American actress and model Kimberley Alexis Bledel was born 44 years ago in Houston, Texas, is divorced and has a son.
Alexis studied in Lutheran and Baptist school and in 1999 graduated from college. Since she was a shy kid, her mother persuaded her to try theatre and in fact she did perform in a couple of stage plays. Then, Alexis was offered a modelling job and meanwhile continued her studies at university, however, she left after she was offered a leading role in ‘Gilmore Girls’.
So, in the year 2000, Bledel made her small screen debut when she portrayed Rory Gilmore in this sitcom and continued interpreting this character for 7 seasons until 2007. In 1998, Alexis had appeared in the movie ‘Rushmore’ in an uncredited role but 4 years later, she was cast in ‘Tuck Everlasting’ alongside veteran actors like Ben Kingsley and Sissy Spacek. Concurrently with ‘Gilmore Girls’, she also acted in 7 more films including ‘Bride and Prejudice’, ‘The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants’ and ‘Life is Short’.
By this time, Bledel had rose to stardom and appeared on the cover of several fashion magazines. She continued with her career, both on TV and the big screen and in the last 17 years, Alexis acted in 13 films, 7 TV productions as well as 3 stage plays. Currently, she is starring in a main role in the dystopian TV series ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’, which part she has been interpreting since 2017.
During her career so far, Alexis won 8 awards, including a Primetime Emmy, 2 Teen Choice and 2 Gold Derby.
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