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Jessica Alba Biography
Name : Jessica Alba Full Name : Jessica Marie Alba Nickname : Sky Angel Date of Birth : April 28, 1981 Place of Birth : Pomona, CAUSA Sign : Taurus Height : 5' 6 1/2'' Stats : 34-25-34 Hair : Light Brown Eyes : Brown Education : Graduated high school at age 16; attended the Atlantic Theater Company Family : Mother: Cathy Fiancé : Michael Weatherly (actor) Fan Mail : Chris Henze, MGR - c/o Somers, Teitelbaum, David 1925 Century Park East, 2320 Los Angeles, CA 90067 Jessica Alba Detailed Biography Born in Pomona, CA on April 28, 1981, Jessica and her family moved to Bilox, Mississippi when she was an infant. Three years later, her Air Force father brought the family back to CA, then to Del Rio, Texas, before finally settling in southern CA when Jessica was nine. In love with the idea of becoming an actress from the age of five, Jessica was 12 before she took her first acting class. Nine months later, she was signed by an agent.A gifted young actress, Jessica has already played a variety of roles ranging from light comedy to gritty drama since beginning her career 3 and a half years ago. She was in an episode of the acclaimed medical drama ''Chicago Hope''. This fall, she was also be seen starring opposite Freddie Prinze, Jr. as a pregnant teen in a difficult relationship in the ABC TV movie ''Too Soon For Jeff''. Jessica made her feature film debut in 1993 in Hollywood Pictures comedy ''Camp Nowhere''. Originally hired for two weeks, she got her break when an actress in a principal role suddenly dropped out. Jessica cheerfully admits it wasn't her prodigious talent or charm that inspired the director to tap her to take over the part. It was her hair, which matched the original performer's. The two week job stretched to two months, and Jessica ended the film with an impressive first credit. Two National TV commercials for Nintendo and J.C. Penny quickly followed before Jessica was featured in several independent films. She branched out into TV in 1994 with recurring role in Nickelodeon's popular comedy series ''The Secret World of Alex Mack''. She played an insufferable young snob, devoted to making life miserable for the the title character, played by Larisa Oleynick. That same year, she won the role of Maya in ''Flipper'' and filmed the pilot for the series. Jessica spent 1995 shooting the first season's episodes in Australia. An avid swimmer and PADI-certified scuba diver, Jessica is delighted to be doing a show which allows her to play with dolphins. The success of the first season of ''Flipper'' lead to the filming of the second season, which Jessica also starred in. Jessica involvement in ''Flipper'' lasted from 1995-1997. Since ''Flipper'' Jessica has appeared in a number of television shows and movies. In 1996, Jessica appeared in Venus Rising as Young Eve. In 1997, Jessica appeared on the ''Dini Petty Show'', a Canadian talk show, and talked about her role in Flipper and her general acting career. She began working on P.U.N.K.S., featuring Randy Quaid, in 1998. P.U.N.K.S. was just recently released on video in early January, 1999.In 1998, Jessica appeared in several TV shows for an episode or two. In early 1998, she appeared in ''Brooklyn South'', as Melissa. A few months later, she appeared in two episodes of ''Beverly Hills 90210'', as Leanne. And finally, she appeared in two episodes of ''Love Boat: The Next Wave.''She appeared in ''Teen Magazine'' in 1995 and various European magazines in the past several years. More importantly, she was just featured in the February, 1999, issue of ''Vanity Fair''.She also had recently major roles in two movies this spring. Never Been Kissed released on April 9 and Idle Hands on April 23. Biography 2 Jessica Marie Alba was born 28 April 1981, in Pomona, California, USA. Her mother has a French-Danish heritage, while her father descends from Mexican-Indian and Spanish lineage. She moved to Biloxi, Mississippi soon after she was born, but three years later, she was forced to move back to CA, and then to Del Rio, because her father was in Air Force. Finally at the age of nine Jessica has some stability when they settled in southern CA. In love with the idea of becoming an actress from the age of five, but it wasn't until she was twelve that she took her first acting class in Southern California. With drama and acting lessons under her young thespian belt, Jessica saw the realization of her dreams when she was signed to an talent agency nine months later. In 1993, Jessica Alba got a part in the flick Camp Nowhere Camp Nowhere. She was originally hired for a short time but got lucky when one of the main actresses dropped out. Jessica, who had the same color hair as the actress, eagerly took over the spot. Roles soon started to snowball for Jessica Alba. She landed a couple of big commercials-one for Nintendo and another for JC Penney-and she snagged a great reccurring role on Nickelodeon's The Hidden World of Alex Mac. Jessica Alba's biggest break to-date has got to be the Sci-Fi TV hit, Dark Angel created and produced by oscar-winning director James Cameron. The show has become a big hit its first season, but tanked in its second season, leaving Jessica Alba and her then-fiancé Michael Weatherly unemployed. Jessica's work in the TV series Flipper from 1995 - 97 also won her some fans. She's big on the big screen too in the flicks Never Been Kissed, with Drew Barrymore and Idle Hands, with Seth Green, Venus Rising, 1995, Paranoid, 2000 and The Sleeping Dictionary, 2002. She also acted in Beverly Hills 90210 and Brooklyn South for a couple of episodes. She has started training in dance and Tae Bo two months prior to the start of scheduled filming on her new film, Honey 2003. In her spare time, Alba enjoys activities she learned for several of her acting roles such as scuba-diving, horseback-riding, bicycling and motorcycling. She appeared in 'Teen Magazine' in 1995 and various European magazines in the past several years. More importantly, she was just featured in the February, 1999, issue of Vanity Fair. The raven-haired actress was nominated for a 2001 Golden Globe award, for Best Actress In a Dramatic Television Series. She also signed a contract with L'Oreal as Feria Hair Color spokesperson. |
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