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Alexis Carra stars in ABC’s Recovery Road which already has a series pick up for this fall.
Carra was born and raised in Tampa, Florida daughter of a psychiatrist and psychologist, whose cultural roots are of Spanish, Cuban and Argentinian descent. She is a classically trained dancer having danced with Tampa’s Bay Ballet Theater and also studied with Alvin Ailey and the Princeton Ballet while she pursued her interest in musical theater; and a graduate of Yale University where she graduated with a B.A. in Theatre Studies, Cum Laude.
During her years at Yale she made a name for her self in the musical theater genre touring across the country with a Ann Reinking’s production of the legendary Tony Award winning musical, Fosse. Upon graduation she headed to New York and quickly procured roles in some of the top Broadway shows including Wicked, Sweet Charity, and Fame on 42nd St. After closing the Broadway show, The Pirate Queen she decided to move to Los Angeles and since then, she has worked continuously. She has guest starred on TV series such as Grey’s Anatomy, Castle, The Mentalist, and Bones.
Alexis Carra in ABC’s Mixology
On television this talented actress was a series regular on ABC’s comedy, Mixology (a mid-season replacement a couple of year back, also on Netflix). She portrays ‘Jessica,’ a hot young mom looking to find love and fun while getting her confidence back following her divorce.
She continues to take and teach ballet, modern and jazz dance classes to keep up her technique – and her passion for dance has extended to choreography. She assisted on Fox’s hit series So You Think You Can Dance and choreographed for The Discovery Channel’s hit show, The Beekman Boys. The busy actress also teaches a musical theater jazz class at Los Angeles’s popular dance studio, The Edge.
Carra’s philanthropic endeavors include her position as Head of Content Creation of the New Hollywood Women’s Goal Group, Inc. which helps to support women in the entertainment industry and empower them to authentically pursue their career, personal and philanthropic goals. Alexis has produced directed, and choreographed for benefits raising money for causes such as Free The Slaves, American Cancer Society, and St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital.
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