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Alex Nuñez [S05-7 (recurring otherwise)], played by Deanna Casaluce
Alex Nuñez was once the troubled, misunderstood girlfriend of Jay, and hung out with his gang. In her Junior year, Alex ran against Marco for Class President, ending up loosing. Marco, however, let her be his Vice President. Alex helped set up the prank of Rick, with her Vice President status, which indirectly caused the school shooting. Alex wasn't punished though, but Jay and Spinner were.
Alex also worked at the movie theater, and Paige ended up being her co-worker. The two eventually became friends, even though they both detested each other at first. Their friendship led them to show up at school high from smoking pot, which luckily had no serious consequences. Later there senior year, Paige and Alex became very close, and Alex realized she was a lesbian. Paige is still confused though. When visiting Alex's house, Paige learns that Alex's mom Emily has an abusive boyfriend named Chad, and that Alex's home isn't the happiest. The two dated until the end of their senior year, because Paige wanted to move on.
Alex graduated, but came back to Degrassi for a Victory lap so she receive more credits, because she wants to go to college. Ms. Hatzilakos tells her the lacrosse team would look good on her application, so Alex volunteers, but clashes with a team mate, who was one of the many students Alex picked on a few years back. Alex finds out that she broke the girl's arm, and made her temporarily blind. When Alex's mom becomes the victim of credit card fraud due to her boyfriend Chad, who is arrested by the police, Alex has to find a way to earn money. After finding out that Jay's girlfriend makes a lot of money waitressing at Club Zanzibar, a night club located in downtown Toronto, Alex decides to work there, but when she and her mom faces eviction, she decides to become an exotic dancer at the club, under the name Lextasy. When Paige finds out, she is angry is with Alex, and the two are at odds. After a rude customer angers her, Alex quits in a rage. She goes home to find out that her mom used the money to bail Chad out of jail. Alex moves out and stays at Paige's house, along with Ellie and Marco. After stay there for a while, Marco and Ellie become upset that Alex is staying their and not paying her way. Alex stays there all day and feels sorry for herself, and smokes pot with Jay. Eventually, Paige kicks her out, and Alex moves away to stay at her aunts house. |
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