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British actress

Anthony Lexa
Born2000
Devon, England
Occupation(s)Actress, musician
Years active2023–present

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.

Career

Lexa is a songwriter and singer, making and performing indie pop music. She released her single Early Nights in September 2023.

As a stage actress, she appeared in productions at London's West End theatre.

Lexa portrayed Abbi Montgomery in the British teen sex comedy-drama television series Sex Education. 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. Lexa was recruited for the role through an open casting call. Lexa performed in the show's first transgender sex scene.

Personal life

Lexa was born in 2000. She grew up in rural Devon, and moved to London in 2021. She is based in London.

She is a transgender woman. She is a supporter of Trans Secret Santa, which is a charity run by Think2Speak that supports transgender people at Christmastime.

References

  1. ^ "Abbi From 'Sex Education' Is Truly The Coolest Kid In School". Women's Health. 25 September 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  2. EDITOR (29 September 2023). "DIVA meets Anthony Lexa: "I want people to use art to empower themselves"". diva-magazine.com. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  3. "How the writers of Sex Education got queer and trans representation right for season 4". British GQ. 22 September 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  4. Jones, C. T. (24 September 2023). "'Sex Education's' Final Lesson Is Its Most Important". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  5. "The problem with Sex Education's trans storylines". Dazed. 9 October 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  6. Wratten, Marcus (24 September 2023). "Sex Education: How season 4's trans+ representation made TV history". PinkNews. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  7. "How 'Sex Education' Got Its T4T Sex Scene Right". Them. 25 September 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. "Who is Anthony Lexa? Meet Sex Education season 4 star playing Abbi". Radio Times. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
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