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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.
Alexa Kenin was an American actress who starred in Honkytonk Man (1982) and Pretty in Pink (1986). She died of asthma complications in 1985 at the age of 23.
- January 1, 1
- New York City, New York, USA
- January 1, 1
- New York City, New York, USA
Sep 12, 1985 · Alexa Kenin, an actress on stage and television and in motion pictures, died at her apartment in Manhattan on Tuesday. She was 23 years old, and the cause of death was not...
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.
- February 16, 1962
- September 10, 1985
- It’s one of those cult films that was a success from the get-go. With a lot of films that gain obsessive followings, they start small and grow big long after they've ended their theatrical run.
- The role of Andie was written specifically for Molly Ringwald. Pretty in Pink was Ringwald's third collaboration with John Hughes, following Sixteen Candles in 1984 and The Breakfast Club in 1985.
- Jon Cryer was not the first choice to play Duckie, however. Fresh off his turn as the super brain in The Breakfast Club, which was released one year earlier, Anthony Michael Hall was worried about being typecast and turned down the role of Duckie even though it was written specifically for him.
- And the role of Iona could have been played by Anjelica Huston. Allegedly Huston was offered the part of Andie's cool girl mentor but opted not to take it.
Oddball Films and curator Kat Shuchter present a special screening of three Afterschool Specials featuring Alexa Kenin, who died 30 years ago at 23. See her roles in The Amazing Cosmic Awareness of Duffy Moon, Me and Dad's New Wife, and A Movie Star's Daughter, plus a clip reel of her film career.
Alexa Kenin was an American actress who died in 1986. She appeared in films such as Little Darlings, Honkytonk Man, and Pretty in Pink, which was dedicated to her memory.
