K Alexander (born October 9, 1992) is a Canadian actor, writer,

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creator and

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, best known as LaFontaine in the popular

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web series ''

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'' (2014–2016). In 2016, their

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and Indiegogo-funded web series '' Couple-ish'' (2015–2017) was nominated for a

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Early life

Alexander grew up in

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. As a child, they were very shy and found that a mandatory acting class led to improved self-confidence. Alexander attended the

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in conjunction with Sheridan College for Theatre and Drama Studies.

Career

Alexander began a

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channel on June 15, 2011. Alexander's videos began to gain traction in 2014, when they became well known for playing LaFontaine in the web series ''

''. In 2016, Alexander played Max in five episodes of ''Full Out''. In the same year Alexander starred in the music video ''Melete'' by Laurence Made Me Cry. In addition to working as an actor, Alexander is also a musician and a writer and is also the creator of the web series '' Couple-ish'', in which Alexander acts as a main character, writer, producer and theme song singer. Alexander plays the lead role, Dee Warson, who is a non-binary and

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artist. The series was funded through a successful

campaign, which raised over $29,000

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. In 2016, the series was nominated for a

in the Best Indie category, but ultimately lost to ''Brooklyn Sound''. Another successful Indiegogo campaign was launched in November 2016 to fund a second season, with a fixed goal of $45,000 USD. The second season premiered on April 29, 2017.

Other work

On January 26, 2019, Alexander digitally released a debut EP titled ''Time Tells'', produced by Erik Solarski (aka Soles), the co-writer of the Carmilla theme song "Love Will Have Its Sacrifices". Alexander was also the co-host of the '' Orphan Black'' after-show podcast.

Personal life

Alexander lives in

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and identifies as

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and non-binary. Alexander prefers singular they/them pronouns. Alexander credited

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, the non-binary ''Carmilla'' character whom they played, with helping them to discover and accept their own identity.

Filmography

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Alexander, K 1992 births Actors from Ottawa Canadian web series actors Canadian television producers Living people Writers from Ottawa Canadian LGBT actors Canadian non-binary actors Canadian non-binary writers 21st-century Canadian actors 21st-century Canadian LGBT people