Elaine Hendrix

• Name — Elaine Hendrix • Birth Name — Katherine Elaine Hendrix • Born — 28 December 1970 • Birthplace — Oak Ridge, Tennessee, U.S. • Occupation — Actress • Years Active — 1992–present • Website — elainehendrix.com • Relatives — Harrison Smith (cousin) Katherine Elaine Hendrix (born December 28, 1970) is an American actress. She gained recognition for appearing in a range of television films in the 1990s before her breakthrough role as Meredith Blake in the romantic comedy film The Parent Trap (1998). On television, Hendrix appeared in Joan of Arcadia (2003–2005), 90210 (2010–2011), Anger Management (2014), Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (2015–2016), and later gained renewed attention for starring as Alexis Colby in the CW drama television series Dynasty (2019–2022).

Hendrix was born and raised in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Her father was serving in the Vietnam War at the time of her birth. Her mother named her Katherine Elaine, but most of her relatives called her by her middle name, and the practice stuck.

In her senior year of high school, Hendrix won a model search and became a professional dancer with the Gary Harrison Dance Company. She soon split her time as a professional model and dancer for such companies as Nike, Levi's, Mattel, and Sun Microsystems, and for a number of hip-hop artists including Whodini, Keith Sweat and MC Hammer. In 1992, she moved to Los Angeles, California, and, shortly after, was hit by a car while riding her bike, ending her early career as a model and dancer.

Hendrix starred as Lisa in the cast of the Off-Broadway play It's Just Sex at the Actors Temple Theatre in Manhattan for its June 2013 to January 2014 run. In 2016, Hendrix reprised the role of Truvy in Steel Magnolias at the Bucks County Playhouse in New Hope, Pennsylvania. This production was directed by four time Oscar nominee Marsha Mason, and also starred Patricia Richardson, Lucy DeVito, Jessica Walter and Susan Sullivan. On June 9, 2016, this production became the highest-grossing show in the history of the Bucks County Playhouse.

As an avid animal rights activist, Hendrix has been advocating for animals since 2006, when she also adopted a vegan lifestyle. When not filming, she travels throughout North America and works with organizations around the globe to educate, demonstrate, speak, protest, build habitats, transport and rescue. In 2012, Hendrix founded The Pet Matchmaker, an organization dedicated to celebrating and inspiring the rescue, foster and adoption of homeless pets everywhere. She serves on the board of Stray Rescue of St. Louis as well as the US chapter of No to Dog Meat.

