Bledel rose to fame when she got the lead role of Rory Gilmore in The WB’s comedy-drama titled Gilmore Girls in which she starred from 2000 until 2007. Her outstanding performance in the series led her to book more gigs and continued to play a variety of roles during the time she was appearing in Gilmore Girls. In 2012 the actress again came to the spotlight after starring in the drama series Mad Men in which she got a recurring role. Alexis is also known for her work in the film The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants which was released in 2005. Alexis later won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for her work in The Handmaid’s Tale. In this series, she played the main role of Emily Malek from 2017 to 2021. After establishing herself in the entertainment industry as an actress, Bledel tried her hand at producing films including the short movie Life Is Short in 2006. She also made her appearance in this film as well as in other movies such as Love, Loss, and What I Wore, College Republicans, and Regrets. Alexis Bledel gained fame in all three professions including as an actor, film producer, as well as a model. Apart from appearing in the print ads for Naturistics and Bonne Bell, Bledel also has become the cover of popular magazines like Glamour, Teen Vogue, and Seventeen.
Alexis Bledel Net Worth 2023:
Early Life:
Kimberly Alexis Bledel was born on the 16th of September 1981, in Houston, Texas, to mother Nanette (née Dozier) and father Martin Bledel. Her mother used to work as a gift processor and flight attendant from Mexico while her dad grew up in Argentina. Alexis grew up with her younger brother Eric David in a Spanish-speaking family. As a child, she and her family used to speak Spanish later Alexis learned the English language when she started going to school. Growing up in Houston, Alexis attended Catholic St. Agnes Academy before studying at Lutheran and Baptist academies. As a child, Alexis was a shy person so in order to get rid of that her mother decided to put her into theatre work. She became the cast of the local productions called The Wizard of Oz and Our Town. Around the same time, Alexis was discovered by a scout at a local shopping mall and from there she got a modeling gig. Following her graduation from high school, Alexis went on to study film in 1999 at the New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts which she attended for one year.
Acting Career:
Alexis made her film debut in the 1998 comedy movie Rushmore directed by Wes Anderson, in which she played an uncredited role. The first turning point of her career came in 2000 when Alexis was announced to become the cast of the popular comedy series Gilmore Girls. From 2000 to 2007 she played the lead role of Rory Gilmore with actress Lauren Graham. On the 5th of October 2000, that series started airing and it ran for its 7th season and 153 episodes. Later in the year 2016, the actress reprised her role when the 4 episode miniseries titled Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life was released. Between her work in Gilmore Girls, she worked on numerous projects including the 2002 film Tuck Everlasting directed by Jay Russel in which she played Winifred Foster Jackson. The movie was based on Natalie Babbitt’s 1975s novel. Alexis starred in two films in 2004 including Goldilocks in the short film DysEnchanted, and Georgina “Georgie” Darcy in the romantic drama film Bride and Prejudice. Alexis gained popularity in the industry in 2005 when she starred in the crime anthology film Sin City. In this film, she appeared as Becky alongside Amber Tamblyn, Blake Lively, and America Ferrera and the movie became a commercial success at the box office making over $160 million. That same year she played Lena Kaligaris in the American comedy film The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. Later Alexis reprised her role in the sequel The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 which began premiering in 2008. Alexis made her appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in 2018 in which she stated that “The team just launched the 3rd film and she expects it comes together, It would be so awesome”. In 2006 Alexis played Kate Peterson in the romantic comedy movie I’m Reed Fish and then followed up with her appearance in superhero comedy Zoom. In 2009 after appearing as a guest star in an episode of the medical drama series ER Alexis continued to appear in films such as Post Grad, The Good Guy, and The Ballad of G.I. Joe. Despite that, Alexis started focussing on her modeling career and quickly grabbed the attention of modeling agencies. She eventually signed with IMG’s modeling division, a talent management company. In the following year, the actress was cast in the movies The Conspirator, Girl Walks into a Bar, and The Kate Logan Affair, in which her performances earned her a lot of fame.
