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HTTPS://APNEWS.COM/ARTICLE/ENTERTAINMENT-TV-ARTS-AND-ENTERTAINMENT-CELEBRITY-MUSIC-3D38ABF5CD65091BFDF09D753756A5B9DATE=SEPTEMBER 7, 2021ASSOCIATED PRESS>ACCESS-DATE=AUGUST 27, 2022ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20220621004233/HTTPS://APNEWS.COM/ARTICLE/ENTERTAINMENT-TV-ARTS-AND-ENTERTAINMENT-CELEBRITY-MUSIC-3D38ABF5CD65091BFDF09D753756A5B9DATE=OCTOBER 9, 2004THE WB.COM>PUBLISHER=WARNER BROS. TELEVISIONARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20041010054824/HTTP://WWW.THEWB.COM/FACES/CASTBIO/0,7930,814,00.HTML, October 10, 2004, |birth_place = Houston, Texas, U.S.Actress|model}}|known_for = #Filmography>Full list|years_active = 1996–present|children = 1|website =List of awards and nominations received by Alexis Bledel>Full listVincent Kartheiser2022|end=divorce}}}}Kimberly Alexis BledelWEB,www.tvguide.com/celebrities/alexis-bledel/bio/138938, Alexis Bledel Biography, TV Guide, March 22, 2013, October 22, 2013,www.tvguide.com/celebrities/alexis-bledel/bio/138938," title="web.archive.org/web/20131022073848www.tvguide.com/celebrities/alexis-bledel/bio/138938,">web.archive.org/web/20131022073848www.tvguide.com/celebrities/alexis-bledel/bio/138938, live, ({{IPAc-en|b|l|É™|ˈ|d|É›|l}} {{respell|blÉ™|DEL}}; born September 16, 1981) is an American actress and model. She is best known for her roles as Rory Gilmore on the television series Gilmore Girls (2000–2007) and Emily Malek in The Handmaid’s Tale (2017–2021). Bledel also had a recurring role in Mad Men in 2012 and reprised her role as Rory Gilmore in the Netflix reunion miniseries (Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life) (2016).Bledel made her feature film debut as Winnie Foster in the Disney live action adaptation of Tuck Everlasting (2002), and went on to appear in Sin City (2005), Post Grad (2009), and as Lena Kaligaris in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005) and its sequel (2008).Bledel has received various awards and nominations for her work. For her role in Gilmore Girls, she received nominations for Satellite, Teen Choice and Young Artist Awards. For her role in The Handmaid’s Tale she has received four Primetime Emmy Award nominations, winning Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series. She has also received three Screen Actors Guild Award nominations for Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Drama Series.