Hendrix's cousin is Minnesota Vikings safety Harrison Smith. In a widely cited August 2025 interview, Hendrix opened up about her romantic life and why she chose a non-traditional path. She stated that while she initially expected to find a lifelong partner, she always knew she never wanted marriage or children. She has a deep, 28-year bond with The Parent Trap co-star Lisa Ann Walter. The publication featured their joint appearance on Ancestry's series unFamiliar, where Walter openly referred to Hendrix as her "life partner" and soulmate. In a November 2025 profile, Hendrix explained to Extra that she and Walter joke about being "a married couple without the romance," supporting each other through decades of life's ups and downs. She has roots in Oak Ridge and Morristown, Tennessee, including her transition from a local student actor to a professional dancer before a 1992 bicycle accident forced her to pivot to acting.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1992 — Doogie Howser, M.D. — Fantasy Girl #2 — Episode: "The Big Sleep... Not!" • 1993 — Fallen Angels — Auditioning Blonde #1 — Episode: "Since I Don't Have You" • 1994 — Days of Our Lives — Brandee Fields — Episode: "#1.7193" • The — Dolly Cousins — Episode: "Wild Card" • 1995 — Ellen — Maya — Episode: "Ballet Class" • Get Smart — Agent 66 — 7 episodes • 1995–1997 — Married... with Children — Sandy/Elaine — 2 episodes • 2000 — The — Jamie — Episode: "...And Then He Looked at Wendell's Thing" • 2001 — First Years — Frances O'Donnell — Episode: "The First Thing You Do..." • Special Unit 2 — Medusa — Episode: "The Rocks" • 2001–2002 — The — Kristen Martin — 7 episodes • 2002 — Friends — Sally — Episode: "The One with the Pediatrician" • 2003 — Mister Sterling — Tori Wheeler — Episode: "Statewide Swing" • Watching Ellie — Daisy — Episode: "Date" • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation — Harper Fitzgerald — Episode: "Forever" • Coupling — Molly — Episode: "Holiday" • 2003–2005 — Joan of Arcadia — Ms. Lischak — 17 episodes • 2004 — Oliver Beene — Aunt Connie — Episode: "X-ray Specs" • Charmed — Clea — Episode: "Witch Wars" • Crossing Jordan — Julie Seaton — Episode: "Dead in the Water" • Quintuplets — Lisa Appleby — Episode: "Thanksgiving Day Charade" • 2005 — CSI: Miami — Joann Nivens — Episode: "Felony Flight" • Ghost Whisperer — Sandra Holloway — Episode: "Undead Comic" • 2006 — ER — Brinn — Episode: "Parenthood" • 2008 — The — Roxy Wasserman — Episode: "The Accidental Occidental Conception" and "The Cursed Tuba Contingency" • 2008 — Criminal Minds — Judy Hannity — Episode: "Normal" • 2009 — Privileged — Elyse Valencour — Episode: "All About Confessions" and "All About Betrayal" • 2009 — Castle — Melissa Talbot — Episode: "When the Bough Breaks" • 2009–2011 — Poor Paul — Pauline — 5 episodes • 2010 — The — Julia — Episode: "Red Herring" • NCIS: Los Angeles — Vanessa Maragos — Episode: "Little Angels" • Rules of Engagement — Stephanie — Episode: "Refusing to Budget" • Rizzoli & Isles — Geena Young — Episode: "Don't Hate the Player" • 2010–2011 — 90210 — Renee — 4 episodes • 2013 — The Client List — Earlene — Episode: "I Ain't Broke But I'm Badly Bent" • 2014 — Maron — Lauren — Episode: "White Truck" • Anger Management — Warden Hartley — 3 episodes • 2015–2016 — Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll — Ava — Main role • 2017 — Stitchers — Kate — Episode: "Kill it Forward" • 2019 — Proven Innocent — Susan Andrews — Recurring role • 2019–2022 — Dynasty — Alexis Carrington Colby — Main role (seasons 3–5) • 2020 — Paradise Lost — Devoe Shifflet — Main role • 2025 — Dancing with the Stars — Contestant — Season 34

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2015 — Resident Evil: Revelations 2 — Alex Wesker — Likeness and motion capture

