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| Born | Alexa Ellesse Vega August 27, 1988 Miami, Florida, U.S.A. |
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Alexa Ellesse Vega (born August 27, 1988) is an American actress and singer. Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works She is known for portraying Carmen Cortez in the Spy Kids trilogy, as well as for a variety of film appearances, including her roles in Sleepover, Odd Girl Out, Walkout and The Beautiful Ordinary. The Spy Kids trilogy is a series of family / action / adventure films written produced and directed by Robert Rodriguez. Sleepover is a 2004 Teen film directed by Joe Nussbaum and starring Alexa Vega. For the 1957 novel by Ann Bannon see Odd Girl Out (novel Odd Girl Out is a 2005 drama Telefilm starring Alexa Walkout is a 2006 Home Box Office Film based on a true story of the 1968 East L
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Personal life
Vega was born in Miami, Florida; to a Colombian father and an American mother. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. [1] Her sisters are actress Makenzie Vega (Saw & Sin City) and Krizia Vega (b. Makenzie Jade Vega (born February 10 1994) is an American actress Saw is the first installment of the Saw crime Horror film series. Sin City is a 2005 film written produced and directed by Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez. July 1, 1990). "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) She has two half-sisters named Margaux Vega (b. December 25, 1981) and Greylin James (b. Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 September 22, 2000), as well as a half-brother named Jet James (b. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. October 4, 2005). Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Vega lived in Florida until she was four years old when she moved with her family to California. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. She now lives in Los Angeles with her mother, Gina Rue (a model),[2] stepfather Eric James, brother, and sisters. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West She enjoys freshwater fishing, can speak Spanish fluently, and is an experienced gymnast, as well as a Christian. [3]
Career
Film & television
In 1996, Vega starred as young Jo Harding in Twister, playing Helen Hunt's character as a young girl, in the scene where the twister claims her father. Twister is a 1996 Disaster film starring Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton as storm chasers researching Tornadoes Helen Elizabeth Hunt (born June 15, 1963) is an American Emmy - Golden Globe - and Academy Award -winning actress She guest-starred in numerous television shows and films, including ER, Follow the Stars Home, and The Bernie Mac Show. ER is an Emmy Award -winning American Medical drama series created by Novelist Michael Crichton and airing on The Bernie Mac Show is a half-hour American sitcom featuring the antics of late comedian Bernie She became known worldwide in 2001 for her role as Carmen Cortez in the Spy Kids. Spy Kids is the first film of the ''Spy Kids'' series. It is directed and written by Robert Rodriguez. The first Spy Kids movie was a huge success, and subsequently two sequels, Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams and Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over were filmed. During the shooting of the three films, she performed most of her stunts.
In 2003, she was named one of that year's hottest teen celebrities in Vanity Fair. Vanity Fair is an American magazine of Culture, Fashion, and Politics published by Condé Nast Publications. In 2004, Vega finished filming two films: Sleepover and State's Evidence, and in the following year starred in a made-for-television drama entitled Odd Girl Out. Sleepover is a 2004 Teen film directed by Joe Nussbaum and starring Alexa Vega. Drama is the specific mode of Fiction represented in Performance. For the 1957 novel by Ann Bannon see Odd Girl Out (novel Odd Girl Out is a 2005 drama Telefilm starring Alexa She also filmed for another made-for-TV movie, Walkout. Walkout is a 2006 Home Box Office Film based on a true story of the 1968 East L In June 2006, she finished filming The Beautiful Ordinary, scheduled to come out in 2007.
She finished filming Repo! the Genetic Opera, which is due out early this year. Repo! The Genetic Opera is a Rock opera film directed by Darren Lynn Bousman. [4] Vega has also been confirmed as the lead role in Helix, written and directed by Aram Rappaport, which began filming in Chicago in March 2008.
Music
She recorded three songs for the Spy Kids soundtracks (Isle of Dreams, Game Over, and Heart Drive) in which she starred in. The Spy Kids trilogy is a series of family / action / adventure films written produced and directed by Robert Rodriguez. She released her debut single, "Isle of Dreams," to coincide with the release of the second film. Spy Kids 2 Island Of Lost Dreams is a 2002 family-oriented Spy film that includes Science fantasy elements She also released, "Game Over," for the third film. Spy Kids 3-D Game Over ( Spy Kids 3 Game Over on VHS releases Pay-Per-View and pay channels Another song, "Heart Drive," featuring Bobby Edner charted around that same time but wasn't released as a single. Robert Charles Edner (born October 5, 1988 in Downey California) is an American Actor and Singer, he is currently a member of the
Broadway
She made her Broadway debut in the musical Hairspray in the role of Penny Pingleton, replacing Diana DeGarmo. Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located Hairspray is a musical with music by Marc Shaiman, lyrics by Scott Wittman and Shaiman and a book by Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan based Diana Nicole DeGarmo (born June 16, 1987 in Birmingham, Alabama) is an American singer and Broadway actress She performed on Broadway until 5 August, 2007.
