Alexa Dectis

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title: "Alexa Dectis" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["1993-births", "living-people", "american-television-actresses", "actresses-from-allentown,-pennsylvania", "people-with-spinal-muscular-atrophy", "21st-century-american-women-lawyers", "21st-century-american-lawyers", "california-lawyers", "american-lawyers-with-disabilities", "american-actors-with-disabilities"] description: "American singer-songwriter" topic_path: "law" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexa_Dectis" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary American singer-songwriter ::

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Field	Value
name	Alexa Dectis
image	Alexa Dectis 2008.jpg
birth_date
birth_place	Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
years_active	1998–present
education	George Washington University, (BA)
Chapman University School of Law (JD)
occupation	Attorney
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| name = Alexa Dectis | image = Alexa Dectis 2008.jpg | alt = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = | birth_place = Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S. | other_names = | years_active = 1998–present | education = George Washington University, (BA) Chapman University School of Law (JD) | occupation = Attorney Alexa Dectis (born March 5, 1993) is an American lawyer and former child actress. She has been a spokesperson for the Muscular Dystrophy Association since age five. Diagnosed with type 2 spinal muscular atrophy as a child, she uses a wheelchair.

Early life and education

Dectis was born March 5, 1993, in Allentown, Pennsylvania. She was diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy at 16 months and has used an electric wheelchair since age two.

Dectis graduated from the George Washington University in May 2015. While in college, she became a member of Kappa Delta sorority. Dectis went on to attend the Chapman University School of Law, where she concentrated in entertainment law and protecting minors in the entertainment industry. Dectis says her childhood in the entertainment industry made her realize the importance of protecting children in the industry.

Career

After enrolling in acting classes at age five, Dectis appeared in numerous television shows, commercials, and movies, including PBS Kids, Scholastic Books, Sesame Street, The Guiding Light, and the movie Admissions, starring Tina Fey.

After graduating from law school in 2019, Dectis passed the California bar exam in July of that year. In 2022, she was named to the Forbes 30 Hollywood and Entertainment List for her work overseeing child labor law compliance across film and television projects.

References

References

1. "Alexa Dectis".
2. "Alumna Becomes Advocate, Inspiration For Those With Disabilities".
3. Miller, Hawken. (16 May 2022). "Woman With SMA on Forbes' Top 30 List: 'Work Ethic Outshines Disability'".
4. "Angelos Fall 2014 Page 20".
5. Perez, Pj. (2019-05-09). "Former Child Actor Plans to Use Her Law Degree to Help Protect Others".
6. (2019-11-25). "Woman With Spinal Muscular Atrophy Shares Moment She Finds Out She Passed Bar Exam.".
7. "Alexa Dectis (28): Associate Counsel, Skydance Media".

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