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And Just Like That there is a second Swinton on the scene with young Alexa storming the screen
The young cousin of Oscar-winning star Tilda Swinton is making a return to the small screen this week in the third season of the spin-off from US drama Sex and the City.
Alexa Swinton bagged the role as the daughter of Charlotte York, played by Kristin Davis, and joined the HBO Max show And Just Like That as a 12-year-old in 2021.
New York-born Alexa has Canadian, Scottish and Russian-Jewish heritage and is a distant cousin of Scots actress Tilda, known for her multiple roles including the White Witch in The Chronicles of Narnia.
Despite her young age, 15-year-old Alexa has been active in the film scene for more than a decade – she made her first appearance as a three-year-old in the operatic, experimental movie River of Fundament.
In the original Sex and the City series, Charlotte York had two daughters, Lily and Rose, with Alexa cast as the latter when the spin-off first hit the screens four years ago.
In the latest instalment, her role has evolved into playing the part of a nonbinary teen, Rock.
Last year, as she and her onscreen mother filmed in New York, Ms Davis posted a snap, captioned: 'A family affair #andjustlikethat.' The series has also seen the return of Sarah Jessica Parker as Carrie Bradshaw and Cynthia Nixon as Miranda Hobbes.
