Lexi Minetree ( ) is an American actress. She plays Elle Woods in the Prime Video comedy series Elle (2026).
Early life Minetree grew up in the suburbs of Atlanta, Georgia as the oldest child; both her mother and stepfather are accountants. She attended the University of Southern California, where she was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta and double majored in theater and public relations.
Career Her early screen work included Law & Order: SVU and in television films such as The Murdaugh Murders, Crowdsource Murder, and The Paramedic Who Stalked Me.
In February 2025, she was cast as a young Elle Woods in Elle, a television prequel to Legally Blonde (2001), of the character in high school. Minetree booked the role by filming her own version of Elle Wood's Harvard admission essay as her audition. Principal photography began on April 2, 2025 with first-look images of Minetree in costume released shortly afterwards and the series premiering on 1 July 2026. Elle is executive produced by Reese Witherspoon's production company Hello Sunshine.
On film, Minetree portrayed Regina in the 2025 horror-thriller film All Alone Together, directed by Maximus Jenkins. She is part of Osgood Perkins ensemble horror film The Young People.
Partial filmography +Key Denotes works that have not yet been released Year Title Role Notes2023Emerald Forest DriveChasidyShort Film 2023 The Paramedic Who Stalked Me Chloe 2023 The Murdaugh Murders Bailey 2024 Crowdsource Murder Shannon 2024 Serov Christina 2024 Law & Order: SVU Elodie 1 episode 2025 Broken Lily 2025 My Amish Double Life Emma TV Film 2025 All Alone Together Regina Film 2026 Elle Elle Woods Lead role TBA The Young People Post-production
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