Lexi Minetree
Lexi Minetree | |
|---|---|
| Education | University of Southern California |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2023–present |
Lexi Minetree (/ˈmɪnɪtriː/ MIN-ih-tree)[1] is an American actress. She plays Elle Woods in the Prime Video comedy series Elle (2026).
Early life
[edit]Minetree grew up in the suburbs of Atlanta, Georgia as the oldest child; both her mother and stepfather are accountants.[1] She attended the University of Southern California, where she was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta and double majored in theater and public relations.[2][3]
Career
[edit]Her early screen work included Law & Order: SVU and in television films such as The Murdaugh Murders, Crowdsource Murder, and The Paramedic Who Stalked Me.[4][5]
In February 2025, she was cast as a young Elle Woods in Elle, a television prequel to Legally Blonde (2001), of the character in high school.[6][7] Minetree booked the role by filming her own version of Elle Wood's Harvard admission essay as her audition.[8] Principal photography began on April 2, 2025 with first-look images of Minetree in costume released shortly afterwards and the series premiering on 1 July 2026.[9][10] Elle is executive produced by Reese Witherspoon's production company Hello Sunshine.[11]
On film, Minetree portrayed Regina in the 2025 horror-thriller film All Alone Together, directed by Maximus Jenkins.[12] She is part of Osgood Perkins ensemble horror film The Young People.[13]
Partial filmography
[edit]| † | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Emerald Forest Drive | Chasidy | Short Film |
| 2023 | The Paramedic Who Stalked Me | Chloe | |
| 2023 | The Murdaugh Murders | Bailey | |
| 2024 | Crowdsource Murder | Shannon | |
| 2024 | Serov | Christina | |
| 2024 | Law & Order: SVU | Elodie | 1 episode |
| 2025 | Broken | Lily | |
| 2025 | My Amish Double Life | Emma | TV Film |
| 2025 | All Alone Together | Regina | Film |
| 2026 | Elle | Elle Woods | Lead role |
| TBA | The Young People† | Post-production |
References
[edit]- 1 2 Ryzik, Melena; Traff, Thea (2026-07-01). "She Grew Up Loving 'Legally Blonde.' Now She's Elle Woods". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-07-02.
- ↑ Moore, Julia (July 1, 2026). "How Elle's Lexi Minetree Landed the Lead Role in Legally Blonde Prequel: 'This Is a Whole New World' (Exclusive)". People Magazine.
- ↑ Cullen, Tamara (July 13, 2026). "Bend and snap! Everything to know about Legally Blonde prequel Elle — including rising star Lexi Minetree". TV Week. Are Media. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
- ↑ Otterson, Joe (February 13, 2025). "'Legally Blonde' Prequel Series Casts Lexi Minetree as Young Elle Woods". Variety. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
- ↑ Rice, Lynette (September 16, 2025). "Lexi Minetree, New Elle Woods In Prime Video's 'Legally Blonde' Prequel, Signs With CAA". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
- ↑ Cordero, Rosy (February 13, 2025). "'Legally Blonde' Prequel Casts Lexi Minetree As Elle Woods". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ↑ Perez, Lexy (13 February 2025). "'Legally Blonde' Prequel Series Casts Lexi Minetree as Young Elle Woods". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ↑ "'Elle': Your Exclusive First Look at the Upcoming 'Legally Blonde' Prequel Series". ELLE. 2026-05-06. Retrieved 2026-06-18.
- ↑ Hailu, Selome (April 2, 2025). "'Legally Blonde' Prequel Series First Look: Lexi Minetree Makes Her Elle Woods Debut". Variety.
- ↑ Petski, Denise (May 6, 2026). "'Elle': 'Legally Blonde' Prequel Series Unveils First-Look Photos & Teaser". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
- ↑ Bako, Jordan (2026-01-23). "Elle Woods Is Back: Everything We Know So Far About the 'Legally Blonde' Prequel". Vogue. Retrieved 2026-06-18.
- ↑ "Review: 'All Alone Together' digs its teeth into a mental health crisis". bsidesbadlands. 16 July 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
- ↑ Kroll, Justin; Cordero, Rosy (October 29, 2025). "Brendan Hines, Tatiana Maslany, Johnny Knoxville, Heather Graham & Others Join Osgood Perkins' 'The Young People' At Neon". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 6 May 2026.