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Alex Kapp (formerly Alex Kapp Horner) is an American television actress and writer, best known for her role as Lindsay on the CBS sitcom The New Adventures of Old Christine (2006–10).

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Career

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Kapp began her career in Los Angeles as a member of The Groundlings comedy troupe. In mid-1990s she began appearing on television shows, including Party of Five, JAG, Seinfeld, Friends, ER and Will & Grace. She also appeared in the television movie A Mother's Prayer (1995) with Linda Hamilton, and from 1998 to 1999 was regular cast member on the short-lived sitcom Maggie Winters.[1]

Kapp in Iraq in 2007

From 2006 to 2010, Kapp co-starred opposite Julia Louis-Dreyfus in her sitcom The New Adventures of Old Christine on CBS. She also had supporting role in the 2009 comedy film Weather Girl starring Tricia O'Kelley, her The New Adventures of Old Christine co-star. The following years, she guest-starred on Happy Endings, Drop Dead Diva, Two and a Half Men, I Didn't Do It, and Baby Daddy. In 2013, she was cast as female lead in the Fox comedy series Surviving Jack opposite Christopher Meloni,[2] but was fired after one episode.[3] Rachael Harris replaced her.[4]

Personal life

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Kapp grew up in New York City, her father a conductor and her mother an opera singer.[5] She graduated from Dartmouth College with a degree in history. Prior to her acting career, she gained notoriety as Robert Chambers' girlfriend at the time of the 1986 preppy murder scandal.[6] Kapp appears in the documentary The Preppy Murder: Death in Central Park.

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1995 Professional Affair Janine Direct-to-video
2005 Lucky 13 Woman Home Buyer
2009 Weather Girl Emily

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1994 Deconstructing Sarah Receptionist Television film
1995 A Mother's Prayer Martha
1996 Party of Five Maureen Episode: "Short Cuts"
1997 Lost on Earth Girl in Bar Episode #1.3
1997 JAG Radar Operator Episode: "Vanished"
1998 Seinfeld Maura Episode: "The Strongbox"
1998–1999 Maggie Winters Lisa Harte 16 episodes
1999 Friends Stephanie Episode: "The One Where Ross Hugs Rachel"
1999 It's Like, You Know... Wendy Episode: "Hollywood Shuffle"
2001 ER Brenda Episode: "April Showers"
2001 Spin City Karen Episode: "You've Got Male"
2001 Will & Grace Alice Robinson Episode: "Alice Doesn't Lisp Here Anymore"
2002 Presidio Med Fertility Doctor Episode: "Good Question"
2003 Rock Me Baby Lorraine Episode: "Pretty in Pink Eye"
2003 These Guys Marisa Television film
2006–2010 The New Adventures of Old Christine Lindsay 45 episodes; also writer (1 episode)
2011 Happy Endings Kelly Episode: "Baby Steps"
2012 Drop Dead Diva Megan Walsh Episode: "Lady Parts"
2014 Two and a Half Men Donna Episode: "Lotta Delis in Little Armenia"
2014 I Didn't Do It Nora Watson 3 episodes
2015, 2016 Baby Daddy Jennifer Perrin 2 episodes
2016 Sweet/Vicious Bobbi Mayer Episode: "Tragic Kingdom"
2017 Tight Candice Martin Episode: "Pilot"
2018 The Mick Troy's Mom Episode: "The Accident"
2019 The Preppy Murder: Death in Central Park Herself 3 episodes; documentary miniseries
2023 Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Voice of Enterprise computer Multiple episodes

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Alex Kapp (born Alexandra Deering Kapp; December 5, 1969), formerly known professionally as Alex Kapp Horner, is an American actress, writer, and comedian. She gained prominence for her role as Lindsay, the competitive sister-in-law of the protagonist, in the sitcom The New Adventures of Old Christine, which aired from 2006 to 2010. Kapp began her career with guest appearances on series such as and later performed as a member of improv comedy troupe in after graduating from with a degree in history. In December 2007, she joined an improv comedy tour to entertain U.S. military personnel stationed in , performing at Warhorse and receiving an appreciation award from the 4th .

