Alexa PenaVega
| Alexa Vega during Repo Tour cropped.jpg Alexa Vega at the Repo! Road Tour |
Alexa Ellesse Vega (born August 27, 1988) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for playing Carmen Cortez in the Spy Kids trilogy and Shilo Wallace in Repo! the Genetic Opera as well as for a variety of film appearances, including her roles in Sleepover, Odd Girl Out, Walkout and Remember the Daze and Follow the Stars Home. After a career a mainly lows after the "Spy Kids", she has settled down to be in a low budget sitcom and stars as the title character in the new ABC Family series Ruby and The Rockits.[3] She plans to make up her lack of school after finishing her two year contract, which still leaves her 3 years below the high school educated .[4]
Personal background
Vega was born in Miami, Florida to a Colombian father and an American mother.[5] Her sisters are actress Makenzie Vega (Saw & Sin City) and Krizia Vega (b. July 1, 1990). She has two half-sisters named Margaux Vega (b. December 25, 1981) and Greylin James (b. September 22, 2000), as well as a half-brother named Jet James (b. October 4, 2005). She lived in Florida until she was four years old when she moved with her family to California. She now lives in Los Angeles with her mother, Gina Rue (a model),[6] stepfather Eric James, brother, and sisters. She enjoys freshwater fishing, can speak Spanish fluently, is an experienced gymnast, and describes herself as a Christian.[7]
Career
Film and television
Vega made her first movie appearance in Little Giants, starring as the six year old daughter of Ed O'Neill. In 1996, Vega starred as young Jo Harding in Twister. She guest-starred in numerous television shows and films, including ER, Follow the Stars Home, and The Bernie Mac Show. She became known worldwide in 2001 for her role as Carmen Cortez in the Spy Kids. The first Spy Kids movie was a huge success, and subsequently two sequels, Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams and Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over were filmed. During the shooting of the three films, she performed most of her stunts.
In 2003, she was named one of that year's hottest teen celebrities in Vanity Fair. In 2004, Vega finished filming two films: Sleepover and State's Evidence, and in the following year starred in a made-for-television drama entitled Odd Girl Out. She also filmed for another made-for-TV movie, Walkout. In June 2006, she finished filming Remember the Daze, which came out to limited theaters in April 2007. She finished filming Repo! the Genetic Opera, which was released in 2008.[8] Vega has also been confirmed as the lead role in Helix, written and directed by Aram Rappaport, which began filming in Chicago in March 2008. Vega was originally cast in Robert Rodriguez's Shorts, however, due to her being in Australia for the filming of Broken Hill, she had to be recast. She was replaced by Kat Dennings. She is currently playing Ruby Gallagher on the ABC Family Original Series "Ruby and the Rockits", which also stars Patrick & David Cassidy.
Music
She recorded three songs for the soundtracks while playing Carmen Cortez in the Spy Kids films. She released her debut single, "Isle of Dreams", to coincide with the release of the second film. She also released, "Game Over", for the third film. Another song, "Heart Drive", featuring Bobby Edner was also recorded for Spy Kids 3. She also has recorded songs for the movie Repo! The Genetic Opera, released 2008.
Vega is signed with Hollywood Records and working on her debut album. On June 30, 2009, her new comeback single "Lost In Your Own Life" was released to radio.[9]
Broadway
She made her Broadway debut in Hairspray in 2007.
