Lukita Maxwell Explained

Birth Date:27 October 2001[1]
Birth Place:Jakarta, Indonesia
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:2016–present

Lukita Maxwell (born October 27, 2001[1]) 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 a white American father from Salt Lake City.[2] She spent her early childhood in Bali before moving to the United States,[3] settling in St. George, Utah.[4]

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.[5]

Career

In September 2019, Maxwell was cast as a series regular in the HBO Max teen drama series Generation.[6] The series aired in 2021,[7] and was canceled later that year.[8] She would be cast as a series regular in the Apple TV+ series Shrinking, playing the daughter of the main character, played by Jason Segel.[9]

In 2024, Maxwell appeared in the Blumhouse Productions horror film Afraid, directed by Chris Weitz.[10]

Personal life

Maxwell identifies as queer.[11] [12] She is a practicing Buddhist.[2]

Filmography

Film

YearTitlewidth=118RoleNotes
2023The Young WifeFern
2024Afraid Iris Pike

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016SpeechlessJillian4 episodes
2021GenerationDelilahMain role, 16 episodes
2023–presentShrinkingAliceMain role, 18 episodes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tales From The Collection Contact Information: Lukita Maxwell. 29 September 2024.
  2. Web site: (Issue 2) TV, Film, & Theater Feature: Lukita Maxwell. Mixed Mag. 5 September 2020. 19 August 2023.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Web site: Glass meets rising star Lukita Maxwell. Sheridan. Ward. Glass. 30 April 2021. 19 August 2023.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. Web site: Andreeva . Nellie . Generation Canceled By HBO Max After One Season . . 26 April 2023 . September 14, 2021.
  9. Web site: Andreeva . Nellie . Shrinking: Michael Urie, Luke Tennie & Lukita Maxwell Join Apple TV+ Comedy Series . . 26 April 2023 . April 18, 2022.
  10. Web site: D'Alessandro . Anthony . Lukita Maxwell Joins Blumhouse Sony Horror Pic They Listen . . 26 April 2023 . February 22, 2023.
  11. Web site: Connelly . William J. . Lukita Maxwell . Euphoria Magazine . 26 April 2023 . July 14, 2021.
  12. Web site: Letonja . Jana . In Conversation with Lukita Maxwell . . 26 April 2023 . February 12, 2023.

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