Filmography
Television
| Year | Series | Role | Episode |
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| 1993- 1994 |
Evening Shade | Emily Newton | 6 episodes |
| 1995 | ER | Bonnie Howe | "Sleepless in Chicago" |
| Chicago Hope | Sara Wilmette | "Every Day a Little Death" | |
| 1996 | Life's Work | Tess Hunter | Pilot |
| 1998 | The Magnificent Seven | Olivia Greer | "Safecracker" |
| To Have & to Hold | Kelly McGrail | 7 episodes | |
| 1999 | Ladies Man | Wendy Stiles #2 | 9 episodes |
| 2002 | All That | Spy Kid | "Alexa Vega & Daryl Sabara / Play" |
| 2003 | The Bernie Mac Show | Jill | "Magic Jordan" |
Film
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 1994 | Little Giants | Priscilla O'Shea | |
| 1995 | Nine Months | Molly Dwyer | |
| It Was Him or Us | Young Carrie | TV film | |
| 1996 | A Promise To Carolyn | Young Kay | TV film |
| Twister | Jo Harding (age 6) | ||
| Shattered Mind | aka The Terror Inside | ||
| The Glimmer Man | Cole's Daughter | cameo | |
| Ghosts of Mississippi | Claire DeLaughter | ||
| 1998 | Dennis the Menace Strikes Again | Gina | |
| 1999 | NetForce | Susie Michaels | Mini-series |
| The Deep End of the Ocean | Kerry Cappadora | ||
| Run the Wild Fields | Opal 'Pug' Miller | ||
| 2001 | Follow the Stars Home | Amy Williams | aka A Second Chance (Australia) |
| Spy Kids | Carmen Cortez | ||
| 2002 | Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams | Carmen Cortez | |
| 2003 | Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over | Carmen Cortez | |
| 2004 | Sleepover | Julie Corky | |
| 2005 | Odd Girl Out | Vanessa | Lifetime movie |
| 2006 | State's Evidence | Sandy | DVD release only |
| Walkout | Paula Crisostomo | ||
| Marrying God | Ivy | Short film | |
| 2007 | The Beautiful Ordinary | Holly | |
| 2008 | Repo! the Genetic Opera | Shilo Wallace | |
| Helix | Ashley | ||
| 2009 | Broken Hill[5] | Kat Rogers |
Discography
Singles
- Isle of Dreams
- Game Over
Songs
- Isle of Dreams
- Game Over
- Heart Drive (featuring Bobby Edner)
- Game Over (Level 5 Mix)
- Isle of Dreams (Cortez Mix)
Soundtracks
Music Video
| Year | Song title | Album | Music video director | Source DVD/Home video | Song edits |
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| 2002 | "Isle of Dreams" | "Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams" | Robert Rodriguez | Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams |
References
- ^ Vega's mother is not of Italian descent, despite incorrect reports to the contrary in several disreputable sources. The year 1993 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1993. The year 1994 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1994. Evening Shade is an American Comedy Television series which aired on CBS from 1990 to 1994 The year 1995 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1995. ER is an Emmy Award -winning American Medical drama series created by Novelist Michael Crichton and airing on The following is a list of episodes for the long-running Peabody and Emmy Award-winning U Chicago Hope is an American Emmy Award -winning CBS Medical drama series created by David E This is a list of all episodes of the television series Chicago Hope. The year 1996 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1996. Life's Work was a situation comedy that aired from 1996 to 1997 on the American Broadcasting Company channel that starred Lisa Ann Walter as Lisa Ann Minardi The year 1998 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1998. The Magnificent Seven was a TV series based on the 1960 movie, which is a Remake of the Japanese film Seven Samurai The Magnificent Seven was a TV series based on the 1960 movie, which is a Remake of the Japanese film Seven Samurai To Have & to Hold was a short-lived American television series that aired on CBS during the fall of 1998. The year 1999 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1999. Ladies Man was a television sitcom series starring Alfred Molina as husband father son ex-husband son-in-law who lives with a bunch of women under one roof The year 2002 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 2002. All That is an American The year 2003 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 2003. The Bernie Mac Show is a half-hour American sitcom featuring the antics of late comedian Bernie Season 1 2001-2002 Season 2 2002-2003 Keep It on the Short Grass (9/18/2002 Goodbye Dolly (9/25/2002 Carfool (10/30/2002 Mac Local 137 (11/6/2002 The year 1994 in film involved some significant events Top grossing films (U Little Giants is a 1994 family Comedy film, starring Rick Moranis and Ed O'Neill as brothers in a small Ohio The year 1995 in film involved some significant events Events March 22 - The Dogme 95 movement is officially announced in Paris For "nine months" as the duration of human pregnancy see Pregnancy. The year 1996 in film involved some significant events Major releases this year included Fargo, Trainspotting, The English Patient Twister