Alexa Havins was born on November 16, 1980 in Artesia, New Mexico, but she spent her childhood days in Chandler, Arizona. Growing up she was known to be extremely shy, she was known to be the Ice Maiden. However, she was able to overcome this by pursuing her passion for the performing arts, which she has already been acquainted to at the age of three. When she was five years old, she already took part of a professional jazz troupe.

Alexa Havins discovered her acting abilities through renowned acting coach Jean Fowler. It was Fowler who helped her develop her talent, the way her mentor did with the likes of Jennie Garth of Beverly Hills: 90210 and Amy Davidson of 8 Simple Rules For Dating My Teenage Daughter.

Alexa Havins then moved to New York City and studied at the Circle in the Square Theatre School. She first played bit parts on TV and film, and because of increasing offers, she had to move to Los Angeles wherein she bagged lead roles in four movies and numerous guest appearances on TV, among of which are Reno 911 and Lifetime Television’s Secret Lives. She was also offered a supporting role in the horror thriller Crow: Wicked Prayer along with Tara Reid, Dennis Hopper, and Edward Furlong. Alexa Havins was not able to work on the said film, however, due to conflicts with her hectic work schedule as she joined the cast of All My Children during the same time.

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