Alexis Scott Davis (born February 26, 1991) is an American actress. She is known for playing Nya in The First Purge and Toni Braxton in the 2016 Lifetime television film Toni Braxton: Unbreak My Heart. In 2017, she had a starring role in the short-lived CBS drama series Training Day. She played Quiara in The L Word: Generation Q.
Early life Davis was born in Baltimore, Maryland, to a life coach mother and a real estate firm owner father. She graduated from Roland Park Country School. She attended Drexel University as a Dance and Physical Therapy major before she moved to New York City in 2013 and continued her studies at the New York Film Academy.
Career In 2015, Davis was cast as Toni Braxton in the Lifetime television movie Toni Braxton: Unbreak My Heart. After making her television debut with this role, she next co-starred in the single season of the CBS crime drama series Training Day.
In 2018, Davis made her big screen debut with starring roles in three films: the action film Superfly, the horror film The First Purge, and the legal drama Foster Boy. In 2018, Davis also played a leading role in the ABC pilot for the magic-mystery drama For Love, that was not picked up to series. The following year, she was cast in a recurring role in the Showtime drama series The L Word: Generation Q. In 2020, she was cast as Katey Sagal's title character's daughter in the ABC series Rebel. Later that year, she was cast in the film A Lot of Nothing directed by Mo McRae. She also starred in The Roku Channel comedy series The Now.
Personal life Davis married actor Mo McRae on July 21, 2019, after less than a year of being engaged. They had an "unplugged" wedding to ensure that all of their guests were "present in the moment" as they shared personalized vows. The couple met on the set of The First Purge. They have two children, born in 2020 and 2022.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes 2014 ColorBlind LiliShort film2016The ReunionSashaShort film2018SuperflyGeorgiaThe First PurgeNya2019Foster BoyKeisha James 2020 Son of the South Joanne 2021 Sweet Girl FBI Detective Sarah Meeker2022A Lot of Nothing Candy2024Ricky StanickyErin
Television Year Title Role Notes2015The ExesWaitressEpisode: "Along Came Holly"2016Toni Braxton: Unbreak My HeartToni BraxtonTelevision film2017Training DayAlyse CraigMain role: 8 episodes TalesAngieEpisode: "You Got Me"2018For LoveHope CastillePilot 2019–2020The L Word: Generation QQuiara ThompsonRecurring role: 5 episodes2020All RiseRosa Walker Episode: "Dancing At Los Angeles"2021title=Rebel Drama From Grey'''s Boss, Starring Katey Sagal, Gets Series Order at ABC|url=https://www.tvline.com/news/rebel-series-order-katey-sagal-krista-vernoff-drama-abc-1234576306/|work=TVLine.com|date=September 16, 2020 |access-date=September 18, 2020}}</ref> |Cassidy | Main role: 10 episodes |- |The Now|Kendra |4 episodes |- | 2023 | Florida Man| Iris | Main role: 7 episodes |- | 2025 | Suits LA'' Erica Rollins Main role
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