Alexa Vega
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Spunky child star Alexa Vega shot to fame in 2001 as one of the young secret agents in the 007 spoof Spy Kids. Born on August 27, 1988 in Miami, Vega spent her early years living on a nearby Florida farm. When she was four, her family relocated to California, where her mother got a job with a talent agency. Inspired by Vega's precocity, her mother brought her to an audition for Burt Reynolds' TV series Evening Shade -- she landed the two-year gig on her first try.Vega worked continuously ever since, landing guest-starring roles on E.R. and Chicago Hope, and appearing in Little Giants (1994) and Nine Months (1995). After portraying a young Helen Hunt in Jan de Bont's Twister (1996), she played Steven Seagal's daughter in The Glimmer Man (1996), Alec Baldwin's daughter in Ghosts of Mississippi (1996), and Michelle Pfeiffer's daughter in The Deep End of the Ocean (1999).
Vega returned to series television as Alfred Molina's daughter in CBS' short-lived sitcom Ladies Man, before taking center stage in Spy Kids. Written and directed by Robert Rodriguez, the film followed two preadolescents who must save their secret-agent parents from the grips of a madman bent on destroying the world. Along with co-star Daryl Sabara, Vega insisted on doing the majority of her own stunts, instantly becoming a hero to kids everywhere. The movie, which also featured Antonio Banderas, Carla Gugino, Alan Cumming, and Tony Shalhoub, was a box-office smash. Vega returned a year later for its highly anticipated sequel, Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams (2002), which featured the kids traveling to a lost island in an effort to thwart the evil plans of a mad scientist played by Steve Buscemi.
After the Spy Kids series wrapped with 2003's Spy Kids 3-D, Vega focused her efforts on parlaying her newfound stardom into other high-prolife projects. In the Summer of 2004, Vega's first post-Spy Kids film, Sleepover, debuted in theaters. ~ Aubry Anne D'Arminio, Rovi
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Alexa Vega
| Alexa Vega | |
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 Vega at the 2012 FX Ad Sales Upfront |
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| Born | Alexa Ellesse Vega August 27, 1988 Miami, Florida, US |
| Occupation | Actress, singer, pianist |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Spouse | Sean Covel (2010–present) |
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Alexa Ellesse Vega (born August 27, 1988) is an American actress, singer and pianist. She is best known for playing Carmen Cortez in the Spy Kids film series and Shilo Wallace in the movie Repo! the Genetic Opera. In 2009, she starred as the title character Ruby Gallagher in the ABC Family series Ruby & The Rockits.
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Early life
Vega was born in Miami, Florida. Her father is Colombian and her mother, Gina Rue, is an American former model.[1][2][3] Alexa has six siblings: paternal half-sister Margaux Vega (b.1981), sister Krizia Vega (b.1990), sister Makenzie Vega (b.1994; starred in Saw and Sin City), maternal half-sister Greylin James (b.2000), maternal half-brother Jet James (b.2005), and maternal half-brother Cruz Hudson Rue (b.2009). She moved with her family to California when she was four years old. She attended Notre Dame Catholic High School.
Career
Acting
In 1996, Vega starred as young Jo Harding in Twister. She guest-starred in numerous television shows and films, including ER, Follow the Stars Home, Ghost Whisperer, and The Bernie Mac Show. She became known worldwide in 2001 for her role as Carmen Cortez in Spy Kids. 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 own stunts. Vega reprised the role in the 2011 sequel, Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World.
In 2003, she was named one of that year's hottest teen celebrities in Vanity Fair. In 2004, Vega finished filming two movies: Sleepover and State's Evidence, and in the following year starred in a made-for-television drama entitled Odd Girl Out as a victim of cyber-bullying. She also filmed for another made-for-TV movie, Walkout. In June 2006, she finished filming Remember the Daze, which came out to limited theaters in April 2007. She also finished filming Repo! the Genetic Opera, which was released in 2008.[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. Vega was originally cast in Robert Rodriguez's Shorts, however, due to her being in Australia for the filming of Broken Hill, she had to be recast. She was replaced by Kat Dennings.
