Biography
Who is Alexis Bledel?
Early life and background
Kimberly Alexis Bledel was born on September 16, 1981, in Houston, Texas. Her father, MartÃn Bledel, is from Argentina, and her mother, Nanette, was born in Phoenix and raised in Mexico. Because of her parents' upbringing in Latin America, Alexis grew up in a Spanish speaking household and did not learn English until she started attending school. She proudly identifies as Latina.
As a child, Alexis was very shy. To help her overcome this shyness, her mother encouraged her to participate in community theater. She performed in local stage productions of Our Town and The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. While shopping at a local mall, she was scouted and began working as a fashion model. She attended Baptist and Lutheran schools before graduating from St. Agnes Academy in Houston in 1999.
Rise to fame in Gilmore Girls
Alexis attended New York University to study acting, but she dropped out at the age of 18 after landing a major television role. She made her professional television debut in 2000 as Rory Gilmore on the popular comedy drama series Gilmore Girls. She starred opposite Lauren Graham, who played her single mother Lorelai Gilmore. The hit show ran for seven seasons until 2007.
Playing Rory Gilmore brought Alexis widespread recognition and earned her multiple award nominations. Years later, she reprised her famous role in the Netflix revival miniseries Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life. Her early career also included film work, such as starring as Winnie Foster in the Disney fantasy film Tuck Everlasting and playing Lena Kaligaris in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.
Award winning career
Following her time on Gilmore Girls, Alexis took on diverse roles in film and television. She co-starred in the neo noir crime thriller Sin City and appeared in historical dramas like The Conspirator, directed by Robert Redford. She also guest starred on the medical drama ER and performed in stage productions in New York City.
In 2017, Alexis joined the cast of the Hulu dystopian drama series The Handmaid's Tale as Emily Malek, also known as Ofglen. Her powerful performance earned critical acclaim and four Primetime Emmy Award nominations. She won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series, marking a major milestone in her acting career.
Family and relationships
Alexis was previously in a relationship with her Gilmore Girls co-star Milo Ventimiglia. In 2012, she began dating actor Vincent Kartheiser after they met while working together on the television series Mad Men. The couple announced their engagement in March 2013 and got married in California in June 2014.
Alexis gave birth to their son, Jeffrey Kartheiser, in the fall of 2015. After several years of marriage, Vincent Kartheiser filed for divorce from Alexis in August 2022, and the divorce proceedings were finalized later that same month.
Birthday and age
Alexis Bledel was born on September 16, 1981, which makes Alexis 45 years old today. That birthday falls under the Virgo sign. Alexis shares the date with 55 other famous people.
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