She moved to Los Angeles when her father, Alec Alexander, an agent who handled such notables as Frank Gorshin[3] and Sal Mineo, decided to make the switch from the East to the West Coast.

[4] She made her feature movie debut at age fourteen in the Don Siegel film Crime in the Streets starring John Cassavetes.

When the commute from her home in Los Angeles to Another World's studio in New York City proved to be difficult for her, she left the show, filming her last scene in 1989, but briefly returned for a guest appearance in 1991.

In 1996, she returned to the role of Lesley (brought back from the dead after almost 13 years) on General Hospital, which she continued playing on a recurring basis until 2009 when the character simply faded from view.

[5] Alexander reprised her role on General Hospital in late December 2017 for a short stint, and also for one episode in April 2019 for the show's 56th anniversary.