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Born in Mannheim, Germany. A former World Karate and Kickboxing Champion, Lexi Alexander found her calling to become a filmmaker while traveling around the world competing and teaching martial arts seminars. Born in Mannheim, Germany, Lexi dreamed of eventually moving to Hollywood and made it a point to attend every karate tournament that took place in the United States. Finally at age 19, after winning the Long Beach International Karate Championship, Lexi decided to stay in California, equipped with nothing more than two duffel bags and a pair of boxing gloves. To pursue her dreams of becoming a filmmaker, Alexander enrolled in the renowned Joanne Baron Studio of Dramatic Arts and the Piero Dusa Acting Conservatory while simultaneously taking classes in directing, producing and writing at UCLA. To finance her education and living expenses, she worked as a stuntwoman specializing in martial arts, giving her the opportunity to learn about the filmmaking process from a practical side as well. Her short films PITCHER PERFECT, about the struggle of a teenage baseball prodigy, and FULL PROOF (2002), a teenage comedy, as well as several school projects, opened the door for many commercial assignments, most notably for extreme sports companies. After co-producing her first feature film WHEELMEN (2002), Alexander finally found the chance to combine her extensive knowledge of boxing with her passion for filmmaking in her third short film, JOHNNY FLYNTON (2002). Recent projects include HOOLIGANS (2005), and PUNISHER: WAR ZONE and A HOUSE DIVIDED (both scheduled for release in 2008).  Nominated for Achievement in Live Action Short Films 2002: JOHNNY FLYNTON - Producer (w. Alexander Buono) 1 nomination