Date of Birth
16 September 1981, Houston, Texas, USA
Birth Name
Kimberly Alexis Bledel
Height
5' 5¼" (1.66 m)
Mini Biography
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.
Trade Mark
Her sparkling blue
eyes
Her awkward and shy
personality
Low baby voice
Trivia
Former model
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.
One of Teen People
Magazine's "25 Hottest Stars under 25" [2002]
She graduated from
Saint Agnes Academy in Houston, Texas.
She has 1 younger
brother, Eric David Bledel (born 1986)
Attended New York
University's Tisch School of Arts as a film major for a year.
Her parents'
nationalities are Nanette, Mexican and Martin, Argentinian (her father's family
were Danish immigrants to Argentina; her ethnic background includes Danish,
French, German and Spanish.
Moved to L.A. when
she joined the "Gilmore
Girls" (2000) cast.
Started modeling at
14.
She hates coffee
and, while her character "Rory" on "Gilmore
Girls" (2000) consumes it
daily, she drinks coca-cola out of the supposed coffee mugs.
Named #87 on the
Maxim magazine "Hot 100 of 2005" list.
Her audition for "Gilmore Girls" (2000) was her first ever.
She is friends with Amber Tamblyn and America
Ferrera her co-stars from The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005) and its sequel.
She has a brief role
in the movie Rushmore (1998). 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 "Late Show with David
Letterman" (1993) that she
dislikes living in L.A. because she has to drive everywhere and says she is a
terrible driver.
Adopted a
Maltese-chihuahua mix dog named Sophie
She's a fan of the
ska/punk band Less Than Jake.
She's featured in the a music video for one of their songs: "She's Gonna
Break Soon".
In between scenes on
the "Gilmore Girls" (2000), she heads to her trailer and
practices on a keyboard.
Her modeling career
ended when she was in winter and the photographer splashed cold water in her
face.
Her favorite bands
include Radiohead, Incubus, and Jimmy Eat World.
Attended St Mark's
Lutheran Middle School.
Enjoys photography,
writing, reading, watching movies, and hanging with her family.
"That '70s
Show" (1998) and "Ed" (2000) are some of her favorite shows.
Plays on a women's
soccer team called The Hustlers.
Girlfriend of "Gilmore Girls" (2000) co-star Milo Ventimiglia from 2002 to 2006.
Enjoys watching the
World Equestrian Games, especially the freestyle/dancing competitions.
Her favorite band
now is Evanescence.
Replaced Carey Mulligan as Violet in Violet & Daisy (2011) after Mulligan opted to do Drive (2011) instead.
