Lexie Contursi (born September 18, 1989) is an American film and television actress. She starred in '' Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County'' while attending

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. Contursi appeared in '' Katy Perry: Part of Me'' and '' VH1 Divas 2012''.

Early life and education

Contursi graduated from

; 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 ''

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'' in 2010. She focused on

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style. In 2014 Contursi was credited in an appearance she had filmed for the television series ''

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''. She was one of two

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credited in the episode directed by

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. Her filmed scene was subsequently cut from broadcast in the final aired version of the episode. Show creator

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commented upon this in the vanity card at the end of the episode. He noted the inherent

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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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''. Contursi is one of the stars of '' Lady Ballers'', a comedy film that premiered December 2023 on the '' Daily Wire'' streaming service.

Filmography

Film

Television

Dance

Footnotes

References

External links

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