Alexis Bledel (born September 16, 1981) is an American
actress and
fashion model. She is best known for her role as
Rory Gilmore in the
television series Gilmore Girls.
Early life
Kimberly Alexis Bledel was born in
Houston, Texas. Her mother, Nanette, is
Mexican, and her father, Martin Bledel, is
Argentinian; her father's family were
Danish immigrants to
Argentina.
She has one younger brother, Eric David, born 1986, as well as an adopted younger sister, Katherine, born in 1989. Her first language is
Spanish, and she did not learn
English until she began school.
[www.dvdtown.com/news/a-chat-with-alexis-bledel/29] Bledel's mother encouraged her to try
community theater when she was a child to overcome her shyness.
She attended
St. Agnes Academy in Houston.