Rittenhouse was born in Los Angeles, California. She attended University of Pennsylvania and later studied acting at the Atlantic Theater Company in New York City.She made her Off-Broadway debut opposite Blythe Danner and Sarah Jessica Parker in Commons
Alex studied English and Theatre Studies at Warwick University, before training at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. He has won many awards including the 1989 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best Comedy Performance as well as the 1988 London Critic
