles in the feature films The Gray Man and Wild Child, as well as a guest appearance on iCarly.
In June 2009, she joined the cast of General Hospital as Kristina Davis. She received a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Younger Actress in 2011. In October 2011, it was announced that Ainsworth had been released from her contract.
In 2011, she starred in a short film, Nice Guys Finish Last, directed by her General Hospital castmate, Kimberly McCullough. From 2012 to 2014, Ainsworth appeared in the Lifetime TV Movie Death Clique and starred in an unaired pilot, Westside. She guest-starred on Cougar Town and Criminal Minds, and appeared in a recurring role as Cassidy on Chosen. Ainsworth starred as Ashley in the film So This is Christmas, co-starring with Eric Roberts and Vivica A. Fox. She co-starred with Evan Hofer in a short film, My Friend Jenkins.
She returned to the role of Kristina Davis on General Hospital in 2015. Ainsworth played Jessica Burns, a high schooler driven to the point of suicide by bullying, in the found-footage film A Girl Like Her. She guest starred on IZombie, Teen Wolf, and Rizzoli & Isles. Ainsworth starred in a music video for Loose, a song by the band Smoke Season.
In 2017, Ainsworth landed a recurring role on Major Crimes. Soon after, it was announced that she would be leaving General Hospital. She won a 2017 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series for her role as Kristina on GH. She returned to General Hospital in 2018.
Ainsworth guest starred on the anthology comedy series The Guest Book in 2018. She played Bethany in the 2020 Lifetime TV Movie Obsession: Her Final Vengeance and guest starred on Shameless.
In May 2023, it was announced that Ainsworth had been dismissed from General Hospital. The role of Kristina Davis was recast with Kate Mansi. Since leaving GH, Ainsworth has guest-starred on NCIS. She had plans to produce and act in a film, Masterpiece, which was delayed due to the SAG-AFTRA strike.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes 2006 Caroline Crossing Caroline Price Short film 2007 The Gray Man Grace Budd Previously known as Wisteria: The Horrible Story of Albert Fish 2008 Wild Child Molly Moore 2011Nice Guys Finish LastYoung KoriShort film 2013 So This Is Christmas Ashley 2014My Friend JenkinsTeenage LucyShort film 2015 A Girl Like Her Jessica Burns Previously known as The Bully Chronicles
Television Year Title Role Notes 2005 Medical Investigation Kaitlin Ronson Episode: "Survivor" 2005 Gilmore Girls Tillie Episodes: "Let Me Hear Your Balalaikas Ringing Out", "Just Like Gwen and Gavin" 2007 iCarly Lexi Episode: "iLike Jake" 2009–2011, 2015–2023 General Hospital Kristina Davis Contract role 2012 Criminal Minds Abby Miller Episode: "I Love You, Tommy Brown"2013Cougar TownYoung GirlEpisode: "Saving Grace" Westside Nico Carver Unaired pilot2014 Chosen Cassidy 4 episodesDeath CliqueSara CowanTelevision film2015 iZombie Tate Episode: "Dead Rat, Live Rat, Brown Rat, White Rat" Teen Wolf Beth Episode: "Lies of Omission" 2016 Rizzoli & Isles Claire Episode: "Shadow of Doubt" 2017–2018 Major Crimes Ella 4 episodes2018The Guest BookTiffanyEpisode: "Invisible Son"2020 Shameless Amber Episode: "Go Home, Gentrifier!"Obsession: Her Final VengeanceBethanyTelevision film2023NCISHolly LyngosEpisode: "Second Opinion"
Awards and nominations +List of acting awards and nominations Year Award Category Title Result Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series General Hospital Young Artist Award Best Performance in a Daytime TV Series - Young Actress General Hospital Young Artist Award Best Performance in a Daytime TV Series - Young Actress General Hospital Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series General Hospital
References
External links
Lexi Ainsworth at AllMovie