'And Just Like That' Star Alexa Swinton Talks Taking on the Responsibility of Playing Charlotte's Child Rock

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. The 12-year-old actress had yet to be born when first aired or even when her character was born in the 2008 film. In, Alexa plays a preteen finding their place in the world after changing their name from Rose to Rock and adopting they/them pronouns.

This depiction of a child grappling with their own gender identity is a responsibility that Alexa takes very seriously. «I've just been so happy with it.

So many people have reached out just to say thank you,» Alexa tells ET of taking on the part. «You don't see 12-year-old non-binary people or gender queer people ever on television, wondering about their gender identity.

So I think for people that are experiencing that at a younger age — even not just 12, but I would say anywhere from the ages of eight to 16 really — seeing a character that's something like them or experiencing similar things might make it more easy for them to deal with it so they can feel like it's not a wrong feeling.»Though Alexa does not identify as non-binary or trans herself and uses she/her pronouns, she does have people in her life who are going through the same experiences as Rock. «My friends — I have a lot of friends who are going through this — are just happy to see someone on the screen who is like them, who is experiencing the same things as them, that's not making them feel like it's just a random thing that shouldn't be happening,» she shares.