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2001-10-28 · Jakarta, Indonesia · Female

2 series in the catalog

Lukita Maxwell (born October 27, 2001) is an Indonesian and American actress. On television, she is known for her roles in the HBO Max series Generation (2021) and the Apple TV series Shrinking (2023–present). She also appeared in the films The Young Wife (2023), Backrooms (2026), and An Autumn Summer (2026).

Early life

Maxwell was born in Jakarta to a Chinese mother and a White American father from Salt Lake City. She spent her early childhood in Bali before moving to the United States, settling in St. George, Utah.

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.

Career

In September 2019, Maxwell was cast as a series regular in the HBO Max teen drama series Generation. The series aired in 2021, and was canceled later that year. She was then cast as a series regular in the Apple TV series Shrinking, playing Alice, the daughter of the main character, played by Jason Segel. The series started airing in 2023.

In 2024, Maxwell appeared in the Blumhouse Productions horror film Afraid, directed by Chris Weitz. Her next role was in 2026 with the A24 film Backrooms.

Personal life

Maxwell identifies as queer. She is a practicing Buddhist.