After recuperating from her accident, Hendrix was cast in the short-lived 1995 Get Smart series. She has also appeared on the television series Joan of Arcadia, Friends, Ellen, Charmed and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and had a recurring role in Married... with Children, User Friendly (1995) and Lez Be Friends (1997). Films in which she appeared include Romy and Michele's High School Reunion, the 1998 remake of The Parent Trap, Superstar, Inspector Gadget 2, and What the Bleep Do We Know!?. In 2006, she also appeared in an episode of Ghost Whisperer and the movie Coffee Date. In 2018, Hendrix appeared in Christmas at Pemberley Manor, a Hallmark Channel feature TV movie. In 2008 Hendrix appeared in two episodes of the single-season ABC Family show The Middleman as Roxy Wasserman, a succubus who works as a fashion designer. She was seen in a 2008 episode of Criminal Minds ("Normal"). In 2009 Hendrix made an appearance on the ABC show Castle and in the film Rock Slyde. • Illustration — Hendrix at the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con In 2011, Hendrix played Felicia in the Tribeca award-winning film Spork. Hendrix has also appeared as Renee on 90210 in season three in "They're Playing Her Song" and "Holiday Madness". In 2014, she appeared alongside Charlie Sheen for a three-episode story arc as Warden Hartley in the FX sitcom Anger Management. She appears in the web-series Fetching, which is also a nod to her love of animals. She also co-starred as Ava in the FX comedy series Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll with Denis Leary, Elizabeth Gillies, John Corbett, Bobby Kelly and John Ales. On September 13, 2018, it was announced that Hendrix would appear as the recurring character Susan Andrews in the Fox series Proven Innocent. In October 2019, Hendrix was cast as Alexis Carrington Colby for season three of The CW's Dynasty reboot series, replacing Nicollette Sheridan who left the role for personal family reasons. She reunited with Parent Trap co-star Lindsay Lohan in the 2025 American fantasy comedy film Freakier Friday in a cameo role as Blake Kale. Of her reunion with Lohan, Hendrix told Entertainment Weekly, "I got to physically see her, and we spent a lot of time together on set, hanging out, reminiscing, and catching up. Now, we're better about staying in touch with one another". In 2025, Hendrix was announced to be competing on season 34 of Dancing with the Stars. She was partnered with Alan Bersten and placed fifth in the season finale.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1992 — Last Dance — Kelly • 1993 — Laurel Canyon — TV movie • 1995 — Road Warriors — Marissa Rayborn • Lover's Knot — Robin • 1996 — Boys & Girls — Blake Benedict — TV movie • Mixed Nuts — Laurie Wynn — TV movie • The — Marilyn Munster — TV movie • 1997 — Romy and Michele's High School Reunion — Lisa Luder • 1998 — Carly — Vel Duncan Dobbs — TV movie • The — Meredith Blake • 1999 — Molly — Jennifer Thomas • Superstar — Evian Graham • 2000 — Here on Earth — Jennifer Cavanaugh • Get Your Stuff — Cat Hardy • 2001 — Unbakeable — Mrs. Done — Video short • 2002 — Dawg — Angel • Wish You Were Dead — Melody 'Jupiter Music' Malloy • The — Fleur Soap Announcer — TV movie • Mr. St. Nick — Heidi Gardelle — TV movie • 2003 — The Hebrew Hammer — Blonde Bombshell • Our Very First Sex Tape — Woman — Video short • Inspector Gadget 2 — Gadget Model 2 / G2 — Video • 2004 — What the #$*! Do We (K)now!? — Jennifer • Stag Party — Beth — Short film • 2005 — Bow — TV movie • Bam Bam and Celeste — Jackie • 2006 — What the Bleep!?: Down the Rabbit Hole — Jennifer • Down the P.C.H. — Samantha • Coffee Date — Bonnie • 2007 — LA Blues — Brenda Simon • The — Stephanie • Charlie's Bitch Ass Hos — Ass — Short film • 2008 — Two Sisters — Carley — TV movie • Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder — Agnes Dart — TV movie • Tru Loved — Mrs. Muller — Also co-producer • Player 5150 — Mrs. Lanzelin • Twisted Faith — Sandra — Short film and also producer • Friends & Lovers: The Ski Trip 2 — Patti • Food for Thought — Miss Priss — Short film • 2009 — Friends of Dorothy — Dorothy Roller — Short film • The — Kristie — Short film and also producer, director and writer • Rock Slyde — Judy Bee • Within — Sadie Weiss • Dear Lemon Lima — Coach Roach • Haunting At The Beacon — Vanessa Carver • 2010 — Nurses Who Kill... — Monroe — Short film • Hated — Betty Churchill • Magic — Amanda Francis • Cutthroat — Lacey Andrews — TV movie • Good Intentions — Etta Milford — Also co-producer • 2011 — Spork — Felicia • Fading of the Cries — Maggie • Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 — Colleen Mansfield — Video • Beholder — Evelyn — Short film • Witness Insecurity — Susan • Deep in the Heart — Patsy • Material Lies — Deborah • 2012 — Anything But Christmas — Grace • 2013 — The — Janice Dougherty — Short film • 2015 — Kids vs Monsters — Mary • 2016 — Swing State — Ann Alcott • 2017 — Shot — Nurse Marci • 2018 — Lez Bomb — Maggie • Christmas at Pemberley Manor — Caroline — TV movie • 2019 — Adopt a Highway — Diane Spring • Burying Yasmeen — Vaginia • 2025 — Freakier Friday — Blake Kale