Early life and family

Bledel was born on September 16, 1981, in Houston, Texas, to Nanette (née Dozier), who worked as a gift processor and flight attendant, and Martín Bledel.WEB,ultimatebellaire.com/stories/221357-alexis-bledel-to-co-star-in-new-film, Alexis Bledel to co-star in new film, Ultimate Bellaire, Tucker, Cody, November 18, 2010, March 22, 2013,ultimatebellaire.com/stories/221357-alexis-bledel-to-co-star-in-new-film," title="archive.today/20130205030203ultimatebellaire.com/stories/221357-alexis-bledel-to-co-star-in-new-film,">archive.today/20130205030203ultimatebellaire.com/stories/221357-alexis-bledel-to-co-star-in-new-film, February 5, 2013, JOURNAL, Latina – Google Books,books.google.com/books?id=Ewt2AAAAMAAJ&q=Alexis+Bledel, Latina, 8, 6–11, 2004, “A native of Phoenix, Nanette moved with her family at age 8 to Guadalajara (and later to Mexico City), where she developed “a Mexican soul,” she says... It’s a legacy Alexis feels strongly connected to — and proud of. “In general I think Latinos know how to live and eat and sleep and spend time with their families,” she says.”, March 22, 2013, March 27, 2023,web.archive.org/web/20230327103340/https://books.google.com/books?id=Ewt2AAAAMAAJ&q=Alexis+Bledel, live, She has a younger brother, Eric. Her father is from Argentina.NEWS, Brady, James, In Step With Alexis Bledel, Parade Magazine, August 3, 2008,www.parade.com/celebrity/0808/in-step-with-alexis-bledel, February 2, 2009,www.parade.com/celebrity/0808/in-step-with-alexis-bledel," title="web.archive.org/web/20090307052514www.parade.com/celebrity/0808/in-step-with-alexis-bledel,">web.archive.org/web/20090307052514www.parade.com/celebrity/0808/in-step-with-alexis-bledel, March 7, 2009, dead, EPISODE, Alexis Bledel on David Letterman (05-27-07), Late Show with David Letterman,www.youtube.com/watch?v=6djJbjcvsrg, Presenter: David Letterman, CBS, New York, NY, May 25, 2007,web.archive.org/web/20071031215432/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6djJbjcvsrg, October 31, 2007, dead, Her mother was born in Phoenix, Arizona, and her family moved back to Mexico, at the age of eight.WEB,www.alexisfan.net/gallery/displayimage.php?album=213&pid=18406#top_display_media, Latina – 006 – AlexisFan.net – Photo Gallery, AlexisFan.net, March 22, 2013,www.alexisfan.net/gallery/displayimage.php?album=213&pid=18406#top_display_media," title="web.archive.org/web/20140201161056www.alexisfan.net/gallery/displayimage.php?album=213&pid=18406#top_display_media,">web.archive.org/web/20140201161056www.alexisfan.net/gallery/displayimage.php?album=213&pid=18406#top_display_media, February 1, 2014, dead, NEWS,www.cnn.com/2002/SHOWBIZ/Movies/10/28/people.cel.bledel/index.html, Gilmore Girls’ Bledel graduates to film, September 18, 2017, October 28, 2002, CNN, October 15, 2017,www.cnn.com/2002/SHOWBIZ/Movies/10/28/people.cel.bledel/index.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20171015150023www.cnn.com/2002/SHOWBIZ/Movies/10/28/people.cel.bledel/index.html,">web.archive.org/web/20171015150023www.cnn.com/2002/SHOWBIZ/Movies/10/28/people.cel.bledel/index.html, live, WEB,www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/15/40-stars-you-never-knew-were-mexican_n_1598828.html, 40 Stars You Never Knew Were Mexican, Hernandez, Lee, HuffPost, November 16, 2012, December 2, 2015, December 8, 2015,www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/15/40-stars-you-never-knew-were-mexican_n_1598828.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20151208114029www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/15/40-stars-you-never-knew-were-mexican_n_1598828.html,">web.archive.org/web/20151208114029www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/15/40-stars-you-never-knew-were-mexican_n_1598828.html, live, Her paternal grandfather, Enrique Einar Bledel Huus, was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and was of Danish and German descent; Enrique was Vice President of Coca-Cola Latin America and the Coca-Cola Inter-American Corporation. Bledel’s paternal grandmother, Jean (née Campbell), was originally from New York and had Scottish, Irish and English ancestry.NEWS,nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=AT&p_theme=at&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0FB713C59823170A&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D, OBITUARIES: ATLANTA: Bledel, ex-counsel for Coca-Cola, June 3, 2003, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, March 22, 2013, B4, November 15, 2018,nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=AT&p_theme=at&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0FB713C59823170A&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D," title="web.archive.org/web/20181115112918nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=AT&p_theme=at&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0FB713C59823170A&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D,">web.archive.org/web/20181115112918nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=AT&p_theme=at&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0FB713C59823170A&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D, live, BOOK,books.google.com/books?id=aSQWAAAAIAAJ&q=Bledel, Annual