Alix Kermes was born in Albert Lea, Minnesota. She started modeling and acting in the Minneapolis market at the age of two, doing print work and commercials. Her acting career began with a part in a MCAD student short film. Other student and independent film roles followed. During the 2003 pilot season Alix landed her first television series regular role as Lily in 'Windward Circle', formerly "The Untitled Gilmore Girls Spinoff Pilot". The pilot was aired as an episode of Gilmore Girls (2000) as the "Here Comes The Son" episode which first aired May 13, 2003. Kermes graduated Cum Laude from University of Florida in May 2015.