Alexis Bledel

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.

Known For

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Gilmore Girls

ER

The Handmaid's Tale

Conan

Mad Men

The View

All Movies (25)

• Ponderosa2026 · as Sandra
• Crypto2019 · as Katie
• Emily & Tim2015 · as Emily (Segment 2)
• Jenny's Wedding2015 · as Kitty
• Parts Per Billion2014 · as Sarah
• Remember Sunday2013 · as Molly
• The Brass Teapot2012 · as Payton
• Violet & Daisy2011 · as Violet
• The Conspirator2011 · as Sarah Weston
• Girl Walks Into a Bar2011 · as Kim
• The Kate Logan Affair2010 · as Kate Logan
• Post Grad2009 · as Ryden Malby
• The Good Guy2009 · as Beth Vest
• The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 22008 · as Lena Kaligaris
• I'm Reed Fish2007 · as Kate
• Life Is Short2006 · as Charlotte
• Zoom2006 · as Ace (uncredited)
• The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants2005 · as Lena Kaligaris
• Sin City2005 · as Becky
• Celebrity Mix2005 · as Self (archive footage)
• Bride & Prejudice2004 · as Georgina 'Georgie' Darcy
• DysEnchanted2004 · as Goldilocks
• Tuck Everlasting2002 · as Winnie Foster
• Rushmore1998 · as Student (uncredited)
• Joy Will Prevail— · as Harriet Patterson

All TV Shows (17)

• The Handmaid's Tale2017 · as Emily Malek
• Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life2016 · as Rory Gilmore
• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self
• Us & Them2014 · as Stacey
• Motive2013 · as Robin Gould
• Conan2010 · as Self
• Killer in the Family2009 · as Natalie Dunne
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009 · as Self - Guest
• Mad Men2007 · as Beth Dawes
• Gilmore Girls2000 · as Rory Gilmore
• Teen Choice Awards1999 · as Self
• The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn1999 · as Self
• TRL1998
• The View1997 · as Self
• ER1994 · as Dr. Julia Wise
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self - Guest
• The Emmy Awards1949 · as Self