Report of the Director – Google Books, Institute of International Education, New York, 28, 1947, March 22, 2013, March 27, 2023,web.archive.org/web/20230327103302/https://books.google.com/books?id=aSQWAAAAIAAJ&q=Bledel, live, BOOK,dons.dk/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/Bl%C3%A6del-Finn-H-Sl%C3%A6gten-Bl%C3%A6del-tekst.pdf, da, Slægten Blædel, 60, March 22, 2013, Finn H., Blædel, 1954,dons.dk/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/Bl%C3%A6del-Finn-H-Sl%C3%A6gten-Bl%C3%A6del-tekst.pdf," title="web.archive.org/web/20140201154416dons.dk/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/Bl%C3%A6del-Finn-H-Sl%C3%A6gten-Bl%C3%A6del-tekst.pdf,">web.archive.org/web/20140201154416dons.dk/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/Bl%C3%A6del-Finn-H-Sl%C3%A6gten-Bl%C3%A6del-tekst.pdf, February 1, 2014, dead, Of her parents’ upbringing in Latin America, Bledel said: “It’s the only culture my mom knows from life, and my father as well, and they made the decision to raise their children within the context they had been raised in.” Bledel grew up in a Spanish-speaking household, and did not learn English until she began school.WEB,www.dvdtown.com/news/a-chat-with-alexis-bledel/29, A Chat With Alexis Bledel, February 19, 2003, DVDTown,dvdtown.com/news/a-chat-with-alexis-bledel/29," title="web.archive.org/web/20071012224704dvdtown.com/news/a-chat-with-alexis-bledel/29,">web.archive.org/web/20071012224704dvdtown.com/news/a-chat-with-alexis-bledel/29, October 12, 2007, dead, She identifies as Latina.WEB, EFE, 2005-06-07, Alexis Bledel es latina, pero no para Hollywood,www.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx/noticia/2005/alexis-bledel-es-latina-pero-no-para-hollywood.html, 2023-03-23, www.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx, es, March 27, 2023,web.archive.org/web/20230327103302/https://www.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx/noticia/2005/alexis-bledel-es-latina-pero-no-para-hollywood.html, live, Bledel attended Baptist and Lutheran schools, and graduated from the Catholic St. Agnes Academy in Houston in 1999.WEB, Nome, Valerie,okmagazine.com/uncategorized/red-carpet-confidential-alexis-bledel-grows/, Red Carpet Confidential: Alexis Bledel Grows Up, OK!, August 22, 2009, September 18, 2017, June 18, 2017,okmagazine.com/uncategorized/red-carpet-confidential-alexis-bledel-grows/," title="web.archive.org/web/20170618140956okmagazine.com/uncategorized/red-carpet-confidential-alexis-bledel-grows/,">web.archive.org/web/20170618140956okmagazine.com/uncategorized/red-carpet-confidential-alexis-bledel-grows/, live, MAGAZINE, Cosgrove, Chris,ew.com/emmys/can-you-identify-these-emmy-nominees-by-their-yearbook-photos/?slide=6077058#6077058, Can you identify these Emmy nominees by their yearbook photos?, Entertainment Weekly, September 6, 2018, April 26, 2022, April 27, 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220427015959/https://ew.com/emmys/can-you-identify-these-emmy-nominees-by-their-yearbook-photos/?slide=6077058#6077058, live, Her mother encouraged her to try community theater to overcome her shyness.WEB,www.teentelevision.com/d.asp?r=4468&p=1,www.teentelevision.com/d.asp?r=4468&p=1," title="web.archive.org/web/20090404034814www.teentelevision.com/d.asp?r=4468&p=1,">web.archive.org/web/20090404034814www.teentelevision.com/d.asp?r=4468&p=1, Interviewing Alexis Bledel, Lamb, Christopher, TeenTelevision.com, October 4, 2000, February 5, 2016, April 4, 2009, dead, As a child, Bledel appeared in local productions of Our Town and The Wizard of Oz.WEB, Alexis Bledel- Biography,movies.yahoo.com/person/alexis-bledel/biography.html, Yahoo! Movies, June 4, 2013, August 25, 2013,movies.yahoo.com/person/alexis-bledel/biography.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20130825104959movies.yahoo.com/person/alexis-bledel/biography.html,">web.archive.org/web/20130825104959movies.yahoo.com/person/alexis-bledel/biography.html, live, She was scouted at a local shopping mall and given work as a fashion model.NEWS,www.nj.com/inside-jersey-sponsored-content/2018/09/todays_celebrity_birthdays_sep_12.html, Today’s celebrity birthdays – Sept. 16, NJ.com, November 8, 2018, en-US, November 8, 2018,web.archive.org/web/20181108225247/https://www.nj.com/inside-jersey-sponsored-content/2018/09/todays_celebrity_birthdays_sep_12.html, live, Bledel attended NYU before dropping out when cast in Gilmore Girls at the age of 18.{{Citation |title=Alexis Bledel conta como foi o teste para Gilmore Girls |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yw0vzxePjiE |access-date=2023-05-17 |language=en}}. Gilmore Girls Brasil