In 2009, she played Ruby Gallagher on the ABC Family television sitcom Ruby & The Rockits, which also starred Patrick & David Cassidy. The series was not renewed for a second season.
Vega plays Wick[5] in The Devil's Carnival, an upcoming film from Darren Lynn Bousman and Terrance Zdunich of Repo! fame to be screened on tour beginning in April, 2012.[6]
Vega made her Broadway debut as Penny Pingleton in Hairspray in 2007.[7]
Music
She recorded three songs for the soundtracks while playing Carmen Cortez in the Spy Kids films. She released her debut single, "Isle of Dreams", to coincide with the release of the second film. She also released "Game Over", for the third film. Another song, "Heart Drive" featuring Bobby Edner, was also recorded for Spy Kids 3. She also has recorded songs for the movie Repo! The Genetic Opera, released in 2008.
Vega sang the song "Christmas is the Time to Say 'I Love You'" in the ABC Family film Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe. The track appears on the compilation album Songs to Celebrate 25 Days of Christmas, which was released on November 3, 2009 by Walt Disney Records. The music video for the song premiered during the ABC Family's 25 Days of Christmas programming block in 2009.
Alexa Vega is not planning on furthering her musical career as she prefers acting.
Personal life
Vega enjoys freshwater fishing, can speak Spanish fluently, is an experienced gymnast, and describes herself as a Christian.[8][9] Vega married producer Sean Covel on October 10, 2010 in a ceremony held in his hometown of Lead, South Dakota. She wore an Ian Stuart gown[10] and was walked down the aisle by Robert Rodriguez. Vega is close friends with Nikki Reed, and was the maid of honor at Reed's wedding to Paul McDonald on October 16, 2011.
Filmography
| Television | |||
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1993– 1994 |
Evening Shade | Emily Newton | 6 episodes |
| 1995 | ER | Bonnie Howe | Episode: "Sleepless in Chicago" |
| Chicago Hope | Sara Wilmette | Episode: "Every Day a Little Death" | |
| 1996 | Life's Work | Tess Hunter | Pilot |
| 1998 | The Magnificent Seven | Olivia Greer | Episode: "Safecracker" |
| To Have & to Hold | Kelly McGrail | 7 episodes | |
| 1999 | Ladies Man | Wendy Stiles No. 2 | 9 episodes |
| 2002 | All That | Carmen Cortez | Episode: "Spy Kids/ Play" |
| 2003 | The Bernie Mac Show | Jill | Episode: "Magic Jordan" |
| 2003 | Trading Spaces: Boys vs. Girls | Herself | Episode: Siblings "Eli vs. Kali" |
| 2009 | Ghost Whisperer | Serena | 2 episodes: "Endless Love" & "The Book of Changes" |
| Ruby & The Rockits | Ruby Gallagher | main character, 10 episodes | |
| 2010 | The Middle | Morgan | 2 episodes: "The Break-Up" and "Worry Duty" |
| 2012 | Unsupervised | Christina | Main Role |
| Film | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 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 5) | ||
| Shattered Mind | Sarah | also known as The Terror Inside | |
| The Glimmer Man | Cole's Daughter | cameo | |
| Ghosts of Mississippi | Claire DeLaughter | ||
| 1998 | Dennis the Menace Strikes Again | Gina | direct-to-video |
| 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 | also known as A Second Chance (Australia) |
| Spy Kids | Carmen Cortez | first starring role | |
| 2002 | Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams | Main Role | |
| 2003 | Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over | Main Role | |
| 2004 | Sleepover | Julie Corky | first main billing role |
| 2005 | Odd Girl Out | Vanessa | Lifetime Original Movie |
| 2006 | State's Evidence | Sandy | Direct to DVD, filmed in 2004 |
| Walkout | Paula Crisostomo | HBO original movie | |
| Marrying God | Ivy | Short film | |
| 2007 | Remember the Daze | Holly | originally titled "The Beautiful Ordinary" |
| 2008 | Repo! The Genetic Opera | Shilo Wallace | |
| 2009 | Innocent | Ashley | originally titled "Helix" |
| Broken Hill | Kat Rogers | ||
| 2010 | Mother's Day | Jenna Luther | |
| The Mine | Sharon | ||
