Newcomer Lisette Alexis to lead Disney+'s National Treasure series

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Alexis has been cast in the TV expansion of the National Treasure movie franchise as Jess, "a Latina whose brilliant and resourceful mind loves a good mystery, and she has a natural talent for solving puzzles," per Deadline. "Over the course of the show, Jess will uncover her own buried history, as well as the truth about her parents and her connection to a long-lost treasure."