Career

2000{{ndash}}2008: Debut and rise to stardom

Bledel made her television debut in 2000 opposite Lauren Graham in The WB comedy-drama Gilmore Girls, which ran for seven seasons from October 5, 2000, to May 15, 2007.NEWS,www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/11/gilmore-girls-lauren-graham-alexis-bledel-casting-interviews, How Gilmore Girls Found Its Brightest Stars, Bradley, Laura, HWD, July 5, 2018, en, July 25, 2017,www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/11/gilmore-girls-lauren-graham-alexis-bledel-casting-interviews," title="web.archive.org/web/20170725224124www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/11/gilmore-girls-lauren-graham-alexis-bledel-casting-interviews,">web.archive.org/web/20170725224124www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/11/gilmore-girls-lauren-graham-alexis-bledel-casting-interviews, live, She played Rory Gilmore, the daughter of Lorelai Gilmore (Graham), a single mother. Initially, Rory was a high school student at an exclusive private academy, living with her mother in a small town in Connecticut, but later moved on to college at Yale University, where she, among other things, worked as the editor of the Yale Daily News.WEB,www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/10-gilmore-girls-moments-that-will-totally-make-you_us_58ada463e4b0598627a55ed4, 10 “Gilmore Girls” Moments That Will Totally Make You Cringe Now, Glamour, February 22, 2017, Huffington Post, en-US, July 5, 2018, July 31, 2018,web.archive.org/web/20180731002824/https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/10-gilmore-girls-moments-that-will-totally-make-you_us_58ada463e4b0598627a55ed4, live, Bledel made her feature film debut opposite Jonathan Jackson in the fantasy romantic drama Tuck Everlasting (2002), based on Natalie Babbitt’s novel of the same name (1975). Before her work in that film, Bledel was an uncredited extra in the 1998 comedy-drama Rushmore.NEWS,www.mtv.com/news/1494805/rewind-director-wes-anderson-gets-deep-again-with-aquatic/, Rewind: Director Wes Anderson Gets Deep Again With ‘Aquatic’, December 14, 2004, Heitmueller, Karl, MTV, September 18, 2017, February 5, 2018,www.mtv.com/news/1494805/rewind-director-wes-anderson-gets-deep-again-with-aquatic/," title="web.archive.org/web/20180205184553www.mtv.com/news/1494805/rewind-director-wes-anderson-gets-deep-again-with-aquatic/,">web.archive.org/web/20180205184553www.mtv.com/news/1494805/rewind-director-wes-anderson-gets-deep-again-with-aquatic/, live, In 2005, she co-starred in the drama The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, opposite Amber Tamblyn, America Ferrera, and Blake Lively, and based on Ann Brashares’ novel of the same name. She played Lena Kaligaris, an aspiring artist on a journey with her three best friends, linked over the summer by a pair of “magical” jeans.(File:Alexis Bledel 2008.jpg|thumb|upright|Bledel in June 2008)In 2005, Bledel co-starred in the anthology neo-noir crime thriller Sin City where she played Becky, a prostitute. “She’s a very professional prostitute. She carries a gun and she kicks ass,” said Bledel of her character.NEWS,www.tvguide.com/news/gilmore-alexis-bledel-39979/, Girl Talk with Alexis Bledel, TV Guide, April 26, 2005, Ausiello, Michael, September 18, 2017, September 30, 2017,www.tvguide.com/news/gilmore-alexis-bledel-39979/," title="web.archive.org/web/20170930233940www.tvguide.com/news/gilmore-alexis-bledel-39979/,">web.archive.org/web/20170930233940www.tvguide.com/news/gilmore-alexis-bledel-39979/, live, In 2006, Bledel co-starred opposite Jay Baruchel in the romantic comedy I’m Reed Fish as the fiancée of Baruchel’s title character. After the end of Gilmore Girls, she reprised her role of Lena Kaligaris in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2, released in August 2008. The following year, Bledel starred in the comedy Post Grad, which was released on August 21, 2009.

