Alexis Bledel is an actress of films and serials

Few people know, but the American actress Alexis Bledel at birth was named Kimberly, and Alexis was her second name. But having got to Hollywood, the girl decided that it was the combination of her second name with the surname that would be better imprinted in memory, and since then in the credits of the films in which Bledel was shot, she was recorded exclusively as Alexis. Now she is a popular and popular actress, who is shot both in popular TV series and in feature films that are broadcasted around the world.

Childhood and youth

The future actress was born in Texas, in one of the largest cities in the state called Houston. Alexis has Danes, Germans and English in the family, so her appearance from the very childhood was somewhat atypical among other Americans. She grew up a very shy and modest girl, so her parents decided to give her to a theater group. They believed that there their daughters would help them open up and find themselves. And it happened. In the circle, the girl was helped to become more relaxed, openly express her feelings and stop being embarrassed by other people.

In the amateur theater, Alexis began to star in the performances, and many celebrated her talent. The very girl liked very much to play different characters, and she completely gave herself up to this matter, but did not forget about her studies. Bledel always studied well and did not allow anything to influence her academic performance. One day a representative of the agency of young talents came to the city, who was looking for children with great potential, and Bledel became interested in him. He invited her and her parents to sign a contract, according to which Alexis got a model job for catalogs. This was the first step on the road to fame. After that, she entered the school of modeling and acting.

Carier start

While studying at a specialized school, Alexis Bledel thoroughly studied cinematography and acting. The pupils of this school often gave preference to castings in various TV series, and that's how Alexis was approved for the role of Rory Gilmour in the new series "Gilmore Girls." The series about the usual life of the mother and daughter quickly gained popularity in the United States after the pilot episode, and this role became the debut of Alexis on television and brought her worldwide fame. To the beginning actress this image was given easily. Bledel herself often said that Rory Gilmour is her avatar, and they are similar in everything from school to parents. The television series "Girls Gilmore" was on one of the most popular American channels for seven years, and during this time the girl had time to prove herself as a talented actress.

The films in which the actress starred

Films with Alexis Bledel in the title role began to appear both during the filming of the girl in the series "Girls Gilmore", and after. The most significant projects, where Bledel played the main role, are such films as "Jeans-mascot" and "Violet and Daisy". One of the most popular roles Alexis Bledel, films with which very much like young girls, is the role of the prostitute Becky in the sensational film "City of Sins." Alexis herself said that this image was atypical for her, because before she played only good girls.

Last year Alexis starred in the sequel to the "Gilmore Girls" series along with her colleague Lauren Graham. And most recently, a new television series, "The Story of a Maid", where Bledel performed one of the roles of the second plan.

Personal life

Alexis Bledel met her future husband on the set of the television series "Mad Men". Vincent Cartizer played one of the main roles there, and Bledel was a guest star. Between the actors immediately there were feelings, and they met for two years, and then Vincent made Alexis an offer. In 2014 they officially legalized their relationship, and in 2015 they had a son.