Alexsandra Wright

Alexsandra Wright
Born (1971-02-17) February 17, 1971
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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, Beyoncé and Solange Knowles' father.

Early life

Wright was born on February 17, 1971, in Montreal, Quebec.[1]

Career

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 Beyoncé 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

  1. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0942189/
  2. 1 2 "AlexSandra Wright". IMDB. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Psychic Warrior Cast and Crew". TV.COM. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  4. 1 2 Berry, Torriano S. (2009). The A to Z of African American Cinema. Scarecrow Press. p. 212. ISBN 9780810870345.
  5. ↑ "Baby Boy Movie Poster". Stargate Cinema. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Matthew Knowles Scandal: Beyonce Daddy Is Baby Daddy To "SCRUBS" Guest Alexsandra Wright, Says Suit". CBS. October 5, 2009. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
  7. ↑ Bachelor, Blane (15 Mar 2010). "BUZZ: Paternity Test Confirms Beyoncé's Dad a Dad Again". People. Retrieved 31 Jan 2014.
  8. ↑ "Beyonce's dad has a love child". The Indian Express. 25 March 2010. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Beyonce's Mother Tina Knowles Files for Divorce". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
  10. ↑ 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.
  11. ↑ "Mathew Knowles' Ex-Mistress Apologizes to Beyonce, Tina and Solange in Open Letter". Atlanta Black Star. August 28, 2013. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
  12. ↑ Natasha. "Child Support Show Down! Mathew Knowles & Alexsandra Wright Set To Face Off In Court This Friday". The BF. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
  13. ↑ Wilson, Angela. "Mathew Knowles Heads To Court For Unpaid Child Support". Uptown Magazine. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
  14. ↑ Berry, S. Torriano (2007). Historical Dictionary of African American Cinema. Scarecrow Press. p. 219. ISBN 9780810864641.
  15. ↑ Kimble-Ellis, Sonya (2012). Beyonce: Entertainer. Infobase Learning. ISBN 1438141165.
  16. ↑ 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

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  1. ↑ "J. Randy Taraborrelli | Best Selling Author's Official Website". jrandytaraborrelli.com. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
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