2009{{ndash}}present: Continued recognition

Bledel co-starred opposite Scott Porter and Bryan Greenberg in the romantic comedy The Good Guy, which premiered at Tribeca Film Festival April 26, 2009. The film centered around Porter’s character Tommy, a Wall Street investment broker whose life falls apart when he helps out Greenberg’s character Daniel, a new broker. Bledel played Beth, Tommy’s girlfriend. In April 2009, Bledel guest-starred in the NBC medical drama ER in the two-hour series finale titled “And in the End...” as Dr. Julia Wise, a new intern to the hospital.WEB,www.crushable.com/2009/03/01/entertainment/alexis-bledel-on-er-finale/, Alexis Bledel on ER Finale, Crushable, March 1, 2009, September 18, 2017,www.crushable.com/2009/03/01/entertainment/alexis-bledel-on-er-finale/," title="web.archive.org/web/20160304093552www.crushable.com/2009/03/01/entertainment/alexis-bledel-on-er-finale/,">web.archive.org/web/20160304093552www.crushable.com/2009/03/01/entertainment/alexis-bledel-on-er-finale/, March 4, 2016, dead, In May 2009, Bledel signed a contract with the modeling division of IMG.WEB,www.limelife.com/blog-entry/Alexis-Bledel-Is-An-IMG-Model/5772.html,www.limelife.com/profile-6923.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20100725075802www.limelife.com/profile-6923.html,">web.archive.org/web/20100725075802www.limelife.com/profile-6923.html, Alexis Bledel Is An IMG Model, Lime Life, May 21, 2009, July 25, 2010, February 5, 2016, dead, Bledel co-starred opposite James McAvoy and Robin Wright in the historical drama The Conspirator, directed by Robert Redford. She played the girlfriend of McAvoy’s character Frederick Aiken, the lawyer who defended Mary Surratt, the first woman to be hanged by the federal government of the United States, played by Wright. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and was released in the United States on April 15, 2011.WEB,www.cinemablend.com/new/The-Conspirator-Comes-To-Blu-Ray-And-DVD-With-A-Slew-Of-Historical-Extras-25006.html, The Conspirator Comes To Blu-Ray And DVD With A Slew Of Historical Extras, Cinema Blend, Grabert, Jessica, June 1, 2011, March 22, 2013, December 16, 2018,web.archive.org/web/20181216073722/https://www.cinemablend.com/new/The-Conspirator-Comes-To-Blu-Ray-And-DVD-With-A-Slew-Of-Historical-Extras-25006.html, dead, Also in 2010, Bledel starred as the title role in the Canadian drama The Kate Logan Affair. The film was presented at Montreal’s Festival du Nouveau Cinéma in 2010.WEB,www.nouveaucinema.ca/programming_results?d=15&page=2,www.nouveaucinema.ca/programming_results?d=15&page=2," title="web.archive.org/web/20110706190943www.nouveaucinema.ca/programming_results?d=15&page=2,">web.archive.org/web/20110706190943www.nouveaucinema.ca/programming_results?d=15&page=2, July 6, 2011, Programming 2010 Édition, nouveaucinema.ca, March 22, 2013, dead, WEB,anhkhoi.blogspot.com/2010/09/line-up-of-canadian-films-at-festival.html, Line-Up of Canadian Films at the Festival du nouveau cinéma, September 29, 2010, The Cultural Post, Anh Khoi Do, September 18, 2017, August 3, 2017,anhkhoi.blogspot.com/2010/09/line-up-of-canadian-films-at-festival.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20170803132504anhkhoi.blogspot.com/2010/09/line-up-of-canadian-films-at-festival.html,">web.archive.org/web/20170803132504anhkhoi.blogspot.com/2010/09/line-up-of-canadian-films-at-festival.html, live, Bledel performed in the theatre production Regrets by the Manhattan Theatre Club, staged at the New York City Center.WEB,www.broadway.com/buzz/159888/alexis-bledel-joins-cast-of-manhattan-theatre-clubs-regrets/, Alexis Bledel Joins Cast of Manhattan Theatre Club’s Regrets, broadway.com, February 8, 2012, September 18, 2017, November 24, 2016,www.broadway.com/buzz/159888/alexis-bledel-joins-cast-of-manhattan-theatre-clubs-regrets/," title="web.archive.org/web/20161124155528www.broadway.com/buzz/159888/alexis-bledel-joins-cast-of-manhattan-theatre-clubs-regrets/,">web.archive.org/web/20161124155528www.broadway.com/buzz/159888/alexis-bledel-joins-cast-of-manhattan-theatre-clubs-regrets/, live, It was confirmed in early-March 2013 that Bledel would co-star opposite Jason Ritter in the Fox pilot Friends & Family, an adaptation of the British sitcom Gavin & Stacey as Stacey with Ritter as Gavin.WEB,tvline.com/2013/03/02/friends-family-pilot-fox-alexis-bledel-gilmore-girls/, Gilmore Gah! Jason Ritter Trades Lauren Graham for Alexis Bledel in Fox’s Friends & Family Pilot, March 2, 2013, TVLine, Ausiello, Michael, September 18, 2017, June 28, 2017,tvline.com/2013/03/02/friends-family-pilot-fox-alexis-bledel-gilmore-girls/," title="web.archive.org/web/20170628085444tvline.com/2013/03/02/friends-family-pilot-fox-alexis-bledel-gilmore-girls/,">web.archive.org/web/20170628085444tvline.com/2013/03/02/friends-family-pilot-fox-alexis-bledel-gilmore-girls/, live, The pilot was picked up for a series and was retitled Us & Them.WEB, Ausiello, Michael, Fall TV Scoop: Fox Orders 5 Comedies, Including Chris Meloni’s Jack and Ritter-Bledel Sitcom,tvline.com/2013/05/08/fox-new-series-fall-2013-tv-shows-andy-samberg-brooklyn-99/, TVLine, September 18, 2017, May 8, 2013, June 21, 2017,tvline.com/2013/05/08/fox-new-series-fall-2013-tv-shows-andy-samberg-brooklyn-99/," title="web.archive.org/web/20170621172910tvline.com/2013/05/08/fox-new-series-fall-2013-tv-shows-andy-samberg-brooklyn-99/,">web.archive.org/web/20170621172910tvline.com/2013/05/08/fox-new-series-fall-2013-tv-shows-andy-samberg-brooklyn-99/, live, However, Fox eventually decided not to air the series, which eventually aired in the fall of 2018 on Sony Crackle.WEB,tvline.com/2013/10/11/us-them-cancelled-fox/, Fox (Essentially) Cancels Us & Them, TVLine, Roots, Kimberly, October 11, 2013, September 18, 2017, August 30, 2017,tvline.com/2013/10/11/us-them-cancelled-fox/," title="web.archive.org/web/20170830144821tvline.com/2013/10/11/us-them-cancelled-fox/,">web.archive.org/web/20170830144821tvline.com/2013/10/11/us-them-cancelled-fox/, live, 2015 saw Bledel starring with Katherine Heigl as the fiancée to Heigl’s character in the film Jenny’s Wedding.On January 29, 2016, Netflix announced a revival of Gilmore Girls with a series of four 90-minute films set around the four seasons, and Bledel’s participation was confirmed.NEWS,tvline.com/2016/01/29/gilmore-girls-netflix-revival-cast-returning/, Gilmore Girls Revival Officially a Go at Netflix; Lauren Graham, Alexis Bledel, Kelly Bishop and More Returning, Ausiello, Michael, January 29, 2016, TVLine, September 18, 2017, January 31, 2016,web.archive.org/web/20160131081009/https://tvline.com/2016/01/29/gilmore-girls-netflix-revival-cast-returning/, live, In 2017, she appeared as Ofglen, later known as Emily Malek in The Handmaid’s Tale for Hulu; subsequently, her role was expanded to a regular role for the second season.NEWS,tvline.com/2017/06/22/alexis-bledel-handmaids-tale-season-2-cast-offred-regular/, Alexis Bledel Returning to ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ in Season 2 — Regular, Ausiello, Michael, June 22, 2017, TVLine, September 18, 2017, September 16, 2017,tvline.com/2017/06/22/alexis-bledel-handmaids-tale-season-2-cast-offred-regular/," title="web.archive.org/web/20170916120121tvline.com/2017/06/22/alexis-bledel-handmaids-tale-season-2-cast-offred-regular/,">web.archive.org/web/20170916120121tvline.com/2017/06/22/alexis-bledel-handmaids-tale-season-2-cast-offred-regular/, live, Her critically acclaimed performance earned Bledel her first Emmy Award nomination and win in the 2017 Creative Arts ceremony in the category of Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series.NEWS,www.bustle.com/p/lauren-graham-congratulates-alexis-bledel-on-her-emmy-nom-just-like-a-proud-gilmore-mom-70168, Lauren Graham Congratulates Alexis Bledel On Her Emmy Nom Just Like A Proud Gilmore Mom, Mehta, Maitra, July 13, 2017, Bustle (magazine), Bustle, September 18, 2017, August 10, 2017,web.archive.org/web/20170810170754/https://www.bustle.com/p/lauren-graham-congratulates-alexis-bledel-on-her-emmy-nom-just-like-a-proud-gilmore-mom-70168, live, She departed after the fourth season.WEB, Nemetz, Dave, The Handmaid’s Tale: Alexis Bledel Exiting Ahead of Season 5,tvline.com/2022/05/27/alexis-bledel-leaving-the-handmaids-tale-emily-season-5-cast-hulu/, TVLine, May 27, 2022, May 27, 2022, May 27, 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220527224043/https://tvline.com/2022/05/27/alexis-bledel-leaving-the-handmaids-tale-emily-season-5-cast-hulu/, live,

