A Southern California native, Alexandra was the child of a famed musical director at a Los Angeles Opera House. According to her IMDb, it was there that she was exposed to the theatre, encountering legends like Yul Brynner and Carol Burnett.

In the early '80s, Alexandra moved to Chicago and began participating in the pageant circuit. Her knack for performing led to her winning beauty pageants all over the Midwest and Florida. Throughout the '90s, she began performing in plays, and by the 2000s, she had a successful stage career.

It wasn't until 1995's Romy and Michelle: In the Beginning, that Alexandra began to make her transition to the small screen. She didn't truly find success until 2014's Transparent, a comedy about a father's transition.