Alex Kapp Horner

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Alex Kapp
Kapp in Iraq 2007
Born
Alexandra Deering Kapp

(1969-12-05) December 5, 1969 (age 54)
OccupationActress
Years active1994–present
Spouse
Robert Christian Horner
(m. 1995; div. 2016)
[1]
Children2

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]

  1. ^ "Alexandra Kapp Horner vs Robert Christian Horner". Los Angeles County Superior Courts. 2016-06-24. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
  2. ^ "Alex Kapp Horner". Hollywood.com. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Nellie Andreeva (May 12, 2013). "Alex Kapp Horner Exits Fox Comedy 'Surviving Jack' - Deadline". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  5. ^ Nellie Andreeva (August 7, 2013). "Rachael Harris To Star Opposite Chris Meloni In Fox Series 'Surviving Jack'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  6. ^ "Alex Kapp Horner – Mommy Moments". Starry Constellation Magazine. 2014-02-21. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
  7. ^ "Alex Kapp Horner: Biography". TV Guide. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014.

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