| Cafe | Sally | ||
| 2011 | From Prada to Nada | Mary | based on the novel "Sense and Sensibility" by Jane Austen[11] |
| Summer Song | Ellie | ||
| Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World | Carmen Cortez | Main role | |
| 2012 | The Devil's Carnival | Wick | short, third film with Darren Lynn Bousman |
| The Pregnancy Project | Gaby Rodriguez | Lifetime Original Movie | |
Discography
Singles
| Year | Song | Album | Writer(s) | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | "Isle of Dreams" | Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams | Robert Rodriguez | Milan Records |
| 2003 | "Game Over" | Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over | Robert Rodriguez & Rebecca Rodriguez | |
| "Heart Drive" | ||||
| 2008 | "Seventeen" | Repo! The Genetic Opera (soundtrack) | Terrance Zdunich & Darren Smith | Lionsgate Records |
| 2009 | "Lost In Your Own Life" | Ruby & The Rockits | Shaun Cassidy | Hollywood Records |
| "You are Where I Live" | David Cassidy | |||
| "The Way It's Gonna Be" | ||||
| "Forever Your Song" | ||||
| "Too High a Price" | ||||
| "Possibilities" (with Austin Butler) | ||||
| "Now When I Close My Eyes" | ||||
| "Christmas is the Time to Say I Love You"[12] | Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe | Billy Squier | Walt Disney Records |
Soundtrack
- 2002: Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams
- 2003: Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over
- 2008: Repo! The Genetic Opera
- 2009: Songs To Celebrate 25 Days Of Christmas
Music videos
| Year | Title | Album | Director | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | "Isle of Dreams" | Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams | Robert Rodriguez | Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams |
| 2009 | "You are Where I Live" | Ruby & The Rockits | Ted Wass | ABC Family/ABCFamily.com |
| 2009 | "Christmas Is the Time to Say I Love You" | Songs to Celebrate 25 Days of Christmas | Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe/ABC Family Channel | |
| 2004 | "Game Over" |
References
- ^ Vega's mother is not of Italian descent, despite reports to the contrary. In a question regarding her ancestry, Vega replied on her website's message board: "My father's side is Colombian (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. http://www.alexa-vega.com/forum-archive/questions-for-miss-alexa-vega.html#alexaethnicity. Retrieved August 20, 2006.
- ^ "Ex-spy has price on head, ache in heart". Miami Herald. September 7, 2009. http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=MH&s_site=miami&p_multi=MH&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=12B3F492E15ED4D8&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM. Retrieved March 8, 2011. "Alexa Vega 21 is his oldest daughter with former Miami model Gina Rue With about 40 films in her career Alexa is mostly known for her role in the Spy Kids ..."
- ^ Alexa Vega Biography at Film Reference
- ^ Paris Hilton gets movie musical role. Retrieved August 1, 2007.
- ^ [1]
- ^ "Two Tickets To 'The Devil's Carnival' Please". FEARnet. March 6, 2012. http://www.fearnet.com/news/b25632_two_tickets_devils_carnival_please.html. Retrieved March 28, 2012.
- ^ "Spy Kids" Star Vega to Join Broadway’s Hairspray
- ^ "Alexa Forever". new questions, new answers. November 18, 2005. http://www.alexa-vega.com/forum-archive/new-questions-new-answers.html#alexasreligion. Retrieved March 20, 2008. "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 everyone's beliefs and opinions. I am a Christian to answer your question."
- ^ November 20 story of engagement broken by HotSpringsStar.com quote=Covel managed to complete his second mission; to propose marriage to Vega. And she said, “Yes.”
- ^ Alexa Vega's Wedding Album
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0893412/
- ^ "Tommy2.net". Tommy2.net. September 25, 2009. http://tommy2.net/content/?p=9665. Retrieved November 26, 2009.
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