is a 1996 Disaster film starring Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton as storm chasers researching Tornadoes The Glimmer Man is a 1996 American Action film directed by John Gray. Ghosts of Mississippi is a 1996 Drama film directed by Rob Reiner and starring Alec Baldwin, Whoopi Goldberg and James Woods The year 1998 in film involved some significant events Events February 14 - Sharon Stone marries Phil Bronstein Dennis the Menace Strikes Again is a 1998 Direct-to-video sequel to the 1993 theatrical feature Dennis the Menace. The year 1999 in film involved some significant events and was arguably the most successful year for films released in the 1990s NetForce was a 1999 Television movie starring Scott Bakula. Based on Tom Clancy's Net Force created by Tom Clancy The Deep End of the Ocean is a best-selling novel by Jacquelyn Mitchard, released in 1996. The year 2001 in film involved some significant events (For more about non-English films check sources in those languages Spy Kids is the first film of the ''Spy Kids'' series. It is directed and written by Robert Rodriguez. The year 2002 in film involved some significant events The first significant releases of sequels took place between Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Spy Kids 2 Island Of Lost Dreams is a 2002 family-oriented Spy film that includes Science fantasy elements The year 2003 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with movies like 2 Fast 2 Furious, The Lord of the Rings The Return Spy Kids 3-D Game Over ( Spy Kids 3 Game Over on VHS releases Pay-Per-View and pay channels The year 2004 in film involved some significant events Major releases of sequels took place Sleepover is a 2004 Teen film directed by Joe Nussbaum and starring Alexa Vega. The year 2005 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with movies like The Devil's Rejects, Cheaper For the 1957 novel by Ann Bannon see Odd Girl Out (novel Odd Girl Out is a 2005 drama Telefilm starring Alexa The year 2006 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with Superman Returns, Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man's Chest State's Evidence is an Independent film created in 2004 directed by Benjamin Louis and starring Douglas Smith, Alexa Vega Walkout is a 2006 Home Box Office Film based on a true story of the 1968 East L Short subject is a format description originally coined in the North American Film industry in the early period of cinema. 2007 saw major releases such as The Simpsons Movie, National Treasure Book of Secrets, Repo! The Genetic Opera is a Rock opera film directed by Darren Lynn Bousman. 2009 in film has numerous films in production to be released in 2009 as well as films that have announced release dates but have yet to begin filming Robert Charles Edner (born October 5, 1988 in Downey California) is an American Actor and Singer, he is currently a member of the Spy Kids 2 Island Of Lost Dreams is a 2002 family-oriented Spy film that includes Science fantasy elements Spy Kids 3-D Game Over ( Spy Kids 3 Game Over on VHS releases Pay-Per-View and pay channels Spy Kids 2 Island Of Lost Dreams is a 2002 family-oriented Spy film that includes Science fantasy elements Robert Anthony Rodriguez (born June 20 1968 is an American director, writer, producer, Cinematographer, editor and Musician Spy Kids 2 Island Of Lost Dreams is a 2002 family-oriented Spy film that includes Science fantasy elements In a question regarding her ancestry, Vega replied on her website's message board: "my fathers side is Columbian (bogota). . . and i don't know why they said my mom was Italian. lol. . . She's not. my family and i were trying to figure out what my mom was, but we can only go back to 5 generations and they were all from Florida. haha. so . . Floridian? ahhah. . . my moms last name is French though", at Alexa Forever. RE: Questions for Miss Alexa Vega. Retrieved on 20 August, 2006.
- ^ Alexa Vega Biography (1988-)
- ^ Alexa Forever. new questions, new answers (2005-11-18). Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Retrieved on 2008-03-20. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. “I was not insulted on the question about my religion. I don't think it sets people aside. I think everyone on this board is mature enough to respect everyones beliefs and opinions. I am a christian to answer your question:)”
- ^ Paris Hilton gets movie musical role. Retrieved August 1, 2007.
- ^ Andrew Fenton (2008-03-20). 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Napoleon Dynamite team to make new film in South Australia. Adelaide Now. Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth largest city in Australia with a Retrieved on 2008-04-16. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom
External links
- Official Myspace
- Forever Alexa online a fansite with a forum where Alexa sometimes answers her fan's questions.
- Alexa Vega at the Internet Movie Database
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