Public image

(File:Alexis Bledel (35542377396) (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|200px|Bledel in 2017)Bledel has appeared on the cover of numerous fashion magazines, including Teen Vogue, Glamour, CosmoGirl, Vanity Fair, Lucky, Elle Girl, Parade, Nylon, and Seventeen.WEB,www.famousfix.com/topic/alexis-bledel/magazines, Alexis Bledel Magazine Cover Photos – List of magazine covers featuring Alexis Bledel – FamousFix, FamousFix.com, September 12, 2019, October 26, 2020,web.archive.org/web/20201026075805/https://www.famousfix.com/topic/alexis-bledel/magazines, live, In 2000, she appeared in print advertisements for Bonne Bell lip balm and Naturistics lip gloss.WEB,www.huffpost.com/entry/alexis-bledel-model-photos_n_3935435, PHOTOS: Alexis Bledel’s Blast From The Past, September 17, 2013, HuffPost, September 12, 2019, June 26, 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220626144731/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/alexis-bledel-model-photos_n_3935435, live, She has been included in magazine lists of the world’s most beautiful women. In 2002, she was named one of Teen People{{’s}} “25 Hottest Stars under 25”. Bledel was ranked at number 87 on Maxim magazine’s “Hot 100 of 2005” list. Bledel was named one of Us Weekly{{’s}} “25 Most Stylish New Yorkers” in 2010.

