Alexis Bledel is an American fashion model and actress.
Her most famous role was as Lena Kaligaris in Jeans Summer Sisterhood and Jeans Summer Sisterhood 2 and as Rory Gilmore in the television series Gilmore Girls.
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- Full name: Alexis Bledel
- Stage name: Alexis Bledel
- Date of Birth: September 16, 1981
- Age: 42
- Birthplace: Houston, Texas
- Country: United States
- Occupation: Actress
- Height: 1.7m
- Parents: Martin Bledel and Nanette
- Siblings: Eric Bledel
- Spouse: Vincent Kartheiser
- Children: 1
- Relationship: Single
- Net worth: $12 million.
Early life and education
Alexis Bledel was born on September 16, 1981, in Houston, Texas. She was raised by her parents, Martin Bledel and Nanette (née Dozier), who worked as flight attendants and gift handlers. Eric is her younger brother.
Her father is from Argentina and her mother was born in Phoenix, Arizona. When she was eight, her family returned to Mexico. After high school, Bledel attended Lutheran and Baptist schools until she received a diploma from the Catholic St. Agnes Academy in Houston in 1999. Bledel pursued her artistic passion by studying film at New York University.
Profession
Alexis Bledel’s career began on the WB comedy series Gilmore Girls. Bledel made her television debut in 2000 opposite Lauren Graham. The show premiered on October 5, 2000, and ran for seven seasons until May 15, 2007. She plays Rory Gilmore, the daughter of single mom Lorelai Gilmore (Graham).
Rory was a high school student at an elite private college before attending Yale University, where she worked as an editor for the Yale Daily News, among other positions. She also lived with her mother in a small town in Connecticut.
On April 26, 2009, Bledel made his Tribeca Film Festival debut in the romantic comedy Good People, starring opposite Scott Porter and Bryan Greenberg. The film centers on Tommy, a Wall Street investment broker played by Porter, whose life is turned upside down when he assists Daniel, a rookie broker played by Greenberg.
Bledel played Tommy’s girlfriend Beth. Bledel played new hospital intern Dr. Julia Wise and appeared in the two-hour “At Last…” series finale of the NBC medical drama ER in April 2009. In May 2009, Bledel signed with IMG Models.
On January 29, 2016, Netflix announced that the Gilmore Girls revival would consist of four 90-minute films centered around the show’s four seasons, confirming Bledel’s involvement in the revival.
In 2017, she made her Hulu debut as Ofglen (later renamed Emily Malick) on The Handmaid’s Tale; in the second season, her role was expanded to a series regular.
Bledel’s work was widely praised, earning her her first Emmy nomination. She took home the trophy for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series at the 2017 Creative Arts Awards. She left the show after the fourth season.
Social Media
- Instagram account: @alexisbledelofficial
- Facebook account: Alexis Bledel
- Twitter: @alexisbledel
Personal life
Alexis Bledel began her relationship. Bledel and former Gilmore Girls co-star Milo Ventimiglia were in a relationship from December 2002 to June 2006. Bledel began dating Vincent Kartheiser in 2012. During her time as a guest star on Mad Men, Bledel’s character Beth Dawes starred opposite Kartheiser’s character Pete Campbell.
The couple announced their engagement in March 2013 and married in California in June 2014. In the fall of 2015, Bledel gave birth to their son. Kartheiser filed for divorce from Bledel on August 10, 2022, but Bledel’s name was not disclosed due to personal issues; the divorce was finalized on August 30.
Filmography
- Rushmore
- Eternal Tucker
- Goldilocks
- Bride and Prejudice
- Sin City
- Travel Sisterhood
- I am a reed fish
net worth
Alexis Bledel’s net worth is estimated to be $12 million.