Alexandra Danielle Ainsworth (born October 28, 1992) is an American actress. She is best known for playing the role of

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on ''

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'', 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

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. 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 ''

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'' (as a munchkin) and ''

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'' (as Scout). Ainsworth was mostly home-schooled.

Career

After attending acting camps in

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and

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, Ainsworth landed a national commercial for Barbie dolls. After several more commercials, she guest starred on ''

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'' and ''

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''. 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 ''

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''. In June 2009, she joined the cast of ''

'' as

. She received a

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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,

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. From 2012 to 2014, Ainsworth appeared in the Lifetime TV Movie ''Death Clique'' and starred in an unaired pilot, ''Westside''. She guest-starred on ''

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'' and ''

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'', and appeared in a recurring role as Cassidy on '' Chosen''. Ainsworth starred as Ashley in the film ''So This is Christmas'', co-starring with

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and

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. She co-starred with Evan Hofer in a short film, ''My Friend Jenkins''. She returned to the role of Kristina Davis on ''

'' 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 ''

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''. 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 ''

.'' She won a 2017

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for her role as Kristina on ''GH''. She returned to ''

'' in 2018. Ainsworth guest starred on the anthology comedy series ''

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'' 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 ''

''. The role of Kristina Davis was recast with Kate Mansi. Since leaving ''GH'', Ainsworth has guest-starred on ''

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''. She had plans to produce and act in a film, ''Masterpiece'', which was delayed due to the SAG-AFTRA strike.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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