Elaine Hendrix

About

Katherine Elaine Hendrix (born December 28, 1970) is an American actress. She gained recognition for appearing in a range of television films in the 1990s before her breakthrough role as Meredith Blake in the romantic comedy film The Parent Trap (1998). On television, Hendrix appeared in Joan of Arcadia (2003–2005), 90210 (2010–2011), Anger Management (2014), Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (2015–2016), and later gained renewed attention for starring as Alexis Colby in the CW drama television series Dynasty (2019–2022).

Hendrix was born and raised in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Her father was serving in the Vietnam War at the time of her birth. Her mother named her Katherine Elaine, but most of her relatives called her by her middle name, and the practice stuck.

In her senior year of high school, Hendrix won a model search and became a professional dancer with the Gary Harrison Dance Company. She soon split her time as a professional model and dancer for such companies as Nike, Levi’s, Mattel, and Sun Microsystems, and for a number of hip-hop artists including Whodini, Keith Sweat and MC Hammer.
In 1992, she moved to Los Angeles, California…