Lukita Maxwell | |
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![]() Maxwell in 2021 | |
Born | Jakarta, Indonesia |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2016–present |
Lukita Maxwell is an Indonesian-born American actress. On television, she is known for her roles in the HBO Max series Generation (2021) and the Apple TV+ series Shrinking (2023). Her films include The Young Wife (2023).
Maxwell was born in Jakarta to a Chinese-Indonesian mother and an American father from Salt Lake City.[1] She spent her early childhood in Bali before moving to the United States,[2] settling in St. George, Utah.[3]
Maxwell was homeschooled. She developed an interest in acting through reading Shakespeare, competing in a local Shakespeare Festival at a young age. She had begun studying architecture at the Pratt Institute when she was cast in Generation.[4]
In September 2019, Maxwell was cast as a series regular in the HBO Max teen drama series Generation.[5] The series aired in 2021,[6] and was canceled later that year.[7] She would be cast as a series regular in the Apple TV+ series Shrinking, playing the daughter of the main character, who was played by Jason Segel.[8]
Maxwell will next appear in the Blumhouse Productions horror film Afraid, directed by Chris Weitz.[9]
Maxwell identifies as queer.[2][10][11] She is a practicing Buddhist.[1]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2021 | The Beginning & The Middle | Olive | Short film |
2022 | Wake | Edith | Short film |
2022 | Lucky Fish | Maggie | Short film |
2023 | The Young Wife | ||
2024 | Afraid | Post-production |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2016 | Speechless | Jillian | 4 episodes |
2021 | Generation | Delilah | Main role, 16 episodes |
2023–present | Shrinking | Alice | Main role, 10 episodes |