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Kimberly Alexis Bledel (born September 16, 1981) is an American actress and former fashion model of Argentinian and Mexican descent. She is 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 goes by her first name, "Kimberly", with family and friends, but is known professionally as Alexis Bledel. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 369 Ã— 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (1627 Ã— 2639 pixel, file size: 398 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Image of Alexis Bledel at the 77th Academy Awards, 2004. ... is the 259th day of the year (260th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Houston redirects here. ... For other uses, see Texas (disambiguation). ... A model is a person who poses or displays for purposes of art, fashion, or other products and advertising. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 259th day of the year (260th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses, see Argentina (disambiguation). ... A television program (US), television programme (UK) or simply television show is a segment of programming in television broadcasting. ... Gilmore Girls is a long-running, Emmy Award winning, and Golden Globe nominated American television drama/comedy created by Amy Sherman-Palladino and starring Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel. ... This article is about motion pictures. ... Tuck Everlasting is a 2002 film based on the childrens book of the same title by Natalie Babbitt published in 1975. ... Sin City is a 2005 neo-noir anthology film written, produced and directed by Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez. ... The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants is an American film, based on the novel of the same name by Ann Brashares, and released on June 1, 2005 by Warner Bros. ... A given name specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name. ...

Biography

Early life

Alexis Bledel was born in Houston, Texas. Her father, Martín Bledel, is Argentinian and her mother, Nanette, is Mexican.^[1] She has one younger brother, Eric, born 1986. Her first language is Spanish, and she did not learn English until she began school. In fact, America Ferrera was surprised during an interview with a Spanish magazine when Bledel started speaking Spanish.^[2] Bledel's mother encouraged her to try community theater when she was a child to overcome her shyness.^[3] She 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 and is a Roman Catholic.^[4] Houston redirects here. ... For other uses, see Argentina (disambiguation). ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... America Georgine Ferrera (born April 18, 1984) is an American actress. ... Community Theatre is a very popular form of theatre in which all or most of the participants are unpaid or amateur in the most literal definition of the word. ... In humans, shyness is the feeling of apprehension or lack of confidence experienced in regard to social association with others, e. ... Our Town by Thornton Wilder Our Town is a three act play by Thornton Wilder which is, perhaps, the most frequently produced play by an American playwright. ... The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900) is a childrens book written by L. Frank Baum and illustrated by W.W. Denslow. ... For the traditional meaning of the word mall, see pedestrian street or promenade. ... A model is a person who poses or displays for purposes of art, fashion, or other products and advertising. ... Saint Agnes Academy is a Dominican preparatory school for young women in southwest Houston, Texas. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ...

Career

Alexis Bledel went to 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 "25 Hottest Stars Under 25". Page Parkes, a modeling agency founded in 1981 by Page Parkes Eveleth, represents more than 400 models and is the largest agency in the southern and southwestern regions of the USA. They have office locations in Houston, Dallas, and Miami, with representation through affiliations all over the world. ... This article is about motion pictures. ... New York University (NYU) is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational research university in New York City. ... Tisch School of the Arts (known more commonly as Tisch or TSOA) is one of the 15 schools that make up New York University (NYU). ... Information Nickname(s) Rory, Mary (from Tristan DuGrey), Ace (from Logan Huntzberger) Age 22 Date of birth October 8, 1984 Occupation journalist Family Lorelai Gilmore (mother) Christopher Hayden (father) Georgia GiGi Tinsdale (half-sister) Spouse(s) Logan Huntzberger (Ex-boyfriend) Dean Forester (Ex-boyfriend) Jess Mariano (Ex-boyfriend) Relatives Emily... Gilmore Girls is a long-running, Emmy Award winning, and Golden Globe nominated American television drama/comedy created by Amy Sherman-Palladino and starring Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... People, a weekly magazine of celebrity and popular culture news, debuted in 1974. ...

