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ALEXIS BLEDEL BIOGRAPHY |
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| Born on september 16, 1982, Texas native Alexis
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. For her work on
Girlmore Girls, Bledel was honored with the 2002 Family Friendly
Forum Award for Best Actress in a Drama, She was also nominated
as Best Actress in a Drama by the Teen Choice Awards in 2002.
She made her feature film debut as Winnie Foster in "Tuck
Everlasting," co-starring William Hurt and Sissy Spacek. When
she's not working, Bledel enjoys writing, reading, shooting
photography, going to the movies and spending time with her
family. |
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