Kimberly Alexis Bledel is an American actress. She is known for her role as Rory Gilmorein the WB/CW comedy-drama Gilmore Girls. She has since starred in films, including Tuck Everlasting, Sin City, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 and Post Grad.
Bio:
Name: Kimberly Alexis Bledel
Nickname: Rory
Date of Birth: September 16, 1981
Place of Birth: Houston, Texas, USA
Place of Residence: Los Angeles, California
Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Education: Catholic St. Agnes Academy; New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts
Body Stats:
Height: 5’7” / 170 cm
Weight: 119 lbs / 54 kg
Shoe size: 7 / 37.5 (EU)
Dress size: 4 (US)
Bra size: 32B
Measurements: 34-24-34 in / 87-61-87 cm
Ethnicity: Hispanic
Hair Color: Dark brown
Eye Color: Blue
Social Networks:
Twitter: @alexisbledel
Facebook: –
Instagram: alexisbledel_
Fun Facts:
Relationships:
- Milo Ventimiglia (2002-2006)
- John Paul (2010-2011)
- Vincent Kartheiser (2012-Present) – married
Children: –
Awards and Honors:
- Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a TV Drama Series – Leading Young Actress
- Teen Choice Awards TV – Choice Actress – Nominated
- Family Television Awards Best Actress – Won
- Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor Tuck Everlasting – Nominated
- Satellite Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Series, Comedy or Musical – Nominated
- Choice Comedy Actress – Won
- Choice Comedy Actress for Gilmore Girls – Won
- ALMA Awards – Outstanding Actress in a Television Series – Nominated
- Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards – Best Acting Ensemble for Sin City – Nominated
Hobbies and Interests: Reading, cooking
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Food: Wendy’s chicken nuggets, Hi-C fruit punch
Favorite Music: Evanescence, Incubus, Less Than Jake, Jimmy Eat World, Radiohead
Favorite Perfume: Design by Paul Sebastian
Favorite Book: The Secret Garden
Favorite Sports: Piloxing (Pilates and boxing)
Favorite Movie: Wings of the Dove (1997), The Secret Garden (1993), The Little Princess (1939)
Favorite TV Show: That ’70s Show, Ed
Interesting Facts:
- She first learnt Spanish and then English, after she started going to school.
- Her parents were raised in Latin American culture.
- She was shy as a child and first attended a community theater on her mother’s recommendation just to overcome her shyness.
- Alexis has also worked as a model before. She was discovered at a local shopping mall when she was 14. Subsequently, she attended Page Parkes Center for Modeling and Acting.
- Bledel appeared in Less Than Jake’s music video “She’s Gonna Break Soon” in 2003.
- She has a Maltese-chihuahua mixed breed dog named Sophie.
- Though, her professional name is Alexis, but she is called by her real name – Kimberly by all of her friends, colleagues and family.
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