Personal life

Bledel and fellow former Gilmore Girls co-star Milo Ventimiglia were in a relationship from December 2002 to June 2006.WEB,people.com/celebrity/gilmore-girls-alexis-bledel-boyfriend-split, Gilmore Girls’ Alexis Bledel, Boyfriend Split – Breakups, Alexis Bledel, Milo Ventimiglia: People.com, live,www.people.com/people/article/0,26334,1210486,00.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20071005132448www.people.com/people/article/0,26334,1210486,00.html,">web.archive.org/web/20071005132448www.people.com/people/article/0,26334,1210486,00.html, October 5, 2007, In 2012, Bledel began dating Vincent Kartheiser, whose character, Pete Campbell, shared scenes with her character Beth Dawes, during her guest-starring run on Mad Men.NEWS,www.newsday.com/entertainment/tv/tv-zone-1.811968/report-alexis-bledel-vincent-kartheiser-an-item-1.3794708, Report: Alexis Bledel, Vincent Kartheiser an item, Newsday.com, June 20, 2012, June 24, 2012, Verne, Gay,www.newsday.com/entertainment/tv/tv-zone-1.811968/report-alexis-bledel-vincent-kartheiser-an-item-1.3794708," title="web.archive.org/web/20120623222022www.newsday.com/entertainment/tv/tv-zone-1.811968/report-alexis-bledel-vincent-kartheiser-an-item-1.3794708,">web.archive.org/web/20120623222022www.newsday.com/entertainment/tv/tv-zone-1.811968/report-alexis-bledel-vincent-kartheiser-an-item-1.3794708, June 23, 2012, dead, The couple announced their engagement in March 2013NEWS,www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/alexis-bledel-vincent-kartheiser-engaged-mad-men-costars-to-marry-2013203, Alexis Bledel, Vincent Kartheiser Engaged! Mad Men Costars to Marry, Us Weekly, March 20, 2013, September 18, 2017, Justin, Ravitz, May 15, 2013,www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/alexis-bledel-vincent-kartheiser-engaged-mad-men-costars-to-marry-2013203," title="web.archive.org/web/20130515204011www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/alexis-bledel-vincent-kartheiser-engaged-mad-men-costars-to-marry-2013203,">web.archive.org/web/20130515204011www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/alexis-bledel-vincent-kartheiser-engaged-mad-men-costars-to-marry-2013203, live, and married in California in June 2014.NEWS,www.people.com/article/vicent-kartheiser-alexis-bledel-married, Vincent Kartheiser and Alexis Bledel Are Married!, People, August 6, 2014, August 6, 2014, Alexis, Loinaz,www.people.com/article/vicent-kartheiser-alexis-bledel-married," title="web.archive.org/web/20140808092133www.people.com/article/vicent-kartheiser-alexis-bledel-married,">web.archive.org/web/20140808092133www.people.com/article/vicent-kartheiser-alexis-bledel-married, August 8, 2014, dead, Bledel gave birth to their son in the fall of 2015.WEB,www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/news/alexis-bledel-welcomes-first-child-with-husband-vincent-kartheiser-w166750, Alexis Bledel Welcomes First Child With Husband Vincent Kartheiser, Us Weekly, May 18, 2016, September 18, 2017, September 21, 2017,www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/news/alexis-bledel-welcomes-first-child-with-husband-vincent-kartheiser-w166750," title="web.archive.org/web/20170921065530www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/news/alexis-bledel-welcomes-first-child-with-husband-vincent-kartheiser-w166750,">web.archive.org/web/20170921065530www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/news/alexis-bledel-welcomes-first-child-with-husband-vincent-kartheiser-w166750, live, WEB,celebritybabies.people.com/2016/05/18/vincent-kartheiser-alexis-bledel-welcome-son/, Surprise – Vincent Kartheiser and Alexis Bledel Have a Son!, People, September 18, 2017,celebritybabies.people.com/2016/05/18/vincent-kartheiser-alexis-bledel-welcome-son/," title="web.archive.org/web/20160519054936celebritybabies.people.com/2016/05/18/vincent-kartheiser-alexis-bledel-welcome-son/,">web.archive.org/web/20160519054936celebritybabies.people.com/2016/05/18/vincent-kartheiser-alexis-bledel-welcome-son/, May 19, 2016, dead, On August 10, 2022, Kartheiser filed for divorce from Bledel;MAGAZINE, Wynne, Kelly, August 17, 2022, Vincent Kartheiser Files for Divorce from Alexis Bledel After 8 Years of Marriage,people.com/tv/alexis-bledel-vincent-kartheiser-split/, People, August 18, 2022, October 2, 2022,web.archive.org/web/20221002093310/https://people.com/tv/alexis-bledel-vincent-kartheiser-split/, live, the divorce was finalized on August 30.WEB,www.etonline.com/alexis-bledel-and-vincent-kartheiser-finalize-their-divorce-after-8-years-of-marriage-190045, Alexis Bledel and Vincent Kartheiser Finalize Their Divorce After 8 Years of Marriage | Entertainment Tonight, August 31, 2022, Bledel supported the 2012 re-election of Barack Obama and urged her fans to vote.NEWS, Alexis Bledel Covers 2012 Election, Endorses Barack Obama On Twitter,www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/07/alexis-bledel-election-obama_n_2089100.html, September 18, 2017, HuffPost, November 7, 2012, July 7, 2016,www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/07/alexis-bledel-election-obama_n_2089100.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20160707142623www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/07/alexis-bledel-election-obama_n_2089100.html,">web.archive.org/web/20160707142623www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/07/alexis-bledel-election-obama_n_2089100.html, live, WEB, Bart, Kathleen, Alexis Bledel: Why I Vote,www.takepart.com/video/alexis-bledel-why-i-vote, Take Part, November 9, 2012,www.takepart.com/video/alexis-bledel-why-i-vote," title="web.archive.org/web/20130310012755www.takepart.com/video/alexis-bledel-why-i-vote,">web.archive.org/web/20130310012755www.takepart.com/video/alexis-bledel-why-i-vote, March 10, 2013, dead,

Filmography

Film{| class“wikitable sortable”

