Alexandra Purvis
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Alexandra Purvis is a Canadian actress, who mostly worked in the late 1990s. She is mostly remembered for her role on Poltergeist: The Legacy
as Katherine 'Kat' Corrigan. More recently, she appeared in the films, Agent Cody Banks
, The Santa Clause 2
and TV Miniseries Taken. She won a Leo award for her performance in Marine life. Miss Purvis has also appeared in episodes of T.V. shows such as The Twilight Zone
(2002) and Caitlin's Way
. She is the daughter of Penny Purvis and older sister to Keely Purvis. She has a dog Snickers and her favorite colors are blue and green. Her favorite school subjects include: English, Science, Math and enjoys skiing, Sticker Collecting, swimming, dancing and horseback riding. She won the 2001 Leo award for best actress in a feature length drama for Marine Life. In 1998, Alexandra was nominated for the Young Artist Award in the category Best Performance in a TV Movie/Pilot/Mini-Series - Young Actress Age Ten or Under for her participation in the 1997 TV movie Ronnie & Julie.
Poltergeist: The Legacy
Poltergeist: The Legacy is a Canadian horror television series which ran from 1996 to 1999. The series tells the story of the members of a secret society known as the Legacy, and their efforts to protect humankind from occult dangers...
as Katherine 'Kat' Corrigan. More recently, she appeared in the films, Agent Cody Banks
Agent Cody Banks
Agent Cody Banks is an American action comedy film directed by Harald Zwart. Its story follows the adventures of the 15-year-old title character, played by Frankie Muniz, who has to finish his chores, avoid getting grounded, and save the world by going undercover for the CIA as a James Bond type...
, The Santa Clause 2
The Santa Clause 2
The Santa Clause 2 is a 2002 American comedy film and the sequel to the 1994 film, The Santa Clause. All the principal actors from the first film reprise their roles, except for Peter Boyle, who returns portraying a different minor character...
and TV Miniseries Taken. She won a Leo award for her performance in Marine life. Miss Purvis has also appeared in episodes of T.V. shows such as The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone is an American television anthology series created by Rod Serling. Each episode is a mixture of self-contained drama, psychological thriller, fantasy, science fiction, suspense, or horror, often concluding with a macabre or unexpected twist...
(2002) and Caitlin's Way
Caitlin's Way
Caitlin's Way is a live action teen drama series that aired on Nickelodeon from 2000–2002. The show was co-created by Thomas W. Lynch . Aired on The N from January 2003 to September 27, 2009...
. She is the daughter of Penny Purvis and older sister to Keely Purvis. She has a dog Snickers and her favorite colors are blue and green. Her favorite school subjects include: English, Science, Math and enjoys skiing, Sticker Collecting, swimming, dancing and horseback riding. She won the 2001 Leo award for best actress in a feature length drama for Marine Life. In 1998, Alexandra was nominated for the Young Artist Award in the category Best Performance in a TV Movie/Pilot/Mini-Series - Young Actress Age Ten or Under for her participation in the 1997 TV movie Ronnie & Julie.
External links
- http://legacyweb.com/cast_n_crew/alexandrapurvis/index.html Alexandra's page at Legacyweb.com