Bledel made her debut on TV on The WB series Gilmore Girls in 2000. She played Lorelai Leigh "Rory" 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, among other things, has worked as the editor of the Yale Daily News. There she meets Logan Huntzburger, Matt Czuchry, whom her character dates in the show. 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. The Warner Bros. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... Information Nickname(s) Rory, Mary (from Tristan DuGrey), Ace (from Logan Huntzberger) Age 22 Date of birth October 8, 1984 Occupation journalist Family Lorelai Gilmore (mother) Christopher Hayden (father) Georgia GiGi Tinsdale (half-sister) Spouse(s) Logan Huntzberger (Ex-boyfriend) Dean Forester (Ex-boyfriend) Jess Mariano (Ex-boyfriend) Relatives Emily... For Lorelai Trix Gilmore, see Trix Gilmore. ... Yale redirects here. ... A front page of the Yale Daily News. ... Matthew Charles Czuchry , born May 20, 1977 in Manchester, New Hampshire, USA is an American actor. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Bledel appeared as the main character in the video for Less Than Jake's "She's Gonna Break Soon", lead single from their 2003 album Anthem. The single charted at number 39 on the UK charts. 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.^[5] 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. For other uses, see Video (disambiguation). ... Less Than Jake is an American ska punk band from Gainesville, Florida. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Anthem is an album by ska punk band Less Than Jake. ... Whore redirects here. ... Sin City is a 2005 neo-noir anthology film written, produced and directed by Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez. ...

Sin City 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]} Sin City is a 2005 neo-noir anthology film written, produced and directed by Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez. ... Black-and-white or black and white) can refer to a general term used in photography, film, and other media (see black-and-white). ... Color is an important part of the visual arts. ... Robert Anthony Rodriguez (born June 20, 1968) is an American writer and film director who is known for making profitable, crowd-pleasing independent and studio films with fairly low budgets and fast schedules by Hollywood standards. ...

She has also starred in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants based on the book by Ann Brashares. She played Lena Kaligaris, a talented artist on a journey with her three best friends, linked over the summer by a pair of magical jeans. Bledel wrapped filming of the sequel in the summer of 2007. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants is an American film, based on the novel of the same name by Ann Brashares, and released on June 1, 2005 by Warner Bros. ...

It has been announced that Alexis Bledel will star in 'Ticket to Ride' as Ryden Malby and will be directed by Vicky Jensen (Shrek, Shark Tale). The movie is about a college grad who is forced to move back into her childhood home with her eccentric family while she attempts to find a job, the right guy and some direction for her life. Shooting will begin in December 2007. For other uses, see Shrek (disambiguation). ... Shark Tale is an Academy Award-nominated computer-animated film produced by DreamWorks Animation, and released in 2004. ...

Personal life

Bledel enjoys reading, hiking, taking photographs and spending time with her family and friends. She also likes to play the piano. Between scenes on Gilmore Girls, she heads to her trailer to play her keyboard. She also works with First Book, a nonprofit organization, which gives books to the poor. After drinking so much coffee due to her character Rory's strong appreciation for it on the first season of Gilmore Girls, she became sick of it and subsequently when Rory "drinks coffee," Bledel is drinking tea or Coca-Cola instead.^[6] For other uses, see Photograph (disambiguation). ... First Book is an international Non-profit organization based in the United States. ... For other uses, see Coffee (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Tea (disambiguation). ... The wave shape (known as the dynamic ribbon device) present on all Coca-Cola cans throughout the world derives from the contour of the original Coca-Cola bottles. ...

She was ranked #87 on the Maxim Hot 100 Women of 2005.^[7] For the short film of the same title, see ( ) (film). ...

She dated her Gilmore Girls co-star Milo Ventimiglia for three and a half years before separating in July of 2006.^[8] Milo Anthony Ventimiglia (born July 8, 1977) is an American actor. ...

In a memorable appearance on Late Night With Conan O'Brien, Alexis Bledel revealed that she loves traveling to Europe, and that she has already been to the Tuscany region of Italy and loved it. Late Night with Conan OBrien is an Emmy Award-winning American late night talk show that is syndicated worldwide. ... For other uses, see Tuscany (disambiguation). ...

