Lexi Minetree

Lexi Minetree
EducationUniversity of Southern California
OccupationActress
Years active2023–present

Lexi Minetree (/ˈmɪnɪtriː/ MIN-ih-tree) is an American actress. She plays Elle Woods in the Prime Video comedy series Elle (2026).

Early life

Minetree grew up in the suburbs of Atlanta, Georgia as the oldest child; both her mother and stepfather are accountants. She attended the University of Southern California, where she was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta and double majored in theater and public relations.

Career

Her early screen work included Law & Order: SVU and in television films such as The Murdaugh Murders, Crowdsource Murder, and The Paramedic Who Stalked Me.

In February 2025, she was cast as a young Elle Woods in Elle, a television prequel to Legally Blonde (2001), of the character in high school. Minetree booked the role by filming her own version of Elle Wood's Harvard admission essay as her audition. Principal photography began on April 2, 2025 with first-look images of Minetree in costume released shortly afterwards and the series premiering on 1 July 2026. Elle is executive produced by Reese Witherspoon's production company Hello Sunshine.

On film, Minetree portrayed Regina in the 2025 horror-thriller film All Alone Together, directed by Maximus Jenkins. She is part of Osgood Perkins ensemble horror film The Young People.

Partial filmography

Key
† Denotes works that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes
2023 Emerald Forest Drive Chasidy Short Film
2023 The Paramedic Who Stalked Me Chloe
2023 The Murdaugh Murders Bailey
2024 Crowdsource Murder Shannon
2024 Serov Christina
2024 Law & Order: SVU Elodie 1 episode
2025 Broken Lily
2025 My Amish Double Life Emma TV Film
2025 All Alone Together Regina Film
2026 Elle Elle Woods Lead role
TBA The Young People† Post-production

References

  1. 1 2 Ryzik, Melena; Traff, Thea (2026-07-01). "She Grew Up Loving 'Legally Blonde.' Now She's Elle Woods". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-07-02.
  2. ↑ Moore, Julia (July 1, 2026). "How Elle's Lexi Minetree Landed the Lead Role in Legally Blonde Prequel: 'This Is a Whole New World' (Exclusive)". People Magazine.
  3. ↑ Cullen, Tamara (July 13, 2026). "Bend and snap! Everything to know about Legally Blonde prequel Elle — including rising star Lexi Minetree". TV Week. Are Media. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
  4. ↑ Otterson, Joe (February 13, 2025). "'Legally Blonde' Prequel Series Casts Lexi Minetree as Young Elle Woods". Variety. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  5. ↑ Rice, Lynette (September 16, 2025). "Lexi Minetree, New Elle Woods In Prime Video's 'Legally Blonde' Prequel, Signs With CAA". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
  6. ↑ Cordero, Rosy (February 13, 2025). "'Legally Blonde' Prequel Casts Lexi Minetree As Elle Woods". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  7. ↑ Perez, Lexy (13 February 2025). "'Legally Blonde' Prequel Series Casts Lexi Minetree as Young Elle Woods". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  8. ↑ "'Elle': Your Exclusive First Look at the Upcoming 'Legally Blonde' Prequel Series". ELLE. 2026-05-06. Retrieved 2026-06-18.
  9. ↑ Hailu, Selome (April 2, 2025). "'Legally Blonde' Prequel Series First Look: Lexi Minetree Makes Her Elle Woods Debut". Variety.
  10. ↑ Petski, Denise (May 6, 2026). "'Elle': 'Legally Blonde' Prequel Series Unveils First-Look Photos & Teaser". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
  11. ↑ Bako, Jordan (2026-01-23). "Elle Woods Is Back: Everything We Know So Far About the 'Legally Blonde' Prequel". Vogue. Retrieved 2026-06-18.
  12. ↑ "Review: 'All Alone Together' digs its teeth into a mental health crisis". bsidesbadlands. 16 July 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
  13. ↑ Kroll, Justin; Cordero, Rosy (October 29, 2025). "Brendan Hines, Tatiana Maslany, Johnny Knoxville, Heather Graham & Others Join Osgood Perkins' 'The Young People' At Neon". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 6 May 2026.