- Her first language was Spanish.
- Her audition for Gilmore Girls (2000) was her first ever.
- Didn't grow up speaking English; she learned it in school.
- She hates coffee and, while her character "Rory" on Gilmore Girls (2000) consumes it daily, she drinks coca-cola out of the supposed coffee mugs.
- Moved to L.A. when she joined the Gilmore Girls (2000) cast. Alexis is an actual "Gilmore" - her paternal great-great-grandmother was born Rebecca Richardson Gilmore.
- Gave birth to her 1st child at age 34, a son in the fall of 2015. Child's father is her now estranged husband, Vincent Kartheiser.
- Girlfriend of Gilmore Girls (2000) co-star Milo Ventimiglia from 2002 to 2006.
- Admitted on Late Show with David Letterman (1993) that she dislikes living in L.A. because she has to drive everywhere and says she is a terrible driver.
- Attended New York University's Tisch School of Arts as a film major for a year.
- She is friends with Amber Tamblyn and America Ferrera her co-stars from The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005) and its sequel, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (2008).
- Alexis's father, Martin Bledel, is Argentinian. Alexis's paternal grandfather, Enrique Einar Bledel Huus, was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, of mostly Danish, and distant German, descent. Enrique was an executive for Coca-Cola Latin America. Alexis's paternal grandmother, Jean Campbell, was born in Troy, New York, of English, Scottish, and Irish ancestry (her own father, Alexis's great-grandfather, was from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada). Alexis's mother, Nanette (Dozier), was born in Phoenix, Arizona, of Welsh, English, Scottish, Irish, and German descent. Alexis' mother was raised in Guadalajara, Mexico, from the age of eight; her own father, Alexis' grandfather Lewis David Dozier III, was a rancher in Arizona, Mexico, and Costa Rica. Alexis and her parents consider themselves Hispanic, and Alex was raised in a Spanish-speaking household.
- Plays on a women's soccer team called The Hustlers.
- Nominated for the 2018 Emmy Award in the Supporting Actress in a Drama Series category for her role as Emily in The Handmaid's Tale (2017), but lost to Thandiwe Newton from Westworld (2016).
- She was an extra in the movie Rushmore (1998). In the scene where Max speaks in front of his class at Grover Cleveland, she can be seen sitting in the front row.
- Enjoys photography, writing, reading, watching movies, and hanging with her family.
- In between scenes on the Gilmore Girls (2000), she heads to her trailer and practices on a keyboard.
- Replaced Carey Mulligan as Violet in Violet & Daisy (2011) after Mulligan opted to do Drive (2011) instead.
- Started modeling at 14.
- Attended and graduated from Saint Agnes Academy in Houston, Texas (1999).
- She has 1 younger brother, Eric David Bledel (born 1986)
- Her modeling career ended when she was in winter and the photographer splashed cold water in her face.
- Is a year older than her former Gilmore Girls (2000) co-star Jared Padalecki.
- Her maternal great-grandmother, Elizabeth Overton, re-married to Gussie Busch, the brewing magnate who built the Anheuser-Busch Companies into the largest brewery in the world. Gussie was therefore Alexis' step-great-grandfather.
- Adopted a Maltese-chihuahua mix dog named Sophie
- Her maternal great-great-great-great-grandfather, John Hall Morgan, was Mayor of Memphis, Tennessee, from 1837 to 1838.
- Former model
- Is a graduate of the Page Parkes Center of modeling and acting.
- One of Teen People Magazine's "25 Hottest Stars under 25" (2002)
- Enjoys watching the World Equestrian Games, especially the freestyle/dancing competitions.
- Attended St Mark's Lutheran Middle School.
- That '70s Show (1998) and Ed (2000) are some of her favorite shows.
- The name "Alexis" is of Greek origin and means "defending".
- Named #87 on the Maxim magazine "Hot 100 of 2005" list.
- Starting to film Season 7 of the Gilmore Girls (2000) (Rory Gilmore). (July 2006)
- Share date of birth with Fan Bingbing.
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