Alexa Swinton: Age, Net Worth, Parents, Movies and TV Shows

New York-born Alexa Swinton is an American actress, writer, and singer with a Canadian, Scottish, and Russian-Jewish bloodline. The 15-year-old star still has a lot of years ahead of her and she is already making waves in her own right. The youngster started as early as age three and has gained popularity on the big and small screens, as well as stage performances.

She made her debut in 2012 and to date; she has bagged a lot of performances, many of which were recorded as lead roles. Her big break came on the set of Billions – the popular Showtime original television series where the up-and-coming star was cast in the role of Eva Rhoades. Alexa has been part of the series since its first run in 2016. She experienced another level of fame when she appeared in Emergence – the ABC drama that cast her as Piper.

Alexa Swinton is the daughter of a movie actress

Alexa and her mom – image source

Born on the 2nd of July 2009, Alexa Swinton is fast growing into a beautiful young woman. The entertainer was called Alexa Skye Swinton at birth and we know her place of birth to be New York City. She is the daughter of Inna Swinton (née Idelchik), a lawyer, actress, playwright, humorist, and author. Inna is a Russian-Jewish immigrant who is originally from Riga Latvia. Inna was just nine when her family immigrated to New Jersey and has now nationalized as an American citizen.

On the other hand, Alexa’s dad who has been identified as Rolfe Swinton is a Canadian-born Scottish man who earns a living as a businessman (a data and technology entrepreneur). Considering the origin of both parents, Alexa’s ancestry is a mix of English, Scottish, and Russian Jewish. Swinton is one of the oldest family names in Scotland.

Far from being the only child of her parents, Alexa Swinton grew up in the company of two siblings Ava and Maxim Swinton. Her siblings are also active in the entertainment world as actors with Ava doubling as a singer. Another notable personality in her family is Tilda Swinton – an actress who is her distant cousin. The Swinton family currently resides in New Jersey, USA, and being a minor, Alexa still lives with her folks.

Alexa Swinton made her on-screen debut at the tender age of three

Alexa Swinton was a joyous child who could sing and dance even before her first birthday, little wonder she started acting at an early age. The child star was just three years old in 2012 when she recorded her first acting role on the set of the television series titled Mythos, playing the role of little Ellie.

A couple of years later, the young star landed her debut movie role in the 2014 River of Fundament by Matthew Barney, bringing the character of Kidsroom Ensembl to life. In the movie, Alexa shared the screen with the likes of Elaine Stritch and Paul Giamatti.

She later joined the cast of Starz’s Flesh and Bone – a television series where the child entertainer was cast in the lead role of Claire.

Her big break came on the set of Emergence

Her breakthrough role was achieved on the set of Emergence – ABC’s mystery-themed thriller production. In the television series, Alexa Swinton breathed life into the character of Piper. Prior to that, she was part of Showtime’s drama television series entitled Billions as Eva Rhoades, alongside Maggie Siff and Paul Giamatti. The prime-time series had its run from 2019 to 2020.

Sometime Other Than Now – a drama film directed by Dylan McCormick is one of her most recent projects where she was cast as Molly. The thriller feature film – Old – by M. Night Shyamalan slated for release later in 2021 cast her in a major role. The young star has several short films under her belt, notable among them is the multi-award-winning Nettles by Raven Jackson.

She is also a popular face in broadcast TV shows, appearing in quite a good number of them. She recorded a couple of appearances on the set of Saturday Night Live between 2016 and 2017. In 2018, she was spotted in The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon in the starring role. Other shows Alexa Swinton has to her credit include Manifest, The View, and Today.

Alexa Swinton has some great stage performances to her credit

Though she never really made it to Broadway, the up-and-coming actress recorded some great performances in a good number of off-Broadway productions. Notable among them are Madeline’s Christmas and Annie Warbucks. She was part of the cast of Make Believe at the Hartford Stage; the play which belongs to the directorial portfolio of Jackson Gay and written by Bess Wohl cast the youngster as Addie.

Also, she has graced the New Works Theatre Festival, New York as a stage performer, originating the character of Young Inna. The play was Kooky Spook (the premiere), directed by Maria Smushkovich and written by her own mother Inna Swinton.

Alexa Swinton’s movies and TV shows, other productions

Movies

• River of Fundament as Kidsroom Ensemble – 2014
• Res in Peace as Wella – 2016/III
• The Speed of Light as Young Rose – 2017
• Nettles as Sam – 2018
• Unami as Young Rachael – 2018
• Little Brain Surgeries as Girl from the vision – 2018
• Baby as Baby – 2019/IV
• Reverb as Annie – 2020/II
• Muyu as Parise – 2020
• I’ve Lost her as Maggie – Child – 2020
• Sometime Other Than Now as Molly – 2021
• Old as – 2021
• Beloved as Julia (post-production)
• Kooky Spook as Anechka – Filming

TV series

• Mythos as Ellie – 2012
• Flesh and Bone as Claire – 2015
• Billions as Eva Rhoades – 2016-2021
• Saturday Night Live as Girl in Immigration line / Daughter of big family – 2016-2017
• The Tonight Show as Punk Kid – 2018
• Manifest as Chloe – 2019
• Emergence as Piper – 2019-2020

Broadcast TV shows

• The View
• Today

Stage Performances

• Madeline’s Christmas
• Annie Warbucks
• Kooky Spook
• Make Believe

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She is earning handsomely from her on-screen roles

Alexa Swinton is yet to become a teenager but the youngster is already recording milestones in the entertainment scene. Needless to mention that her success on both the stage, big screen, and small screen all translate to income. However, her exact annual remuneration is not known. Though there are reports that claim she records $17.49 per hour. As for her net worth, it has never been estimated but according to reports, it can fall between $1 to $5 million.

Alexa Swinton has a presence on social media

The New York-born entertainer has a palpable presence on social media. Her impact is felt on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Going by current records, she has amassed several thousands of followers across Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.