Alexsandra Wright
Alexsandra Wright | |
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Born |
Montreal, Quebec, Canada | February 17, 1971
Nationality | Canadian |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1989-present |
Known for | Television and film appearances |
Notable work | Baby Boy |
Partner(s) |
Matthew Knowles (?-?) Harvey Walden IV (?-) |
Alexsandra Wright is a Canadian actress known for her television and movie work and for her high profile relationship with Matthew Knowles, Beyonce and Solange Knowles' father.
Early Life
Wright was born on February 17, 1971 in Montreal, Quebec.[1]
Filmography
Wright started acting in 1989 with the television movie Third Degree Burn. Her role in the film was uncredited.[2] A decade later, Wright appeared in the television show JAG as Petty Officer Colzie in the Psychic Warrior episode.[3]
She switched to film acting for Love Beat The Hell Outta Me, a 2000 drama.[4] In 2001, Wright appeared in Baby Boy, a drama starring Tyrese Gibson, Taraji P. Henson, Snoop Doggy Dog and Omar Gooding.[5]
Wright's final two roles were television shows, including the My Fifteen Minutes episode of Scrubs[6] in 2001, and The Young and the Meatless episode of Girls Club[2] in 2002.
Relationship with Knowles
In the late 2000s, Wright and Matthew Knowles began an 18 month affair in which Wright ended up getting pregnant.[7] When her son Nixon Knowles was born, paternity tests confirmed Knowles was the father, making Nixon half-brother of Beyonce and Solange Knowles.[8]
On November 11, 2009, Tina Knowles filed for divorce from her husband, citing Matthew's affair with Wright.[9]
Wright publicly apologized to Tina, Beyonce and Solange for the "pain [she] has contributed" in their lives.[10][11]
Since the breakup with Knowles, Wright has become engaged to Celebrity Fit Club trainer Harvey Walden IV.[12][13]
Other
Wright is cited in the books The A to Z of African American Cinema[4] and the Historical Dictionary of African American Cinema,[14] both written by S. Torriano Berry and Venise T. Berry. She is also mentioned in Beyonce: Entertainer by Sonya Kimble-Ellis.[15] Wright is also extensively covered in the J Randy Taraborrelli unauthorized biography "Becoming Beyonce".
Wright and her son currently live outside of Los Angeles, California.[16]
References
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0942189/
- 1 2 "AlexSandra Wright". IMDB. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
- ↑ "Psychic Warrior Cast and Crew". TV.COM. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- 1 2 Berry, Torriano S. (2009). The A to Z of African American Cinema. Scarecrow Press. p. 212. ISBN 9780810870345.
- ↑ "Baby Boy Movie Poster". Stargate Cinema. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
- ↑ "Matthew Knowles Scandal: Beyonce Daddy Is Baby Daddy To "SCRUBS" Guest Alexsandra Wright, Says Suit". CBS. October 5, 2009. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
- ↑ Bachelor, Blane (15 Mar 2010). "BUZZ: Paternity Test Confirms Beyoncé's Dad a Dad Again". People. Retrieved 31 Jan 2014.
- ↑ "Beyonce's dad has a love child". The Indian Express. 25 March 2010. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
- ↑ "Beyonce's Mother Tina Knowles Files for Divorce". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
- ↑ Rogers, Jasmine Denise (28 Aug 2013). "Alexsandra Wright Apologizes To Tina Knowles For Tearing Apart Her Family: ‘I Regret The Pain I Have Contributed’". Madame Noire. Retrieved 31 Jan 2014.
- ↑ "Mathew Knowles’ Ex-Mistress Apologizes to Beyonce, Tina and Solange in Open Letter". Atlanta Black Star. August 28, 2013. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
- ↑ Natasha. "Child Support Show Down! Mathew Knowles & Alexsandra Wright Set To Face Off In Court This Friday". The BF. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
- ↑ Wilson, Angela. "Mathew Knowles Heads To Court For Unpaid Child Support". Uptown Magazine. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
- ↑ Berry, S. Torriano (2007). Historical Dictionary of African American Cinema. Scarecrow Press. p. 219. ISBN 9780810864641.
- ↑ Kimble-Ellis, Sonya (2012). Beyonce: Entertainer. Infobase Learning. ISBN 1438141165.
- ↑ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2612463/Beyonces-half-brother-Nixon-4-forced-trailer-park-mother-just-singer-named-Times-magazines-Most-Influential-person.html
- ↑ "J. Randy Taraborrelli | Best Selling Author's Official Website". jrandytaraborrelli.com. Retrieved 2015-11-09.