Alexis Bledel
| Alexis Bledel |
|---|
| Born |
| September 16, 1981 Houston, Texas, USA |
| Occupation |
| Fashion model (1996-1999), Actress |
| Career milestones |
| Gilmore Girls (2000) Tuck Everlasting (2002) Sin City (2005) |
Kimberly Alexis Bledel (born September 16, 1981) is an American actress and former fashion model. She is best known for her role in the television series Gilmore Girls and for the films Tuck Everlasting, Sin City, and The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. She is known professionally as Alexis Bledel.
Biography
Early life
Bledel was born in Houston, Texas. Her father, Martin Bledel, is from Argentina and her mother, Nanette Blake, is from Mexico. Her first language is Spanish. Alexis's parents encouraged her to try community theater at the age of eight to overcome her shyness. The aspiring actress subsequently appeared in local productions of Our Town and The Wizard of Oz before being scouted at a local mall and given work as a fashion model. She attended St. Agnes Academy in Houston.
Career
Bledel studied at the Page Parkes Center for Modeling and Acting and majored in film at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts for one year before landing the role of Rory in Gilmore Girls. In 2002, she was voted one of Teen People's "Hottest Stars Under 25". Among her earliest film appearances was an uncredited role as an extra in Rushmore, which was shot in her hometown.
Bledel, 5'7" (171 cm) tall, made her debut on TV in the Gilmore Girls series in 2000. She plays Lorelai "Rory" Leigh Gilmore, the daughter of single mother Lorelai Victoria Gilmore. Initially, Rory was a high school student living with her mother, but she has since moved on to college at Yale University, where she is editor of the Yale Daily News. Bledel has said that she feels she can relate in some ways to Rory, both when it comes to some personal traits and her relationship to her own parents. She also sees the family structure and mother-daughter relationship on the show as something to which many people can relate.
Bledel appeared as the main character in the video for Less Than Jake's She's Gonna Break Soon from their 2003 album Anthem.
The role of Becky, a prostitute, in the movie Sin City was a shift from Bledel's previous TV and film characters. "She's a very professional prostitute. She carries a gun and she kicks ass," said Bledel of Becky. [1] Despite her tough and precocious exterior, Becky gives the impression of being the young and insecure one among the women of Old Town, because of her young appearance and her close relationship to her mother, from whom she keeps her profession a secret.
The movie is shot almost entirely in black-and-white, with splashes of color here and there, such as a red dress, blood or an entirely yellow evil character. In Becky's case, it was her eyes that kept their color, as director Robert Rodriguez claimed that he found Bledel's eyes to be "so amazing I had to keep them blue in the picture..."[citation needed]
Personal life
- She goes by her real first name "Kim" (Kimberly) with friends and family.
- Her hobbies are reading, hiking, taking photographs, and spending time with her family and friends.
- She works with First Book, a nonprofit organization which gives books to the poor.
- She dislikes interviews; she's very shy.
- She dislikes coffee; when her character Rory on Gilmore Girls consumes it, she drinks Coca-Cola instead.
- She dated her co-star, Milo Ventimiglia, for 3 1/2 years before separating in spring 2006 and is currently unattached.
Filmography
- I'm Reed Fish (2006) ... Kate Peterson
- The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005) ... Lena Kaligaris
- Sin City (2005) ... Becky
- The Orphan King (2005) ... Dylan
- Bride & Prejudice (2004) ... Georgie Darcy
- DysEnchanted (2004) ... Goldilocks
- Tuck Everlasting (2002)... Winnifred "Winnie" Foster
- Gilmore Girls (series) (2000) ... Lorelai "Rory" Leigh Gilmore (2000-Present)
- Rushmore (1998) (uncredited) Extra (Cameo)
Awards
- Nominated
- 2002 - Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Drama Series - Supporting Young Actress for Gilmore Girls
- 2003 - Golden Satellite Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Series, Comedy or Musical for Best Performance by a Younger Actor for Tuck Everlasting
- 2004 - Teen Choice Awards for Choice TV Actress - Comedy for Gilmore Girls
- Won
- 2001 - Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Drama Series - Leading Young Actress for Gilmore Girls
- 2002 - Family Television Award for Actress for Gilmore Girls
- 2005 - Teen Choice Award for Choice It Girl
- 2005 - Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actress Comedy for Gilmore Girls
- 2006 - Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actress Comedy for Gilmore Girls