Alexis Bledel

Alexis Bledel

Known for
Acting
Born
September 16, 1981 (age 45)
Birthplace
Houston, Texas, USA

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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Filmography

2026
Ponderosa poster

Ponderosa

Movie · as Sandra

2026
Joy Will Prevail poster

Joy Will Prevail

Movie · as Harriet Patterson

2026
Drink Coffee, Talk Fast poster

Drink Coffee, Talk Fast

Movie · as Self

2019
Crypto poster

Crypto

Movie · as Katie

2017
The Handmaid's Tale poster

The Handmaid's Tale

TV · as Emily Malek · 21 eps

2016
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life poster

Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life

TV · as Rory Gilmore · 4 eps

2015
Emily & Tim poster

Emily & Tim

Movie · as Emily (Segment 2)

2015
Jenny's Wedding poster

Jenny's Wedding

Movie · as Kitty

2014
Parts Per Billion poster

Parts Per Billion

Movie · as Sarah

2014
Us & Them poster

Us & Them

TV · as Stacey · 7 eps

2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers poster

Late Night with Seth Meyers

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2013
Violet & Daisy poster

Violet & Daisy

Movie · as Violet

2013
Remember Sunday poster

Remember Sunday

Movie · as Molly

2013
Motive poster

Motive

TV · as Robin Gould · 1 ep

2012
The Brass Teapot poster

The Brass Teapot

Movie · as Payton

2011
The Conspirator poster

The Conspirator

Movie · as Sarah Weston

2011
The Kate Logan Affair poster

The Kate Logan Affair

Movie · as Kate Logan

2011
Girl Walks Into a Bar poster

Girl Walks Into a Bar

Movie · as Kim

2010
Conan poster

Conan

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2009
Post Grad poster

Post Grad

Movie · as Ryden Malby

2009
The Good Guy poster

The Good Guy

Movie · as Beth Vest

2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen poster

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2009
Killer in the Family poster

Killer in the Family

TV · as Natalie Dunne · 6 eps

2008
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 poster

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2

Movie · as Lena Kaligaris

2007
I'm Reed Fish poster

I'm Reed Fish

Movie · as Kate

2007
Mad Men poster

Mad Men

TV · as Beth Dawes · 3 eps

2006
Life Is Short

Life Is Short

Movie · as Charlotte

2006
Zoom poster

Zoom

Movie · as Ace (uncredited)

2005
Sin City poster

Sin City

Movie · as Becky

2005
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants poster

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants

Movie · as Lena Kaligaris

2005
Celebrity Mix

Celebrity Mix

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2004
Bride & Prejudice poster

Bride & Prejudice

Movie · as Georgina 'Georgie' Darcy

2004
DysEnchanted poster

DysEnchanted

Movie · as Goldilocks

2002
Tuck Everlasting poster

Tuck Everlasting

Movie · as Winnie Foster

2000
Gilmore Girls poster

Gilmore Girls

TV · as Rory Gilmore · 153 eps

1999
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn poster

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1999
Teen Choice Awards poster

Teen Choice Awards

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1998
Rushmore poster

Rushmore

Movie · as Student (uncredited)

1998
TRL poster

TRL

TV · 1 ep

1997
The View poster

The View

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1994
ER poster

ER

TV · as Dr. Julia Wise · 1 ep

1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien poster

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

1949
The Emmy Awards poster

The Emmy Awards

TV · as Self · 1 ep