Probably almost every fan of modern cinema knows who Jessica Alba is. The filmography of the actress includes such popular projects as “The Dark Angel”, “Good Luck, Chuck” and “Sin City”. Therefore, many fans are interested in the biography and work of a celebrity.
General information about the actress
The future star was born in the city of Pomona, in the state of California, on April 28, 1981. She first appeared on television in 1994. Today, on the account of the actress, there are a lot of feature films, as well as TV shows known throughout the world.
The actress regularly appears on the covers of popular publications and is on the list of the most beautiful women on the planet. Jessica got married in 2007. She is a happy mother of two daughters.
Childhood
As already mentioned, actress Jessica Alba was born in California. Her mother Katherine Jensen has Franco-Canadian and Danish roots. And father Mark Alba, an American of Mexican descent, worked in the US Air Force, so the family often moved from city to city. By the way, Jessica has a younger brother, Joshua.
In fact, the childhood of the future celebrity can hardly be called easy. The fact is that the girl was often sick. In an interview, her parents reported that the baby suffered from pneumonia 4-5 times a year. In addition, she twice had a decrease in the lobe of the lung (atelectasis), as well as a cyst on the tonsils. Little Jessica also suffered from an obsessive state syndrome for some time. The girl had practically no friends, since she spent much more time in hospitals than on the street or at school. However, thanks to the treatment, Jessica's health improved, after which the family moved back to California.
The beginning of an acting career
In fact, the girl was interested in acting from the age of five. And when she was 12, she attended her first acting lesson. Jessica graduated from high school at the age of 16, after which she began attending courses at the Atlantic Theater Company, where her teacher and mentor was
William Macy and his wife Felicity Huffman.
Around the same time, the young actress began to appear on American TV screens for the first time. In particular, she starred in several commercials. If you are interested in the first films with Jessica Alba, then her first project was Lost Camp, which appeared on the screens in 1994. In the same year, she got a small role in the series "The Secret World of Alex Mack." She also played Maya in the first two seasons of the Flipper television series. By the way, the thirteen-year-old actress stood out for her perseverance and hard work.
Of course, there are other films with Jessica Alba. The list of the actress's first works also includes South Brooklyn (1998), where the actress played Melissa Hauer. By the way, the young actress also took part in the filming of the cult series “Beverly Hills”, where she got the role of Lianne, and also played the role of Layley in two episodes of “Boats of Love”. In 1999, the horror comedy “The Killer Hand” was released with the participation of a young actress.
The series "Dark Angel" and worldwide popularity
The real breakthrough in the career of the young actress was the series "Dark Angel", the first episode of which was released on American television screens on October 3, 2000. James Cameron chose Jessica to star in the role of Max Guevara.
Here, a young actress played a genetically enhanced super-soldier. Max and several other victims of scientific experiments managed to escape from the McNictore group. Now the main character needs to adapt to the normal life of the average person, while avoiding capture.
By the way, for this role, the actress received a lot of awards. It was after the role of Max that she became a world-famous television actress. By the way, the series lasted two seasons - it was closed in 2002.
Jessica Alba: filmography
In 2001, the actress starred in the melodrama "Intimate Dictionary". The film tells the story of a young Englishman John Traccott, who comes to the Sarawak colony and gets acquainted with the native Selima.
In 2003, a musical youth melodrama called “Sugar” appeared on the screens. Here, Jessica played the main role of Hani Daniels - a bartender and part-time talented dancer who dreams of opening a dance school for children from disadvantaged families.
There are other famous films starring Jessica Alba. Sin City is a crime thriller released in 2005. Here, the actress played the prostitute Nancy. In the same year, the action movie Fantastic Four appeared, where Jessica got the role of the invisible lady Susan Storm. By the way, in 2007 the second part of this film was released.
In 2007, the premiere of another famous film, in which Jessica Alba played the main role, also took place. "Good luck, Chuck" - a comedy melodrama about a loving guy who was cursed in childhood - every girl who sleeps with him quickly finds her "soul mate" and gets married. Here Jessica got the role of Cam Wackler, in whom Chuck fell in love.
