Alex Kapp Horner
Alex Kapp | |
|---|---|
 Kapp in Iraq 2007 | |
| Born | Alexandra Deering Kapp December 5, 1969 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Spouse |
Robert Christian Horner
(m. 1995; div. 2016) |
| Children | 2 |
Alex Kapp (born Alexandra Deering Kapp; formerly Alex Kapp Horner; December 5, 1969) is an American television actress and writer, best known for her role as Lindsay on the CBS sitcom The New Adventures of Old Christine (2006–10).
Career
[edit]Kapp began her career in Los Angeles as a member of The Groundlings comedy troupe. In mid-1990s she began appearing on television shows, including Party of Five, JAG, Seinfeld, Friends, ER and Will & Grace. She also appeared in the television movie A Mother's Prayer (1995) with Linda Hamilton, and from 1998 to 1999 was regular cast member on the short-lived sitcom Maggie Winters.[2]
From 2006 to 2010, Kapp co-starred opposite Julia Louis-Dreyfus in her sitcom The New Adventures of Old Christine on CBS. She also had supporting role in the 2009 comedy film Weather Girl starring Tricia O'Kelley, her The New Adventures of Old Christine co-star. The following years, she guest-starred on Happy Endings, Drop Dead Diva, Two and a Half Men, I Didn't Do It, and Baby Daddy. In 2013, she was cast as female lead in the Fox comedy series Surviving Jack opposite Christopher Meloni,[3] but was fired after one episode.[4] Rachael Harris replaced her.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Kapp grew up in New York City, her father a conductor and her mother an opera singer.[6] She graduated from Dartmouth College with a degree in history. Prior to her acting career, she gained notoriety as Robert Chambers' girlfriend at the time of the 1986 preppie murder scandal.[7] Kapp appears in the documentary The Preppy Murder: Death in Central Park.
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Professional Affair | Janine | Direct-to-video |
| 2005 | Lucky 13 | Woman Home Buyer | |
| 2009 | Weather Girl | Emily |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Deconstructing Sarah | Receptionist | Television film |
| 1995 | A Mother's Prayer | Martha | |
| 1996 | Party of Five | Maureen | Episode: "Short Cuts" |
| 1997 | Lost on Earth | Girl in Bar | Episode #1.3 |
| 1997 | JAG | Radar Operator | Episode: "Vanished" |
| 1998 | Seinfeld | Maura | Episode: "The Strongbox" |
| 1998–1999 | Maggie Winters | Lisa Harte | 16 episodes |
| 1999 | Friends | Stephanie | Episode: "The One Where Ross Hugs Rachel" |
| 1999 | It's Like, You Know... | Wendy | Episode: "Hollywood Shuffle" |
| 2001 | ER | Brenda | Episode: "April Showers" |
| 2001 | Spin City | Karen | Episode: "You've Got Male" |
| 2001 | Will & Grace | Alice Robinson | Episode: "Alice Doesn't Lisp Here Anymore" |
| 2002 | Presidio Med | Fertility Doctor | Episode: "Good Question" |
| 2003 | Rock Me Baby | Lorraine | Episode: "Pretty in Pink Eye" |
| 2003 | These Guys | Marisa | Television film |
| 2006–2010 | The New Adventures of Old Christine | Lindsay | 45 episodes; also writer (1 episode) |
| 2011 | Happy Endings | Kelly | Episode: "Baby Steps" |
| 2012 | Drop Dead Diva | Megan Walsh | Episode: "Lady Parts" |
| 2014 | Two and a Half Men | Donna | Episode: "Lotta Delis in Little Armenia" |
| 2014 | I Didn't Do It | Nora Watson | 3 episodes |
| 2015, 2016 | Baby Daddy | Jennifer Perrin | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | Sweet/Vicious | Bobbi Mayer | Episode: "Tragic Kingdom" |
| 2017 | Tight | Candice Martin | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2018 | The Mick | Troy's Mom | Episode: "The Accident" |
| 2019 | The Preppy Murder: Death in Central Park | Herself | 3 episodes; documentary miniseries |
| 2023 | Star Trek: Strange New Worlds | Voice of Enterprise computer | Multiple episodes |
References
[edit]- ^ "Alexandra Kapp Horner vs Robert Christian Horner". Los Angeles County Superior Courts. 2016-06-24. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
- ^ "Alex Kapp Horner". Hollywood.com. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
- ^ Nellie Andreeva (March 15, 2013). "Alex Kapp Horner Set As Female Lead In Halpern/Schumacker, Joshua Erenberg Added To Rand Ravich". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
- ^ Nellie Andreeva (May 12, 2013). "Alex Kapp Horner Exits Fox Comedy 'Surviving Jack' - Deadline". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
- ^ Nellie Andreeva (August 7, 2013). "Rachael Harris To Star Opposite Chris Meloni In Fox Series 'Surviving Jack'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
- ^ "Alex Kapp Horner – Mommy Moments". Starry Constellation Magazine. 2014-02-21. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
- ^ "Alex Kapp Horner: Biography". TV Guide. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014.
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