Lexie Contursi (born September 18, 1989) is an American film and television actress. She starred in ''
Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County'' while attending
Laguna Beach High School
Laguna Beach High School is a 4-year public high school located in Laguna Beach, California. It is the only high school in the Laguna Beach Unified School District. It was established in 1934 and is accredited by the Western Association of Scho ...
in
Laguna Beach, California
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. Contursi appeared in ''
Katy Perry: Part of Me'' and ''
VH1 Divas 2012''. Her acting skill received praise from ''
The Big Bang Theory
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'' show creator
Chuck Lorre
Charles Michael Lorre (; born Charles Michael Levine; October 18, 1952) is an American film & television director, writer, producer, composer and actor.
Called the "King of Sitcoms", he has created/co-created and produced sitcoms including '' ...
.
Early life and education
Contursi graduated from
Laguna Beach High School
Laguna Beach High School is a 4-year public high school located in Laguna Beach, California. It is the only high school in the Laguna Beach Unified School District. It was established in 1934 and is accredited by the Western Association of Scho ...
in
Laguna Beach, California
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; during her time attending this institution she starred on the third season of the television series ''
Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County''.
Career
Contursi was a contestant on ''
So You Think You Can Dance
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'' in 2010.
She focused on
contemporary dance
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style.
In 2014 Contursi was credited in an appearance she had filmed for the television series ''
The Big Bang Theory
''The Big Bang Theory'' is an American television sitcom created by Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady, both of whom served as executive producers on the series, along with Steven Molaro, all of whom also served as head writers. It premiered on CBS ...
''.
She was one of two
guest stars
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credited in the episode directed by
Mark Cendrowski
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Cendrowski is a 1981 graduate of the University of Michigan and a 1977 graduate of Notre Dame High Scho ...
.
Her filmed scene was subsequently cut from broadcast in the final aired version of the episode.
Show creator
Chuck Lorre
Charles Michael Lorre (; born Charles Michael Levine; October 18, 1952) is an American film & television director, writer, producer, composer and actor.
Called the "King of Sitcoms", he has created/co-created and produced sitcoms including '' ...
commented upon this in the
vanity card
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at the end of the episode.
He noted the inherent
irony in that the episode itself dealt with character Penny's response when she learns her scene was cut from the television show ''
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''.
Lorre characterized Contursi as "a very pretty and very talented young actress".
Lorre utilized his vanity card to state: "I wanted to take this opportunity to tell Lexie, and all her friends and relatives, that she nailed the part. Just nailed it. The fact that it did not appear in tonight's episode had absolutely nothing to do with her performance."
Contursi was spotted in Hollywood on April 7, 2018 with Bachelor Alum Nick Vial.
Filmography
Film
Television
Dance
See also
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California Dreams Tour
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Chuck Lorre#Vanity cards
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List of American film actresses
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Some actors who are well known for both film and TV work are also included in the list ...
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List of American television actresses
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Some actors who are well-known for both film and TV work are also included in the list of American film actresses.
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List of Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County cast members
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List of Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County episodes
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Television in the United States
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Footnotes
References
Further reading
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External links
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Lexie Contursi official
YouTube
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Living people
1989 births
American film actresses
American television actresses
Actresses from California
21st-century American women