Alexa Jordan Kenin (February , â€" September , ) was an American
actress known for her supporting roles in several films released
during the s, including Little Darlings (), Honkytonk Man (), and
Pretty in Pink () which was released after her death.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 holiday TV special The House Without a
Christmas Tree, which starred Jason Robards and Lisa Lucas. At the age
of , she was offered the role of Regan MacNeil in The Exorcist. Kenin
declined it and Linda Blair ended up playing the part.[citation
needed]In , 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 , 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 TV
film A Piano for Mrs. Cimino opposite Bette Davis.At the age of ,
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 , 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.
actress known for her supporting roles in several films released
during the s, including Little Darlings (), Honkytonk Man (), and
Pretty in Pink () which was released after her death.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 holiday TV special The House Without a
Christmas Tree, which starred Jason Robards and Lisa Lucas. At the age
of , she was offered the role of Regan MacNeil in The Exorcist. Kenin
declined it and Linda Blair ended up playing the part.[citation
needed]In , 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 , 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 TV
film A Piano for Mrs. Cimino opposite Bette Davis.At the age of ,
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 , 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.
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