In 2010, the movie “The Killer Inside Me” appeared, where the actress played Joyce Lakeland. In the same year, she got the role of Morley Clarkson in the romantic melodrama Valentine's Day.
New films featuring Jessica Alba
Of course, the actress does not stop active. And if you are interested in the best films with Jessica Alba, then you should watch "Children of Spies: All the Time of the World", which was released in 2011. By the way, this is the first film in the history of cinema shot in 4D format. Here Jessica played former spy Marissa Cortes Wilson.
In 2013, the thrash action movie "Machete Kills" appeared, where the actress played a small role as Sartana Rivera. By the way, in 2014 it is planned to release several films with the participation of the actress. In particular, the picture “Especially Dangerous” will appear on the screens, where Jessica will play Victoria Knox - the trainer of special agents for children. In August 2014, it is planned to release "Sin City 2: A Woman For Which It Is Worth Killing."
The personal life of the actress
Naturally, every US journalist knows who Jessica Alba is. The filmography of the actress, of course, is of interest to the paparazzi, but no less than her personal life. For example, the girl began her first serious relationship in 2000. Then the young actress starred in the TV series "Dark Angel", where she met
Michael Weatherly, who got the role of cyber journalist Logan Cale.
This novel caused heated debate and ongoing discussions in the press. The main topic of discussion was the big age difference (Michael is twelve years older than Jessica). The actress herself has repeatedly stated that age is not a key factor or an obstacle for her relationship. Weatherly proposed to the girl, and she agreed. But in August 2003, the couple announced a breakup.
And in 2004, Jessica, who worked on the Fantastic Four project, met with Cash Warren, who worked there as an assistant director. In 2007, the couple announced their engagement, and on May 19, 2008, Jessica and Cash got married in Los Angeles. In June 2008, the couple gave birth to a daughter, Onor Marie, and in August 2011, another daughter, named Haven Garner.
Jessica's Image
In fact, the actress is very popular. For example, in 2001, she took first place in the Maxim Hot-100 ranking. And in 2006, she got on the cover of Playboy magazine, where she was recognized as the sexiest star of the year. Since then, Jessica is regularly mentioned in a wide variety of ratings, where more than once she was recognized as the most beautiful and sexy woman in the world.
The actress herself is not too happy with such popularity. The image of a “beautiful, sexy doll” interferes with the development of her career. In various interviews, Jessica complained that she was not perceived as a truly talented and serious artist, and this prevented her from participating in larger projects. Often, the actress has to take on roles that she does not like too much.
By the way, the Catholic Jessica at the age of 15 left the church precisely because of her image. The fact is that other parishioners and even priests condemned her for wearing provocative clothes and an attractive appearance that the actress never tried to hide. In addition, the young girl did not like the conviction that the Catholic Church expressed in relation to homosexual relationships and premarital sex.
Charity
In fact, there are many other projects that Jessica Alba is working on. The filmography of the actress is certainly interesting, but it is worth considering her charitable work. For example, in 2005, she participated in the amfAR project, which was organized to help people with AIDS. In 2009, in Oklahoma City, the actress posted many shark posters around the city in the hope of drawing public attention to the extinction of white sharks.
In addition, Jessica is a member of a wide variety of foundations and charities, including the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, as well as Clothes Off Our Back, Project HOME and 1Goal, which educates children in Africa. During the presidential election in 2008 (where, by the way, the actress openly supported Barack Obama), the actress took part in the filming in order to strengthen the political activity of young people. And in 2011, together with other lobbying participants, she insisted on the revision of the law on the control of toxic substances.
Jessica Alba Awards
During her career, the actress received a lot of prestigious awards and nominations. In particular, in 2001, for the role of Max, she was awarded as the best television actress. In the same year, she received the award as “Promising Actress of the Year”. For the series "Dark Angel" she also received the awards "Best Actress" and "Breakthrough of the Year" and a lot of nominations. “Best Actress in a Film” is an award for the role of Selima in the Intimate Dictionary. In 2005, she received the award as "Future Superstar." And for the film “Sin City” she received the award “Sexual acting game”. By the way, for some roles, the actress was also nominated three times for Golden Raspberry.