Anthony Lexa (born 2000) is a British actress and singer-songwriter. She is known for her role as Abbi Montgomery in the British teen sex comedy-drama television series Sex Education.
Anthony Lexa | |
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| Born | 2000 Devon, England |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, musician |
| Years active | 2023–present |
Career
editLexa is a songwriter and singer, making and performing indie pop music.[1] She released her single Early Nights in September 2023.[2]
As a stage actress, she appeared in productions at London's West End theatre.[1]
Lexa portrayed Abbi Montgomery in the British teen sex comedy-drama television series Sex Education.[3][4] Her Sex Education character is a transgender Christian girl and queen bee at Cavendish Sixth Form College, who was kicked out of her family home.[5] Lexa was recruited for the role through an open casting call.[6] Lexa performed in the show's first transgender sex scene.[7]
Personal life
editLexa was born in 2000.[8] She grew up in rural Devon, and moved to London in 2021.[8] She is based in London.[1]
She is a transgender woman.[9] She is a supporter of Trans Secret Santa, which is a charity run by Think2Speak that supports transgender people at Christmastime.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Abbi From 'Sex Education' Is Truly The Coolest Kid In School". Women's Health. 25 September 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ EDITOR (29 September 2023). "DIVA meets Anthony Lexa: "I want people to use art to empower themselves"". diva-magazine.com. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "How the writers of Sex Education got queer and trans representation right for season 4". British GQ. 22 September 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ Jones, C. T. (24 September 2023). "'Sex Education's' Final Lesson Is Its Most Important". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "The problem with Sex Education's trans storylines". Dazed. 9 October 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ Wratten, Marcus (24 September 2023). "Sex Education: How season 4's trans+ representation made TV history". PinkNews. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "How 'Sex Education' Got Its T4T Sex Scene Right". Them. 25 September 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ a b c McRae, Isabella (13 December 2023). "Trans Secret Santa: How a little bit of happiness over Christmas could save a trans person's life". The Big Issue. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "Who is Anthony Lexa? Meet Sex Education season 4 star playing Abbi". Radio Times. Retrieved 6 January 2024.