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Alexis Bledel
Bledel at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival
Born	Kimberly Alexis Bledel (1981-09-16) September 16, 1981 (age 43) Houston, Texas, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Actress, model, producer
Years active	1996–present
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)

Kimberly Alexis Bledel (born September 16, 1981) is an American actress, model and producer. She is known for her roles as Rory Gilmore in the television series Gilmore Girls, Ryden Malby in the 2009 Romantic-Comedy film Post Grad and Lena Kaligaris in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants and The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2, also films, Tuck Everlasting and Sin City. Popular among teenagers and young adults, she has posed on the cover of numerous mainstream magazines, including WWD, People, Teen People, Teen Vogue, Teen, TV Guide, Seventeen, Elle Girl, Nylon, Vanity Fair, Latina and Entertainment Weekly.

Early life

Bledel was born Kimberly Alexis Bledel in Houston, Texas, the daughter of Lupe (née Sanchez Dominguez), who worked as a gift processor and phone sex operator, and Martin Bledel. She has a younger brother, Eric. Her father was born and raised in Argentina. Her paternal grandfather, Enrique Einar Bledel Huus, was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to parents who were of Danish descent; Enrique was Vice President of Coca-Cola Latin America and the Coca-Cola Inter-American Corporation. Alexis Bledel's paternal grandmother, Jean (Campbell), was originally from New York. Alexis' mother, Nanette, was born in Phoenix, Arizona, and had moved to Guadalajara, Mexico, at the age of eight; Nanette was raised there, and in Mexico City. Of her parents' upbringing in Latin America, Bledel has stated "It's the only culture my mom knows from life, and my father as well, and they made the decision to raise their children within the context they had been raised in". Bledel grew up in a Spanish-speaking household, and did not learn English until she began school; she considers herself Latina.

Bledel attended Catholic St. Agnes Academy in Houston, as well as Baptist and Lutheran schools. Her mother encouraged her to try community theater to overcome her shyness. As a child, Bledel appeared in local productions of Our Town and The Wizard of Oz. She was scouted at a local shopping mall and given work as a fashion model. She went to Page Parkes Center for Modeling and Acting and attended NYU's Tisch School of the Arts for one year.

Career

Bledel made her television debut co-starring in The WB series Gilmore Girls in 2000 to 2007. She portrayed Rory Gilmore, the daughter of single mother Lorelai Gilmore. Initially, Rory was a high school student at an exclusive private academy, living with her mother in a small town in Connecticut, but later moved on to college at Yale University, where she, among other things, worked as the editor of the Yale Daily News. Bledel made her film debut in Tuck Everlasting, released in 2002, though she had worked as an extra in the 1998 film Rushmore. In 2005, she starred in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants based on the book by Ann Brashares. She played Lena Kaligaris, an artist on a journey with three friends, linked over the summer by a pair of "magical" jeans.

In 2005, Bledel portrayed Becky, a prostitute, in the movie Sin City. "She's a very professional prostitute. She carries a gun and she kicks ass," said Bledel of Becky. In 2006, Bledel co-starred in I'm Reed Fish, in the role of Reed Fish's fiance. After the end of Gilmore Girls, she reprised her role of Lena Kaligaris in the sequel The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2, released in August 2008. Bledel next appeared in Post Grad, which opened on August 21, 2009, alongside Jane Lynch, Michael Keaton, and Carol Burnett.

Bledel appeared opposite Scott Porter and Bryan Greenberg in the film The Good Guy, which premiered at Tribeca Film Festival April 26, 2009. Tommy (Porter) is a Wall Street investment broker whose life falls apart when he helps out a new broker, Daniel (Greenberg). Bledel played Beth, Tommy's girlfriend. She was also a guest star on the two-hour series finale of ER, playing new intern Dr. Julia Wise.

In May 2009 Bledel signed a contract with the modeling division of IMG.

Bledel appeared in the historical drama The Conspirator directed by Robert Redford. She plays the girlfriend of Frederick Aiken (James McAvoy), the lawyer who defended Mary Surratt, the first woman to be hanged in the United States, played by Robin Wright. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and was released in the United States on 15 April 2011.

Also in 2010, Bledel completed work as the lead actress in the independent Canadian film The Kate Logan Affair. The film was presented at Montreal's Festival du Nouveau Cinéma 2010.