She also said that she likes all kinds of cuisines, from gourmet cuisine to fast food specialities. She particularly praised Wendy's, calling the Hi-C Fruit Punch sold at Wendy's restaurants the "perfect chaser" to their chicken nuggets^{[citation needed]}. Video footage of this appearance is frequently featured on websites such as YouTube.com.^{[citation needed]} Wendys is an international chain of fast food restaurants founded by Dave Thomas in 1969 in Columbus, Ohio. ... Hi-C (born Crawford Wilkerson)is a rapper from Compton. ...

Filmography

The year 2000 in television involved some significant events. ... Gilmore Girls is a long-running, Emmy Award winning, and Golden Globe nominated American television drama/comedy created by Amy Sherman-Palladino and starring Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel. ... Information Nickname(s) Rory, Mary (from Tristan DuGrey), Ace (from Logan Huntzberger) Age 22 Date of birth October 8, 1984 Occupation journalist Family Lorelai Gilmore (mother) Christopher Hayden (father) Georgia GiGi Tinsdale (half-sister) Spouse(s) Logan Huntzberger (Ex-boyfriend) Dean Forester (Ex-boyfriend) Jess Mariano (Ex-boyfriend) Relatives Emily... The year 2002 in film involved some significant events. ... Tuck Everlasting is a 2002 film based on the childrens book of the same title by Natalie Babbitt published in 1975. ... The year 2004 in film involved some significant events. ... DysEnchanted is a film about seven storybook characters Cinderella, Snow White, Goldilocks Sleeping Beauty, Alice In Wonderland, Dorothy and Little Red Riding Hood are in group therapy dishing and dealing with what comes after happily ever after. Then Clara, a New Jersey divorcee, joins the group she discovers that life... This article is about the 2004 Bollywood style film. ... This is a list of film-related events in 2005. ... Sin City is a 2005 neo-noir anthology film written, produced and directed by Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez. ... The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants is an American film, based on the novel of the same name by Ann Brashares, and released on June 1, 2005 by Warner Bros. ... // Please note that following the tradition of the English language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the United States and Canada in 2006; because they may have made most of their income in a later year, they may not be the top-grossing... Im Reed Fish is an American film, based on a story by Reed Fish and released theatrically on June 1, 2007. ... 2008 in film is expected to feature another battle of the sequels, as many properties release new installments, including: Ace Ventura Jr. ... Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 is the upcoming sequel to the 2005 film The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. ... // LR: Limited release in select cities WR: Wide-release to theaters IMAX: Release to IMAX theaters Beverly Hills Cop IV The Hobbit Interstellar Magneto (film) Smooth Criminal : The Michael Jackson Story Temeraire Tales from Earthsea - December 18 LR - Buena Vista Distribution - Goro Miyazaki (director) The Lost Tomb: A Neopets Adventure...

Awards

The Young Artist Award is an award which is presented yearly by the Young Artist Foundation. ... Tuck Everlasting is a 2002 film based on the childrens book of the same title by Natalie Babbitt published in 1975. ... The Teen Choice Awards is an awards show presented annually by FOX (United States) and Global TV (Canada). ...

References

^ Para Todos. Simply-Alexis.org. Retrieved on 2006-05-29.
^ "April 19, 2006 episode". David Letterman, Alexis Bledel, Craig Ferguson, Tom Russell. Late Show with David Letterman. CBS. 2006-04-19.
^ Interviewing Alexis Bledel. Teentelevision.com. Retrieved on 2000-10-04.
^ Alex Bledel Web. Retrieved on 2006-09-21.
^ Girl Talk with Alex Bledel. TVGuide.com. Retrieved on 2005-04-26.
^ We're Hangin' With..... ALEXIS BLEDEL. Agirlsworld.com. Retrieved on 2002-10-02.
^ _ _Unveils_Their_Hot_100_for_2005 Unveils Their 'Hot 100' for 2005. Maximonline.com. Retrieved on 2005-05-10.
^ Gilmore Girls' Alexis Bledel, Boyfriend Split. People.com. Retrieved on 2006-07-06.

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