Former model
Is a graduate of the Page Parkes Center of modeling and acting.
Didn't grow up speaking English, she learned it in school.
Her first language is Spanish.
One of Teen People Magazine's "25 Hottest Stars under 25" [2002]
She graduated from Saint Agnes Academy in Houston, Texas.
She has 1 younger brother, Eric David Bledel (born 1986)
Her mother, Nanette, is Mexican. Her father, Martin, is Argentinian.
Attended New York University's Tisch School of Arts as a film major for a year.
Her parents' nationalities are Mexican and Argentinian; her ethnic background includes German and Spanish.
Moved to L.A. when she joined the "Gilmore Girls" (2000) cast.
Started modeling at 14.
Shares a birthday with Mickey Rourke, Jennifer Tilley and Lauren Bacall.
She hates coffee, and while her character "Rory" on Gilmore Girls consumes it daily, she drinks coca-cola out of the supposed coffee mugs!
Named #87 on the Maxim magazine "Hot 100 of 2005" list.
Her audition for Gilmore Girls was her first ever.
She is best friends with Amber Tamblyn, her co-star from the movie, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.
She has a brief role in the movie Rushmore. In the scene where Max speaks in front of his class at Grover Cleveland, she can be seen sitting in the front row.
Admitted on David Letterman that she dislikes living in L.A. because she has to drive everywhere and says she is a terrible driver.
Adopted a Maltese-chihuahua mix dog named Sophie |
