Lukita Maxwell Explained
Birth Place: | Jakarta, Indonesia |
Occupation: | Actress |
Years Active: | 2016–present |
Lukita Maxwell is an Indonesian-born American actress. On television, she is known for her roles in the HBO Max series Generation (2021) and the Apple TV+ series Shrinking (2023). Her films include The Young Wife (2023).
Early life and education
Maxwell was born in Jakarta to a Chinese-Indonesian mother and an American father from Salt Lake City.[1] She spent her early childhood in Bali before moving to the United States,[2] settling in St. George, Utah.[3]
Maxwell was homeschooled. She developed an interest in acting through reading Shakespeare, competing in a local Shakespeare Festival at a young age. She had begun studying architecture at the Pratt Institute when she was cast in Generation.[4]
Career
In September 2019, Maxwell was cast as a series regular in the HBO Max teen drama series Generation.[5] The series aired in 2021,[6] and was canceled later that year.[7] She would be cast as a series regular in the Apple TV+ series Shrinking, playing the daughter of the main character, who was played by Jason Segel.[8]
Maxwell will next appear in the Blumhouse Productions horror film Afraid, directed by Chris Weitz.[9]
Personal life
Maxwell identifies as queer.[10] [11] She is a practicing Buddhist.[1]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | width=118 | Role | Notes |
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2021 | The Beginning & The Middle | Olive | Short film |
2022 | Wake | Edith | Short film |
2022 | Lucky Fish | Maggie | Short film |
2023 | The Young Wife | | |
2024 | Afraid | | Post-production | |
Television
Notes and References
- Web site: (Issue 2) TV, Film, & Theater Feature: Lukita Maxwell. Mixed Mag. 5 September 2020. 19 August 2023.
- Web site: Tan . Azrin . "I felt a huge pressure to know who I was": Lukita Maxwell on self-discovery and vulnerability . . 26 April 2023 . January 12, 2023.
- Web site: Next Big Thing: 'Shrinking' Star Lukita Maxwell Talks Improv with Harrison Ford, Pursuing Comedy. The Hollywood Reporter. Sydney. Odman. 24 January 2023. 19 August 2023.
- Web site: Glass meets rising star Lukita Maxwell. Sheridan. Ward. Glass. 30 April 2021. 19 August 2023.
- Web site: Ramos . Dino-Ray . Generation: Justice Smith, Chloe East and 8 More Join Lena Dunham-Produced HBO Max Dramedy . . 26 April 2023 . September 25, 2019.
- Web site: 'Generation': Creators And Stars Talk 'Euphoria' Comparisons & Ripping Open Stereotypes With "Incredible Specificity" – TCA. Del Rosario. Alexandra. Deadline Hollywood. February 10, 2021. February 10, 2021. February 10, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210210211501/https://deadline.com/2021/02/generation-hbo-max-creators-stars-talk-euphoria-comparisons-stereotypes-incredible-specificity-1234691204/. live.
- Web site: Andreeva . Nellie . Generation Canceled By HBO Max After One Season . . 26 April 2023 . September 14, 2021.
- Web site: Andreeva . Nellie . Shrinking: Michael Urie, Luke Tennie & Lukita Maxwell Join Apple TV+ Comedy Series . . 26 April 2023 . April 18, 2022.
- Web site: D'Alessandro . Anthony . Lukita Maxwell Joins Blumhouse Sony Horror Pic They Listen . . 26 April 2023 . February 22, 2023.
- Web site: Connelly . William J. . Lukita Maxwell . Euphoria Magazine . 26 April 2023 . July 14, 2021.
- Web site: Letonja . Jana . In Conversation with Lukita Maxwell . . 26 April 2023 . February 12, 2023.