Filmography
| Television | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1993- 1994 |
Evening Shade | Emily Newton | 6 episodes |
| 1995 | ER | Bonnie Howe | Episode: "Sleepless in Chicago" |
| Chicago Hope | Sara Wilmette | Episode: "Every Day a Little Death" | |
| 1996 | Life's Work | Tess Hunter | Pilot |
| 1998 | The Magnificent Seven | Olivia Greer | Episode: "Safecracker" |
| To Have & to Hold | Kelly McGrail | 7 episodes | |
| 1999 | Ladies Man | Wendy Stiles #2 | 9 episodes |
| 2002 | All That | Hannah Cortez | Eppisode: "Spy Kids/ Play" |
| 2003 | The Bernie Mac Show | Jill | Episode: "Bernie Mac Show: Season 2" Magi |
| 2003 | Trading Spaces: Boys vs. Girls | Herself | Episode: Siblings "Eli vs. Kali" |
| 2009 | Ghost Whisperer | Serena | Episode: "Endless Love" |
| 2009 | Ruby and the Rockits | Ruby Gallagher | main character |
| Film | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1994 | Little Giants | Priscilla O'Shea | |
| 1995 | Nine Months | Molly Dwyer | |
| It Was Him or Us | Young Carrie | TV film | |
| 1996 | A Promise To Carolyn | Young Kay | TV film |
| Twister | Jo Harding (age 5) | ||
| Shattered Mind | Sarah | aka The Terror Inside | |
| The Glimmer Man | Cole's Daughter | cameo | |
| Ghosts of Mississippi | Claire DeLaughter | ||
| 1998 | Dennis the Menace Strikes Again | Gina | direct-to-video |
| 1999 | NetForce | Susie Michaels | Mini-series |
| The Deep End of the Ocean | Kerry Cappadora | ||
| Run the Wild Fields | Opal 'Pug' Miller | ||
| 2001 | Follow the Stars Home | Amy Williams | aka A Second Chance (Australia) |
| Spy Kids | Carmen Cortez | first starring role | |
| 2002 | Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams | Carmen Cortez | |
| 2003 | Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over | Carmen Cortez | |
| 2004 | Sleepover | Julie Corky | first main billing role |
| 2005 | Odd Girl Out | Vanessa | Lifetime Original Movie |
| 2006 | State's Evidence | Sandy | DVD release only, filmed in 2004 |
| Walkout | Paula Crisostomo | HBO original movie | |
| Marrying God | Ivy | Short film | |
| 2007 | Remember the Daze | Holly | originally titled "The Beautiful Ordinary" |
| 2008 | Repo! The Genetic Opera | Shilo Wallace | limited release |
| 2009 | Helix | Ashley | awaiting release |
| The Mine | Sharon | awaiting release | |
| Broken Hill | Kat Rogers | awaiting release | |
| 2010 | Cafe | Sally | filming |
Discography
Singles
| Year | Song | Album | Writer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | "Isle of Dreams" | Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams soundtrack | Robert Rodriguez |
| 2003 | "Game Over" | Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over soundtrack | Robert Rodriguez |
| 2009 | "Lost In Your Own Life" | Ruby and the Rockits soundtrack | Shaun Cassidy |
Soundtrack
- 2002: Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams
- 2003: Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over
- 2008: Repo! The Genetic Opera
- 2009: Ruby and the Rockits
Music video
| Year | Song title | Album | Music video director | Source DVD/Home video | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | "Isle of Dreams" | Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams | Robert Rodriguez | Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams | |
| 2009 | "Lost In Your Own Life" | Ruby and the Rockits |
References
- ^ Boot, Joheva and Terri, Witnas The Life and Lies of Alexa Vega New York: Pocket, 2009
- ^ Hyperion, Centaurius Under the Covers of Alexa Vega New York: Pillsbury Press, 2006
- ^ Boot, Joheva and Terri, Witnas The Life and Lies of Alexa Vega New York: Pocket, 2009
- ^ Tecana, Robota. Wasting away the hours New York, Pocket. 2009
- ^ Vega's mother is not of Italian descent, despite incorrect reports to the contrary in several disreputable sources. This rumor was exploited in an internet meme involving her image with the italian flag also in text. In a question regarding her ancestry, Vega replied on her website's message board: "my fathers side is Colombian (bogota)... and i don't know why they said my mom was Italian. lol... She's not. my family and i were trying to figure out what my mom was, but we can only go back to 5 generations and they were all from Florida. haha. so .. Floridian? ahhah... my moms last name is French though", at "Alexa Forever". RE: Questions for Miss Alexa Vega. Retrieved 20 August 2006.
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- ^ "Alexa Forever". new questions, new answers. 2005-11-18. Retrieved 2008-03-20.
I was not insulted on the question about my religion. I don't think it sets people aside. I think everyone on this board is mature enough to respect everyones beliefs and opinions. I am a christian to answer your question:)
- ^ Paris Hilton gets movie musical role. Retrieved August 1, 2007.
- ^ http://tommy2.net/content/?p=5704
External links
- Official Myspace
- Alexa Forever a fansite with a forum where Alexa sometimes answers her fan's questions.
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