In 2011, Alexis was cast in the crime comedy-drama film Violet & Daisy directed by Geoffrey S. Fletcher, in which she played Violet. In the very next year, Bledel starred as Payton in the fantasy film The Brass Teapot. She made her appearance as Beth Dawes in three episodes of the drama series Mad Men that year. In 2013 Bledel starred in the television movie Remember Sunday, and then continued to appear in movies like Parts per Billion and the 2014 anthology film Outliving Emily. That same year Alexis starred in the seven episodes of the comedy TV series Us & Them in which she played the main role of Stacey alongside actors Jason Ritter, Kurt Fuller, Jane Kaczmarek, and Michael Ian Black. In 2015 Alexis emerged as Kitty Friedman in the romantic film Jenny’s Wedding co-starred by Katherine Heigl. She followed this up with her role as Katie with Kurt Russell in the thriller film Crypto which was released in 2019. Alexis gained so much recognition for her role of Emily Malek on the Hulu series titled The Handmaid’s Tale, in which she had a recurring role of Emily Malek from 2017 to 2021. Moreover, the actress has also done some theater works such as Love, Loss, and What I Wore (2011), Chrissie Myers in Regrets (2012), and Lee Atwater in College Republicans (2016).
Awards & Achievements:
Wins:
Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for her work in The Handmaid’s Tale. 2 Teen Choice Awards for TV – Choice Comedy Actress for Gilmore Girls. 1 Young Artist Award for Best Leading Young Actress – TV Drama Series for Gilmore Girls. 1 OFTA Television Award for Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series for The Handmaids Tale.1 Family Television Awards for Best Actress for Gilmore Girls.2 Gold Derby Awards for Drama Guest Actress for her acting roles in Mad Men and The Handmaids Tale.
Nominations:
3 Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series, The Handmaids Tale.4 Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Drama Series, The Handmaids Tale.1 ALMA Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Series, Gilmore Girls.Critics’ Choice Movie Awards for Best Acting Ensemble, Sin City. 1 Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor, Tuck Everlasting.1 Satellite Award for Best Actress in a Series, Comedy or Musical, Gilmore Girls.7 Teen Choice Awards in several categories for her work in Gilmore Girls, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, and Gilmore Girls.1 Young Artist Award for Best Supporting Young Actress – TV Drama Series, Gilmore Girls.1 OFTA Television Award in the category of Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, Gilmore Girls.
Relationships:
In December of 2002, Alexis Bedel started dating Gilmore Girls co-star, Milo Ventimiglia. The couple first met during the set of the TV series Gilmore Girls and from that point forward they began their relationship. From 2002 to 2006 the actors were ON screen OFF screen relationship. In May of 2016, they eventually ended their relationship. In early 2012 Mad Men co-stars, Vincent Kartheiser and Alexis Bledel started dating. In the following year, the two announced their engagement and on the 7th of June 2014, the couple married. In the fall of 2015, Alexis gave birth to her first child, a son. After being married for almost 8 years, the couple had reported parted ways and filed for divorce in August of 2022.
House:
Alexis Bledel has a net worth of $6 million which allowed her to spend millions on her lifestyle. She was married to Kartheiser and the couple bought a luxury property in Brooklyn Heights. The couple put the property into the market for $1.56 million which they sold for $1.32 million after lowering the asking cost. This house features 1 bedroom, 2 bathrooms, a chef’s modern kitchen, and a personal patio, and was bought by them back in 2011 for about $760 thousand. The breakthrough moment of her career came when she became a cast of the long-running popular series Gilmore Girls. Bledel is also known for being cast in the films The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005), Sin City (2005), Post Grad (2009), and Jenny’s Wedding (2015). A hefty amount of her income goes to charity and organizations and she supported charities including Save the Children and Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Bledel also earned a good sum from brand endorsements and TV commercials appearing in Naturistics Lip Gloss and Bonne Bell Chapstick, adverts.
In 2002 Alexis Bledel was included on the “25 Hottest Stars Under 25” list of Teen People magazine. In 2010 Us Magazine named her of the “25 Most Stylish New Yorkers”.
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