Early Life

Pre-Acting Involvement in the Preppy Murder Scandal

Alexandra Deering Kapp, born on December 5, 1969, in , was a teenager immersed in the Upper East Side's elite social scene during the mid-1980s. She began dating Robert Chambers in 1985, when she was 16 years old, and described herself as "madly in love" with him despite his reputation as a manipulative figure involved in drug use and petty crime. Their relationship placed her in the orbit of Manhattan's "preppy" nightlife, centered around bars like Dorrian's Red Hand on East 84th Street, a gathering spot for affluent young people engaging in heavy drinking and drug-fueled partying. On the night of August 26, 1986, Kapp was at Dorrian's Red Hand, where Chambers argued with her before leaving with 18-year-old Jennifer Levin, a recent graduate whom he had just met. Levin's body was discovered strangled in the next morning, leading to Chambers' arrest for ; he initially claimed her death resulted from consensual "rough sex" that escalated uncontrollably, a Kapp publicly supported in the early stages of the scandal, expressing loyalty to him amid intense media scrutiny. Her defense aligned with Chambers' account, portraying Levin as the aggressor in a scenario of mutual kink, though forensic evidence—including ligature marks and Levin's defensive wounds—later undermined this during Chambers' 1988 , where he pleaded guilty to first-degree to avoid a conviction. Kapp's involvement drew her into the case's vortex, including appearances alongside Chambers' family in media interviews where she reiterated her belief in his innocence at the time, contributing to the polarized public debate over class privilege, sex, and victim-blaming in the "preppy murder" narrative. Chambers received a 15-year sentence, serving until , after which he resumed drug-related activities. Kapp later reflected on the trauma in a , acknowledging Chambers' deceitful but noting her youthful blinded her initially. In the 2019 AMC docuseries The Preppy Murder: Death in , Kapp provided a firsthand account, detailing her relationship and the night's events, which highlighted her role in amplifying Chambers' version early on and the scandal's lasting stain on her reputation as someone who enabled a killer's exculpatory story before his guilt was adjudicated. This participation underscored the case's themes of and social entitlement, with Kapp emerging as a key witness to Chambers' pre-murder lifestyle of bar-hopping and among New York's "trust fund" crowd.

Career

Improvisational Training and Breakthrough Roles

Alex Kapp Horner began her professional acting career through improvisational comedy training with , an improv and sketch comedy troupe based in . She joined the group in the mid-1990s following her graduation from in 1991, participating in their rigorous programs that emphasized spontaneous scene work, character creation, and ensemble performance. This training cultivated her comedic timing and adaptability, skills essential for transitioning from unscripted improvisation to structured television roles, as the troupe's alumni often leveraged such experience for casting in comedic ensembles. Her improvisational background facilitated early breakthrough guest appearances on prominent sitcoms, marking her entry as a versatile supporting actress. In 1998, she portrayed Maura in the Seinfeld episode "The Strongbox" (Season 9, Episode 14), a role that highlighted her ability to deliver sharp, character-driven humor within the show's established ensemble dynamic. Similarly, she appeared as Stephanie in a 1999 episode of Friends, further demonstrating her knack for concise, memorable supporting turns amid high-profile casts. These spots on NBC's top-rated comedies in the late 1990s signaled her rising viability for scripted television, with casting directors noting improv-trained actors' edge in auditions for quick-witted dialogue. From these guest roles, Horner transitioned to more sustained opportunities, including her film debut as Janine in the 1994 production Professional Affair. This period saw her securing recurring parts in early and frequent pilot castings for networks like and , reflecting empirical success through repeated selections in competitive development slates—typically involving dozens of unaired pilots annually per network, where improv-honed performers like her excelled in table reads and chemistry tests. Such placements underscored a causal progression from ' unscripted rigor to reliable comedic support in broadcast pilots, building her resume amid the era's sitcom boom.

Major Television Appearances

Kapp Horner gained prominence through her role as Lindsay, the anxious and often exasperated sister-in-law to the protagonist, in the The New Adventures of Old Christine, which aired from March 13, 2006, to May 12, 2010. This in the provided her with consistent screen time across all five seasons, helping establish her as a reliable supporting player in network comedy formats amid the show's multi-year run. The series' longevity on underscored its commercial viability in the mid-2000s landscape, where it maintained a foothold despite shifting time slots. In 2013, Kapp Horner was cast as the female lead, portraying the wife of Christopher Meloni's character in the pilot episode of Fox's single-camera comedy , adapted from a humor column about parenting challenges. She departed the project shortly after the pilot's production, with assuming the role when the series was ordered to series and aired its single 13-episode season in 2014. This recasting, occurring before full production, limited any potential boost to her visibility from the anticipated family-oriented series. Since 2022, Kapp Horner has voiced the USS Enterprise computer in the Paramount+ series : Strange New Worlds, contributing to the recurring auditory element in multiple episodes of the ongoing franchise revival. This uncredited but persistent role aligns with the production's emphasis on continuity from prior iterations, sustaining her presence in science fiction television without demanding on-camera commitments.

Recent Projects and Writing

In the years following her tenure on The New Adventures of Old Christine, Alex Kapp's output shifted toward voice performances and limited guest roles, with no principal acting positions documented after 2010. She provided additional voices in the 2023 Pixar animated film Elemental, including the roles of Customer, Delivery Person, and Earth Landlord. In live-action television, Kapp appeared as Carol Burrows in the 2021 HBO Max reboot Head of the Class. Kapp's voice work extended to episodic television, such as voicing Ryan's Agent in the February 7, 2023, episode "Celebrity" of NBC's . Her most consistent recent contribution has been voicing the USS Enterprise Computer (along with other ship systems like the Cayuga Computer) across multiple episodes of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds beginning in 2022. This role aligns with the series' procedural format, drawing on her earlier improvisational experience from troupe, though production details emphasize standard voice recording for computer interfaces. On the writing front, Kapp co-wrote the April 14, 2010, episode "Revenge Makeover" of The New Adventures of Old Christine alongside , marking her sole credited script involvement in television; no further writing projects have been verified in post-2010. This limited scope reflects a career pivot away from on-camera leads toward behind-the-scenes or vocal contributions, amid changes including her 2024 . No major productions or unproduced scripts are confirmed for 2024 or 2025.

