Lexa Doig

Lexa Doig, born Alexandra Lecciones Doig on June 8, 1973, in Toronto, stands out in the annals of Canadian television and film with a career marked by versatility and range. Notably, she starred as the enigmatic Captain Beka Valentine in the five-season run of the science fiction series Andromeda, alongside her portrayal of the resilient Rowan in Jason X, a chilling entry in the Friday the 13th franchise. Her early years were spent studying rhythmic gymnastics and American Sign Language, before a pivotal moment at nine years old, where a theatre production of Porgy and Bess ignited her passion for acting. A child prodigy, she directed her first school play at age six and, after being signed by a talent agent at 16, left high school to pursue acting full-time, balancing roles in theatre productions and game shows like Video & Arcade Top 10 before breaking into television stardom.