Early years

Alexis grew up in Buffalo, New York's suburbs. Her father was a chemical engineer.

Modeling

Alexis was one of the top models of the 1980s, identified along with Gia Carangi, Carol Alt, Christie Brinkley, Kelly Emberg, Iman, and Paulina Porizkova. In 1983 she became the face of Revlon's premium Ultima II line, replacing Lauren Hutton.

Television

In the early 1990s, Alexis hosted health shows, such as Healthy Kids on the Family Channel and Lifetime.

In the late 1990s, she was host of Daily Edition, a syndicated program distributed by MGM.

She also appeared with Mike Ditka in the last episode of Cheers, "One for the Road" in 1993.

In 2005, she appeared on VH1's reality competition But Can They Sing?, where celebrities, who have never sung before, get the chance to perform in front of an audience. Alexis was eliminated in week two.

Film

Alexis appeared in the 1998 movie Holy Man with Eddie Murphy.

Advertising

In 1995, Alexis became the spokeswoman for Alpine Lace Brands, Inc., promoting the company's Alpine Lace low-fat cheese products.

Personal life

She is married to former NHL hockey player Ron Duguay with whom she has a son, Noah. She also has two sons, Jamie and Bobby, from a previous marriage.. She lives in Wayne, New Jersey, and is a marathoner.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1992	The Commish	Elaine Thomas
1993	Body Bags	Woman with beautiful hair
1993	A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Wicked Wives	Nina Morgan Morrison
1998	Holy Man	Amber
1999	Sunset Beach	Hotel Maid

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