| Alexis Bledel Biography |
Kimberly Alexis Bledel
Date of birth: 16 September 1981
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Houston, Texas native Alexis Bledel made her television debut in "Gilmore Girls" (2000), after spending years in front of the camera as a model. Bledel's parents encouraged her to try community theater in Houston when she was 8 years old, hoping it would help their daughter overcome her shyness.
She went on to perform in productions of Our Town, The Wizard of Oz and Aladdin, and later was scouted in a local mall to model. She began her modeling career while still in high school, traveling all over to locations like Tokyo, Milan, New York and Los Angeles.
After graduating, she enrolled at NYU as a film major. In the Spring of 2000, Bledel landed a manager through her modeling agency and headed to Los Angeles for her first pilot season, where she quickly landed the coveted role of Rory on "Gilmore Girls" (2000). When she's not working, Bledel enjoys writing, reading, shooting photography, going to the movies and spending time with her family.
Trivia
- Former model. Started modeling at 14.
- Is a graduate of the Page Parkes Center of modeling and acting.
- Didn't grow up speaking English, she learned it in school. Her first language is Spanish.
- Her mother, Nanette, is Mexican. Her father, Martin, is Argentinian. Her ethnic background includes German and Spanish.
- Attended New York University's Tisch School of Arts as a film major for a year.
- Moved to L.A. when she joined the "Gilmore Girls" (2000) cast.
- She hates coffee, and while her character "Rory" on Gilmore Girls consumes it daily, she drinks coca-cola out of the supposed coffee mugs!
- Her audition for Gilmore Girls was her first ever.
- She is best friends with Amber Tamblyn, her co-star from the movie, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.
- She has a brief role in the movie Rushmore. In the scene where Max speaks in front of his class at Grover Cleveland, she can be seen sitting in the front row.
- Admitted on David Letterman that she dislikes living in L.A. because she has to drive everywhere and says she is a terrible driver.
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