<Ul> <Li> Nathan West </Li> <Li> East of Eli </Li> </Ul> <Li> East of Eli </Li> <P> Chyler Leigh West (pronounced / ˈkaɪlər /; née Potts; born April 10, 1982), known professionally as Chyler Leigh, is an American actress, singer and model . She is best known for her portrayal of Janey Briggs in the comedy film Not Another Teen Movie (2001), Dr. Alexandra "Lexie" Grey in the ABC medical drama series Grey's Anatomy (2007--2012), and Alexandra "Alex" Danvers in the CBS / CW superhero series Supergirl (2015--present), subsequently appearing in the other series that make up the Arrowverse . </P> <P> Leigh was born in Charlotte, North Carolina . She is the daughter of Yvonne Norton and Robert Potts . Leigh was raised in Virginia Beach, Virginia, where her parents ran a weight - loss business . However, when Leigh was eight, the business went bankrupt and at the age of twelve, following the break - up of her parents' marriage, Leigh moved with her mother and brother, future Power Rangers in Space actor Christopher Khayman Lee, to Miami where her mother remarried her first husband . Following her parents' divorce, Leigh was estranged from her father for many years, but they have since reconciled . </P>

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