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Jessica Marie Alba

Born:

Pomona, California; Tuesday, April 28, 1981

Claim to Fame:

1999: Acted alongside Drew Barrymore in the comedy Never Been Kissed

Father:

Served in US Air Force

Factoid:

Alba moved frequently in the first nine years of her life; she lived in Biloxi, Mississippi, Southern California and Texas

Education:

Began studying acting at age 11

An indepth look:

Born in Pomona, California on April 28, 1981, Jessica and her family moved to Biloxi, Mississippi when she was an infant. Three years later, her Air Force father brought the family back to California, then to Del Rio, Texas, before finally settling in southern California when Jessica was nine. In love with the idea of becoming an actress from the age of five, Jessica was 12 before she took her first acting class. Nine months later, she was signed by an agent.

Jessica made her feature film debut in 1993 in the Hollywood Pictures comedy "Camp Nowhere." Originally hired for two weeks, she got her lucky break when an actress in a principal role suddenly dropped out. Jessica cheerfully admits it wasn't her prodigious talent or charm that inspired the director to tap her to take over the part. It was her hair, which matched the original performer's. The two-week job stretched to two months, and Jessica ended the film with an impressive first credit.

Two national television commercials for Nintendo and J.C. Penney quickly followed before Jessica was featured in several independent films. She branched out into television in 1994 with a recurring role in Nickelodeon's popular comedy series "The Hidden World of Alex Mac." She played an insufferable young snob, devoted to making life miserable for the title character, a girl with magical powers. That same year, she won the role of Maya in "Flipper" and filmed the pilot for the series. Jessica spent 1995 shooting the first season's episodes in Australia.

An avid swimmer and PADI-certified scuba diver, she is delighted to be doing a show which allows her to play with dolphins and participate in her favorite sports.

Filmography:

Dark Angel - 2000

Idle Hands - 1999

Never Been Kissed - 1999

Love Boat: The Next Wave - 1998

Beverly Hills 90210 - 1998

Brooklyn South - 1998

P.U.N.K.S - 1998

Chicago Hope - 1996

Venus Rising - 1996

Flipper - 1995-97

The Secret World of Alex Mack - 1994

Camp Nowhere - 1994

Check out the Jessica Alba FanSite


	Twisted Tears \| home Celebrity of the Month Jessica Marie Alba Born: Pomona, California; Tuesday, April 28, 1981 Claim to Fame: 1999: Acted alongside Drew Barrymore in the comedy Never Been Kissed Father: Served in US Air Force Factoid: Alba moved frequently in the first nine years of her life; she lived in Biloxi, Mississippi, Southern California and Texas Education: Began studying acting at age 11 An indepth look: Born in Pomona, California on April 28, 1981, Jessica and her family moved to Biloxi, Mississippi when she was an infant. Three years later, her Air Force father brought the family back to California, then to Del Rio, Texas, before finally settling in southern California when Jessica was nine. In love with the idea of becoming an actress from the age of five, Jessica was 12 before she took her first acting class. Nine months later, she was signed by an agent. Jessica made her feature film debut in 1993 in the Hollywood Pictures comedy "Camp Nowhere." Originally hired for two weeks, she got her lucky break when an actress in a principal role suddenly dropped out. Jessica cheerfully admits it wasn't her prodigious talent or charm that inspired the director to tap her to take over the part. It was her hair, which matched the original performer's. The two-week job stretched to two months, and Jessica ended the film with an impressive first credit. Two national television commercials for Nintendo and J.C. Penney quickly followed before Jessica was featured in several independent films. She branched out into television in 1994 with a recurring role in Nickelodeon's popular comedy series "The Hidden World of Alex Mac." She played an insufferable young snob, devoted to making life miserable for the title character, a girl with magical powers. That same year, she won the role of Maya in "Flipper" and filmed the pilot for the series. Jessica spent 1995 shooting the first season's episodes in Australia. An avid swimmer and PADI-certified scuba diver, she is delighted to be doing a show which allows her to play with dolphins and participate in her favorite sports. Filmography: Dark Angel - 2000 Idle Hands - 1999 Never Been Kissed - 1999 Love Boat: The Next Wave - 1998 Beverly Hills 90210 - 1998 Brooklyn South - 1998 P.U.N.K.S - 1998 Chicago Hope - 1996 Venus Rising - 1996 Flipper - 1995-97 The Secret World of Alex Mack - 1994 Camp Nowhere - 1994 Check out the Jessica Alba FanSite