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Alexis Bledel

Born

September 16, 1981

From

Houston, Texas, USA

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Actress
Producer

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Decades active

Awards

In short · Acting since 1993, 4 decades active, 27 credits, 1 Primetime Emmy Award win.

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Biography

Kimberly Alexis Bledel (born September 16, 1981) is an American actress and model. She is known for her role 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.

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