Personal Life

Marriage to Christian Horner

Alex Kapp married , a and former vice president of at , on September 2, 1995, after dating for approximately one year. The marriage occurred within entertainment-adjacent professional networks, as facilitated ticketing for events including film and television premieres, though no documented collaborative projects between Kapp and Horner exist in production credits. During the marriage, Kapp adopted the professional name Alex Kapp Horner for acting credits, a practice aligned with industry conventions for married women in Hollywood to leverage spousal networks, as seen in her billing for roles such as Lindsay in the CBS sitcom The New Adventures of Old Christine (2006–2010). This period coincided with her establishing a television presence, including guest appearances on shows like and Maggie Winters, without evidence of Horner influencing casting or production involvement. The couple had two daughters, Jane and Ava, born during the marriage, and maintained family life in , where Kapp's career with improv groups like was based. No public records indicate relocations or significant disruptions to this arrangement tied to professional demands.

Divorce and Family Dynamics

The divorce proceedings between Alex Kapp Horner and Robert Christian Horner, a , commenced with a filing for marriage dissolution on January 6, 2015, in . The , which began on September 2, 1995, concluded in 2016, after which Kapp professionally reverted to her maiden name, Alex Kapp, signaling a aligned with her acting and writing career. Kapp and Horner co-parent their two daughters, Jane and Ava Horner, born during the . and media reports indicate no protracted custody disputes or financial litigation, distinguishing the case from many high-profile celebrity separations marked by tabloid-covered battles. Kapp's activity, including posts from 2025 featuring family gatherings and tagging her daughters (e.g., @avahorner and @janedillonhorner), portrays ongoing collaborative parenting without evident conflict. Post-divorce family dynamics appear stable, with observable joint involvement in the daughters' lives, such as shared documentation of events, underscoring a functional co-parenting absent public acrimony. This contrasts with cases involving escalated legal contention, as no appeals or modifications to the dissolution terms have surfaced in dockets.

Post-Divorce Professional Shifts

Following her finalized on June 24, 2016, after 19 years of marriage to producer , Alex Kapp established herself as a CDC® Certified Coach, leveraging her personal experience to offer guidance in high-stakes separations. She obtained certification from the Certified Divorce Coaches program and additional training in mediation from the Mosten Guthrie Academy, accumulating hundreds of client hours by the early 2020s. Through her firm, AKA Consulting, Kapp provides one-on-one and mediation services emphasizing strategic navigation of emotional and logistical challenges, with a self-described approach rooted in "clarity, strategy, and just enough humor" derived from her own post- recovery. Her credibility stems primarily from this firsthand testimony rather than peer-reviewed empirical studies or academic credentials, as she states: "I’ve been through the fire. I took notes. And I’m here to help you find your way forward." Kapp promotes her services via , including her Instagram account @realalexkapp, active since at least the early , where she positions herself dually as an actress and "Divorce Coach and Mediator in real life." This entrepreneurial pivot integrates elements of resilience drawn from her acting background, such as techniques for handling , though she frames advice around practical, experience-based strategies for minimizing conflict and prioritizing family outcomes over formal therapeutic models. Client testimonials on her platform highlight outcomes like reduced litigation drama, but these remain anecdotal without independent verification of long-term efficacy. Concurrently, Kapp has maintained selective acting engagements post-2016, including guest roles in (2016), The Mick (2018), and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022), indicating no professional decline but a deliberate balance favoring family responsibilities with her daughters, Ava and Jane, alongside her commitments. This shift reflects an entrepreneurial expansion rather than abandonment of performance work, allowing her to apply on-set adaptability to while prioritizing roles compatible with co-parenting dynamics.

Filmography

Film Roles

Horner's cinematic output is sparse, consisting of three supporting roles in independent or low-budget productions, underscoring her career emphasis on television rather than feature films. None achieved significant box-office success or wide theatrical release. In Professional Affair (1995), a thriller directed by George Erschbamer, she portrayed Janine, a character in a plot involving a hiring a to recover stolen money and avenge a henchman's death; the film featured low-budget action elements and stars like . She next appeared as Woman Home Buyer in (2005), an independent comedy directed by Chris Angel, where her role was brief and supportive in a about a man superstitiously evading the number 13 on his birthday; the production had a modest scale with a reported under $1 million and limited distribution. Horner's final film credit is in Weather Girl (2009), an independent romantic comedy written and directed by , focusing on a weather reporter's career and romantic setbacks; her supporting role complemented the lead performance by , with the film receiving a limited release and mixed critical reception for its ensemble-driven humor.

Television Roles

Horner's early television work included guest appearances on popular sitcoms. In 1998, she portrayed Maura in the episode "." The following year, in 1999, she appeared as Stephanie in the Friends episode "The One Where Ross Hugs Rachel." She achieved greater prominence as a series regular in The New Adventures of Old Christine (2006–2010), playing the role of Lindsay across all 88 episodes of the sitcom. In more recent years, Horner provided the voice of the Enterprise computer in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, starting with its debut season in 2022 and continuing in subsequent seasons.

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