Born in April 1999 in Los Angeles, California, actor Madelaine West Duchovny was the daughter of actors Téa Leoni and David Duchovny. Like her mother, Duchovny would use her middle name professionally, preferring to go by West Duchovny. Among her earliest credits, she had a multi-episode role in "The Magicians" (Syfy, 2015-20) and appeared in the film "A Mouthful of Air" (2021). In early 2023 she played a leading role in the psychological drama "Saint X" (Hulu, 2023- ). Growing in her career, West Duchovny also landed a main role in the limited series "Painkiller" (Netflix, 2023).