Get to Know 'The First Purge' Star Lex Scott Davis

Lex Scott Davis has the worst night ever in the scary The Purge prequel, The First Purge. Off set, life is way more fun: Cookouts, party playlists, and abstract art.

Age: 27.

Lives in: Los Angeles.

You know her from: Superfly (2018).

What do you do in your downtime? Cooking is very therapeutic for me. I love making seafood salad, a recipe from my great-aunt. We make sure that’s at every family function. Macaroni and mayo are the base, then you’re putting in shrimp, lobster, a ton of crabmeat, celery, and a lot of Old Bay seasoning. That’s really unique to Baltimore, where I’m from. Invite me to the cookout!

Hidden talent? DJ-ing! When I was young, my dad bought me the video game DJ Hero. Today, I set my laptop up and play with my digital mixer whenever I can, and before you know it, hours will go by. I’ve actually found that I need to set an alarm because I lose track of time! I have playlists for all different vibes: I have a house playlist, I have a day party, I have a night party, and I have a turn-up party.

Creative outlet? I love painting abstract art. I’ll paint a base coat on a canvas and let it dry, then I’ll come back to it in a couple hours or a couple days and say, “OK, what’s the next layer?” It takes time to feel like a painting is truly finished. I also like scraping some of the layers off with a scalpel, seeing what’s revealed underneath.

Follow her @scottyeye

This article originally appeared in the August 2018 issue of Marie Claire, on newsstands now.