Alex Kapp (born Alexandra Deering Kapp; formerly Alex Kapp Horner; December 5, 1969) is an American television actress and writer, best known for her role as Lindsay on the

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sitcom '' The New Adventures of Old Christine'' (2006–10).

Career

Kapp began her career in

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as a member of

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comedy troupe. In mid-1990s she began appearing on television shows, including ''

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'', '' JAG'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' ER'' and ''

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''. She also appeared in the television movie ''

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'' (1995) with

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, and from 1998 to 1999 was regular cast member on the short-lived sitcom '' Maggie Winters''. From 2006 to 2010, Kapp co-starred opposite

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in her sitcom '' The New Adventures of Old Christine'' on CBS. She also had supporting role in the 2009 comedy film '' Weather Girl'' starring

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, her ''The New Adventures of Old Christine'' co-star. The following years, she guest-starred on ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' I Didn't Do It'', and ''

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''. In 2013, she was cast as female lead in the Fox comedy series '' Surviving Jack'' opposite

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, but was fired after one episode.

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replaced her.

Personal life

Kapp grew up in New York City, her father a conductor and her mother an opera singer. She graduated from

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with a degree in history. Prior to her acting career, she gained notoriety as Robert Chambers' girlfriend at the time of the 1986 preppie murder scandal. Kapp appears in the documentary ''The Preppy Murder: Death in Central Park''.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kapp Horner, Alex 1969 births Living people American television actresses Dartmouth College alumni Actresses from New York City 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses