Alexis Bledel is an American actress and model who is widely appreciated for her role as Rory Gilmore on the television series Gilmore Girls, and Emily Malek in The Handmaid’s Tale. On August 30, 2022 Alexis Bledel (Gilmore Girls) and Vincent Kartheiser (Mad Men actor) officially divorced after eight years of being together in holy matrimony. This article will look at Alexis Bledel’s life and career in details.
Who is Alexis Bledel?
Kimberly Alexis Bledel was born on September 16, 1981 in Houston, Texas, United States. Her parents are Martin Bledel and Nanette Bledel. She has one brother who is named as Eric David Bledel. Her mother Nanette worked as a gift processor and flight attendant. Her mother, Nanette, was born in Phoenix, Arizona, and her family moved back to Mexico, at the age of eight. Alexis Bledel’s paternal grandfather, Enrique Einar Bledel Huus, was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and was of Danish and German descent; Enrique was Vice President of Coca-Cola Latin America and the Coca-Cola Inter-American Corporation. Bledel’s paternal grandmother, Jean was originally from New York and had Scottish, Irish and English ancestry.
Alexis’ rise to stardom began when she made her television debut in 2000 in the The WB comedy-drama series “Gilmore Girls”. In the series, she played the role of Rory Gilmore, daughter of Lorelai Gilmore who was a single mother. “Gilmore Girls” lasted seven years from October 5, 2000 to May 15, 2007 over seven seasons. Alexis made her film debut in the fantasy romantic drama “Tuck Everlasting” in 2002 which was based on a novel written by Natalie Babbitt in 1975. Before her work in that film, Bledel was an uncredited extra in the 1998 comedy-drama “Rushmore”. In 2005, she co-starred in the drama The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, opposite Amber Tamblyn, America Ferrera, and Blake Lively, and based on Ann Brashares’ novel of the same name. She played Lena Kaligaris, an aspiring artist on a journey with her three best friends, linked over the summer by a pair of “magical” jeans.
Alexis Bledel co-starred in the ‘romcom’, “The Good Guy” which was premiered at Tribeca Film Festival on April 26, 2009 with Scott Porter and Bryan Greenberg. The movie was about Tommy, a Wall Street Investment Broker who had a bad turn in life after lending a helping hand to Greenberg’s character Daniel, a new broker. Bledel was Tommy’s girlfriend known as Beth. Bledel in April 2009, was a guest star in the NBC medical drama ER at its season’s finale themed ‘And in the End…’ as Dr. Julia Wise, a new intern at the hospital. She also signed a contract with the modeling division of IMG in 2009 as well.
Bledel has appeared on the cover of numerous fashion magazines, including Teen Vogue, Glamour, CosmoGirl, Vanity Fair, Lucky, Elle Girl, Parade, Nylon, and Seventeen. In 2000, she appeared in print advertisements for Bonne Bell lip balm and Naturistics lip gloss. She has been included in magazine lists of the world’s most beautiful women. In 2002, she was named one of Teen People’s “25 Hottest Stars under 25”. Bledel was ranked at number 87 on Maxim magazine’s “Hot 100 of 2005” list. Bledel was named one of Us Weekly’s “25 Most Stylish New Yorkers” in 2010. She has an estimated net worth of US$6 million.
What is Alexis Bledel’s age, height and weight?
Alexis Bledel is 41 years old. She is 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighs 54 kilograms.
What is Alexis Bledel’s Nationality and Ethnicity?
Alexis Bledel is an American by birth with Argentine descent. Her ancestry includes Danish, Welsh, English, Scottish, Irish, and French.
What is Alexis Bledel’s profession?
Alexis Bledel is an actor, model, film producer and a film actor.
Who was Rory’s baby daddy?
Rory’s baby daddy was Logan Huntzberger. It was not known who her baby daddy was until Valerie Campbell, the costume supervisor revealed exactly who it was.
What is Alexis Bledel’s first language?
Alexis Bledel’s first language was Spanish. Although she was born in Houston, she started speaking Spanish based on her Argentinian background before learning to speak English.
How old was Alexis Bledel in season 1 Gilmore?
Alexis Bledel was 19 years old when she began portraying the character of Rory season 1 Gilmore.
Did Milo Ventimiglia date Alexis Bledel?
Alexis Bledel and Milo Ventimiglia were rumored to have started dating back in 2003 and broke up in 2006.
Source: Ghgossip.com
