Alexis bledel biography
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Kimberly Alexis Bledel was born in Houston, Texas, to Nanette (Dozier) and Martin Bledel. Her parents are both Spanish-speakers (her mother was born in Arizona and raised in Mexico, and her father was born in Argentina), and Alexis's ancestry includes Danish, Welsh, English, Scottish, Irish, and French.
Alexis made her television debut in Gilmore Girls (), 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 , 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 ().
When she's not working, Bledel enjoys writing, reading, shooting photography, going to the movies and spending time with her family. She was married to actor Vincent Kartheiser, with whom she has a s
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Alexis Bledel
Latin-American actress and model (born )
Kimberly Alexis Bledel[3] (blə-DEL; born September 16, [1][2]) is an American actress and model. She is best known for her roles as Rory Gilmore on the television series Gilmore Girls (–) and Emily Malek in The Handmaid's Tale (–). Bledel also had a recurring role in Mad Men in and reprised her role as Rory Gilmore in the Netflix revival Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life ().
Bledel made her feature film debut as Winnie Foster in the Disney live-action adaptation of Tuck Everlasting (), and went on to appear in Sin City (), Post Grad (), and as Lena Kaligaris in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants () and its sequel ().
Bledel has received various awards and nominations for her work. For her role in Gilmore Girls, she received nominations for Satellite, Teen Choice, and Young Artist Awards. For her role in The Handmaid's Tale, she has received four Primetime Emmy Award nominations, winning Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series. She has also received three Screen Actors Guild Award nominations for Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Drama Series.
Early life and family
[edit]Bledel was born on September 16, ,[1] in Houston, Texas,[2] to N