! Year! Title! Role! class=“unsortable” | Notes| 1998Rushmore (film)>Rushmore| StudentWEBSITE=YOUTUBE LANGUAGE=EN ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20220817170234/HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=CNZ7MTGTMRG, live, | 2002Tuck Everlasting (2002 film)>Tuck Everlasting| Winifred Foster Jackson|| 2004| DysEnchanted| Goldilocks| Short film| 2004| Bride and Prejudice| Georgina “Georgie” Darcy|| 2005Sin City (film)>Sin City| Becky|| 2005| Lena Kaligaris|| 2006| I’m Reed Fish| Kate Peterson|| 2006Zoom (2006 film)>Zoom| Acedate=July 2017}}| 2006| Life Is Short| Charlotte| Short film| 2008| Lena Kaligaris|| 2009| Beth Vest|| 2009| Post Grad| Ryden Malby|| 2009| Lady Jaye| Video short| 2010| Sarah Weston|| 2010| Kate Logan|| 2010| Girl Walks into a Bar| KimPUBLISHER=ARIEANNAWORK=GILMORE NEWSARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20140906163253/HTTP://WWW.GILMORENEWS.COM/2010/09/25/ALEXIS-BLEDEL-COMPLETES-GIRL-WALKS-INTO-A-BAR/URL-STATUS=DEAD, | 2011| Violet & Daisy| VioletTITLE=INDIE LURES BLEDEL IN FOR KILLLAST=MCNARYACCESS-DATE=SEPTEMBER 18, 2017ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20170923051227/HTTP://VARIETY.COM/2010/FILM/MARKETS-FESTIVALS/INDIE-LURES-BLEDEL-IN-FOR-KILL-1118024468/, live, | 2012| The Brass Teapot| Payton|| 2014| Parts per Billion| Sarah|| 2014Emily & Tim>Outliving Emily| Emily Hanratty| Segment 2: “Discord”| 2015| Jenny’s Wedding| Kitty Friedman|| 2019Crypto (film)>Crypto| Katie|

Television{| class“wikitable sortable”

! Year! Title! Role! class=“unsortable” | Notes|2000–2007|Gilmore Girls|Rory Gilmore|Lead role|2009ER (TV series)>ER|Dr. Julia Wise|Episode: “And in the End...”|2012|Mad Men|Beth Dawes|3 episodes|2013|Remember Sunday|Molly Branford|Television film: Hallmark Hall of Fame|2014|Us & Them|StaceyThis series was originally ordered by Fox for broadcast in the 2013–14 season, but was not aired due to creative differences (though it aired in international markets). The series eventually aired its seven produced episodes in the United States in October 2018 through Sony Crackle.}}|2015Motive (TV series)>Motive|Robin Gould|Episode: “Oblivion”| 2016| (Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life)| Rory Gilmore| Lead role| 2017–2021The Handmaid’s Tale (TV series)>The Handmaid’s Tale| Ofglen/Emily Malek| Main role

Theater{| class“wikitable”

! Year! Title! Role! Date! Notes|2011|Love, Loss, and What I WoreN/A}}|January 12 – February 13, 2011LAST=HETRICKDATE=JANUARY 12, 2011LANGUAGE=ENARCHIVE-DATE=JULY 12, 2022URL-STATUS=LIVE, |2012|Regrets|Chrissie Myers|March 27 – April 29, 2012DATE=MARCH 22, 2012LANGUAGE=EN-USARCHIVE-DATE=JULY 5, 2022URL-STATUS=LIVE, |2016|College Republicans| Lee Atwater| April 23, 2016WEBSITE=EVENTBRITE.COMACCESS-DATE=JANUARY 11, 2023ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20230111185528/HTTPS://WWW.EVENTBRITE.COM/E/BLACK-LIST-LIVE-PRESENTS-COLLEGE-REPUBLICANS-TICKETS-24276327148, live, Staged reading of screenplay

Music videos

• “She’s Gonna Break Soon” (2003) by Less Than JakeWEB, 10 TOTALLY UNEXPECTED CELEBRITY CAMEOS IN MUSIC VIDEOS FROM THE SCENE,www.altpress.com/features/celebrity_cameos_music_videos/, altpress.com/, Alt Press, September 28, 2019, May 29, 2017, September 28, 2019,web.archive.org/web/20190928124501/https://www.altpress.com/features/celebrity_cameos_music_videos/, live,

Awards and recognition

• 2002 {{emdash}} Voted one of Teen People{{’}}s “25 Hottest Stars Under 25”
• 2005 {{emdash}} Ranked No. 87 on the Maxim Hot 100 WomenWEB,www.maxim.com/hot-100/2005-hot-100, 2005 Hot 100, Maxim, May 2005, September 18, 2017, November 11, 2014,www.maxim.com/hot-100/2005-hot-100," title="web.archive.org/web/20141111153642www.maxim.com/hot-100/2005-hot-100,">web.archive.org/web/20141111153642www.maxim.com/hot-100/2005-hot-100, live,
• 2010 {{emdash}} Named one of Us Magazine{{’s}} “25 Most Stylish New Yorkers“WEB,www.usmagazine.com/stylebeauty/25-most-stylish, 25 Most Stylish New Yorkers, US Magazine, September 21, 2010, September 18, 2010,www.usmagazine.com/stylebeauty/25-most-stylish," title="web.archive.org/web/20100918092706www.usmagazine.com/stylebeauty/25-most-stylish,">web.archive.org/web/20100918092706www.usmagazine.com/stylebeauty/25-most-stylish, live,

Notes

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References

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External links

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