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Alexa Kenin

American actress (1962–1985)

Alexa Kenin

Born

Alexa Jordan Kenin


(1962-02-16)February 16, 1962

New York City, U.S.

DiedSeptember 10, 1985(1985-09-10) (aged 23)

New York City, U.S.

Resting placeNew Montefiore Cemetery
OccupationActress
Years active1972–1985

Alexa Jordan Kenin (February 16, 1962 – September 10, 1985) was an American actress. She is known for her supporting roles in several films released during the 1980s, including: Little Darlings (1980); Honkytonk Man (1982); and Pretty in Pink (1986), which was released after her death and dedicated to her memory.

Career

Kenin was born in New York City. Her parents divorced when she was young and her mother, actress Maya Kenin, married character actor John P. Ryan. Kenin began acting as a child and won her first professional part with a supporting role in the 1972 holiday TV special The House Without a Christmas Tree, which starred Jason Robards and Lisa Lucas.[1]

In 1977, Kenin appeared in John Guare's Landscape of t

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Alexa Kenin

Alexa Jordan Kenin was born in New York City, New York on February 16, 1962 and began acting as a child. She won her first professional role opposite Jason Robards in the made-for-television film The House Without a Christmas Tree (1972), in the role of Carla Mae. After appearances in several television productions she starred alongside Clint Eastwood in Honkytonk Man (1982) as an inspiring young singer. One of her last appearances was as Jena in John Hughes's Pretty in Pink (1986). Alexa was found dead in her Manhattan apartment on September 10, 1985, soon after the film wrapped. It was dedicated to her memory.

Alexa Jordan Kenin was born in New York City, New York on February 16, 1962 and began acting as a child. She won her first professional role opposite Jason Robards in the made-for-television film The House Without a Christmas Tree (1972), in the role of Carla Mae. After appearances in several television productions she starred alongside Clint Eastwood in Honkytonk Man (1982) as an inspiring young singer. One of her last appearances was as Jena in J

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Oddball Films and curator Kat Shuchter present Learn Your Lesson from Alexa Kenin - A Memorial Afterschool Special Triple Feature, a special tribute to the child star Alexa Kenin who passed away 30 years ago to this day, under disputed and curious circumstances.  A talented girl with a seemingly bright future, Alexa Kenin died tragically at the age of 23, just as she was set to cross over into adult roles.  Cast and crew on her final film Pretty in Pink were told she died of asthma, while others heard rumors of being beaten to death by her boyfriend, and still others believe it was a drug overdose. Whatever the circumstances of her untimely death, we honor her legacy to the Learn your Lesson canon with a screening of 3 of the 5 (and an excerpt of a fourth) Afterschool Specials she co-starred in as well as trailers for her big screen work, including Little Darlings (courtesy of the Jenni Olson Queer Archive) and Pretty in Pink.  In her first special, The Amazing Cosmic Awareness of Duffy Moon (1976), Kenin plays Boots McAfee,

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