Alexandria Lauren ter Avest or Alex ter Avest (born February 15, 1993) is an American actress.

Early life

Avest was born in

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. She attended

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. She then attended the

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where she studied drama. After high school, she attended the

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on a fellowship. She is married to former professional hockey player Jared Knight.

Career

Avest started her acting career in local theater. In 2003, Avest played Alice in the stage production of ''Alice in Wonderland'' at the Applause! Cary Youth Theater in

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. In 2010, she played Janice in the Raleigh Ensemble Players' production of ''

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''. In 2016 she appeared in the film ''

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'' which was based on a book by

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Filmography

Television

Film

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Avest, Alex ter 1993 births Living people People from Chapel Hill, North Carolina University of North Carolina School of the Arts alumni University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill alumni American film actresses Actresses from North Carolina 21st-century American actresses American people of Dutch descent