Alexis Bledel
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.
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Films (26)

Drink Coffee, Talk Fast
2026 · Self

Joy Will Prevail
2026 · Harriet Patterson

Ponderosa
2026 · Sandra

Crypto
2019 · Katie

Emily & Tim
2015 · Emily (Segment 2)

Marions-nous !
2015 · Kitty

Parts Per Billion
2014 · Sarah

Violet y Daisy
2013 · Violet

L'Amour au jour le jour
2013 · Molly

The Brass Teapot
2012 · Payton

L'Affaire Kate Logan
2011 · Kate Logan

La conspiration
2011 · Sarah Weston

Girl Walks Into a Bar
2011 · Kim

La bachelière
2009 · Ryden Malby

Le Fiancé idéal
2009 · Beth Vest

Quatre filles et un jean 2
2008 · Lena Kaligaris

I'm Reed Fish
2007 · Kate
Life Is Short
2006 · Charlotte

Zoom : L'Académie des super-héros
2006 · Ace (uncredited)

Quatre filles et un jean
2005 · Lena Kaligaris

Sin City
2005 · Becky
Celebrity Mix
2005 · Self (archive footage)

Coup de foudre à Bollywood
2004 · Georgina 'Georgie' Darcy

DysEnchanted
2004 · Goldilocks

Immortels
2002 · Winnie Foster

Rushmore
1998 · Student (uncredited)
Séries (17)

The Handmaid's Tale : La Servante écarlate
2017 · Emily Malek

Gilmore Girls : Une nouvelle année
2016 · Rory Gilmore

Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · Self

Us & Them
2014 · Stacey

Motive : Le Mobile du Crime
2013 · Robin Gould

Conan
2010 · Self

Killer in the Family
2009 · Natalie Dunne

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · Self - Guest

Mad Men
2007 · Beth Dawes

Gilmore Girls
2000 · Rory Gilmore

Teen Choice Awards
1999 · Self

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1999 · Self

TRL
1998

The View
1997 · Self

ER
1994 · Dr. Julia Wise

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 · Self - Guest

The Emmy Awards
1949 · Self







