Forbes TeamAfter making her Broadway debut at 11 years old, playing Young Nala in “The Lion King,” actor Lexi Underwood became known for roles in Hulu’s “Little Fires Everywhere,” Showtime’s “The First Lady,” and Freeform’s “Cruel Summer.” In 2018, Underwood also founded her own production company, Ultimate Dreamer Productions, and made her directorial debut with the docu-short, “We The Voices of Gen-Z.”
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