Toronto native Alexandra Doig was born on June 8th to a Filipino mother, Gloria, and an Irish-Scottish father, David. Her parents, who held season tickets to their local theater, inspired Lexa to begin acting after she saw a production of "Porgy and Bess" at the age of nine.
Dropping out of high school in grade 13, Lexa pursued modeling and commercial work, and even hosted YTV's Video & Arcade Top 10 in 1991 alongside friend Gordon Michael Woolvett.
Her first professional job came at the age of 19, when she was cast opposite William Shatner and Greg Evigan in "TekWar". She went on to appear in several projects for both the big and small screens, including CI5: The New Professionals in 1998, Jungleground in 1994, and No Alibi in 2000, before landing a lead role in Jason X, the 10th installment in the Friday the 13th series, in 2001.
Shortly after, she captured the title role in Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda, starring as the Andromeda Ascendant's sophisticated artificial intelligence system. She has also completed guest stints on several popular television shows, including Traders in 1996, Earth: Final Conflict in 1997, and The Chris Isaak Show in 2001. Her theatre credits include "Arsenic and Old Lace" and "Romeo and Juliet".
In her spare time, Lexa enjoys reading, roller-blading, and playing RPG video games, with "Dungeons and Dragons" being her favorite. She currently resides in Vancouver, British Columbia with her husband, Michael Shanks, their children, Mia and Samuel, and two cats.