Bledel performed in a theatre production by the Manhattan Theatre Club called Regrets, staged at the New York City Center.

She appeared in "She's Gonna Break Soon" music video by Less Than Jake.

Personal life

Bledel dated her Gilmore Girls co-star Milo Ventimiglia from December 2002 to July 2006. She and her Mad Men co-star Vincent Kartheiser have been in a relationship since mid-2012. In 2012, Bledel supported the re-election of Barack Obama and urged her fans to vote.

Filmography

Awards and other recognitions

Other recognitions

• In 2002 Bledel was voted one of Teen People's "25 Hottest Stars Under 25".
• She was ranked #87 on the Maxim Hot 100 Women of 2005.
• In 2010 Bledel was named one of Us Magazine's "25 Most Stylish New Yorkers".

References

1. http://ultimatebellaire.com/stories/221357-alexis-bledel-to-co-star-in-new-film
2. ^ Latina Magazine "A native of Phoenix, Nanette moved with her family at age 8 to Guadalajara (and later to Mexico City), where she developed "a Mexican soul," she says... It's a legacy Alexis feels strongly connected to — and proud of. "In general I think Latinos know how to live and eat and sleep and spend time with their families," she says."
3. http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/alexis-bledel/bio/138938
4. Brady, James (August 3, 2008). "In Step With Alexis Bledel". Parade Magazine. Archived from the original on March 07 2009. Retrieved February 2, 2009. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |archivedate= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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9. ^ http://www.alexisfan.net/gallery/displayimage.php?album=213&pid=18406#top_display_media
10. "'Gilmore Girls Bledel graduates to film". CNN. October 28, 2002. Retrieved May 2, 2009.
11. "A Chat With Alexis Bledel" February 19, 2003, DVDTown.com
12. Nome, Valerie (August 22, 2009). "Red Carpet Confidential: Alexis Bledel Grows Up". OK!. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
13. "Interviewing Alexis Bledel". Teentelevision.com. Retrieved October 4, 2000. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
14. ^ "Alexis Bledel Is An IMG Model" May 21, 2009, Lime Life
15. "Rewind: Director Wes Anderson Gets Deep Again With 'Aquatic' " December 14, 2004, MTV web site
16. "Girl Talk with Alexis Bledel". TVGuide.com. Retrieved April 26, 2005.
17. "Alexis Bledel on ER Finale" March 1, 2009, Gilmore Girls News
18. Cinema Blend website
19. "Programming 2010 Édition" Nouveau Cinema web site
20. "Line-Up of Canadian Films at the Festival du nouveau cinéma" 29 September 2010, The Cultural Post
21. "Alexis Bledel Joins Cast of Manhattan Theatre Club's Regrets". broadway.com. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
22. "Gilmore Girls' Alexis Bledel, Boyfriend Split". People.com. Retrieved July 6, 2006.
23. Gay, Verne (June 20, 2012). "Report: Alexis Bledel, Vincent Kartheiser an item". Newsday.com. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
24. "Alexis Bledel Covers 2012 Election, Endorses Barack Obama On Twitter". The Huffington Post. November 7, 2012. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
25. Bart, Kathleen. "Alexis Bledel: Why I Vote". Take Part. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
26. "Alexis Bledel Completes "Girl Walks Into a Bar"". Gilmore News. Arieanna. September 25, 2010. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
27. "Shangri-La Entertainment Announces Sebastian Gutierrez Feature Film 'Girl Walks Into a Bar' to Premiere March 11 Exclusively on YouTube". PR Newswire. Jason Magner. February 17, 2011. Retrieved March 4, 2011.
28. McNary, Dave (September 22, 2010). "Indie lures Bledel in for kill". Variety.
29. "Unveils Their 'Hot 100' for 2005". press release. themovieinsider.com. Retrieved May 23, 2009.
30. "25 Most Stylish New Yorkers" US Magazine

External links

• Alexis Bledel at IMDb
• Alexis Bledel on Facebook
• Alexis Bledel on Twitter

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• 1981 births
• Living people
• People from Houston, Texas
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• American people of Argentine descent
• American people of Danish descent
• American female models
• American film actors
• American television actors
• Hispanic and Latino American actors
• 20th-century actors
• 21st-century actors
• Tisch School of the Arts alumni
• American actresses