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We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we back. The program ran for seven years and launched Bledel to stardom, leading to several film roles. In a household headed by her mother, Nanette, who was raised in Mexico, and her native Argentinian father, Martin, Bledel's childhood was shaped by a multicultural upbringing where Spanish was often spoken around the kitchen table.

As a young girl, Bledel attended Houston's St. Agnes Academy, a Catholic school. She was known for her shyness and in an effort to help her become more of an extrovert, Bledel's mother got her daughter involved in community theater.

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Bledel's first big break came as a teen when she was spotted one day in a mall by a talent scout, who encouraged her to attend Page Parkes' modeling school in Houston. Soon, Bledel began landing local work and then international gigs, which required her to travel around the world for different jobs. Bledel has said she was fortunate that her parents supported her pursuit of modeling and acting work.

In early , during Bledel's freshmen year, she was cast in a new comedy-drama series, Gilmore Girls. The program, which ran for seven strong seasons, cast Bledel as Rory Gilmore, daughter of Lorelai Gilmore, a single mother played by actress Lauren Graham. Praised for its honest portrayal of a mother-daughter relationship as well as its fast-paced dialogue and co-stars like Melissa McCarthy , Gilmore Girls pushed Bledel into stardom, a role the still-shy actress felt uncomfortable embracing.

You just feel ridiculous sometimes. Still, the show helped launch Bledel's film career, with early work that included Tuck Everlasting , with co-stars Sissy Spacek and William Hurt, and Sin City , among others. In her relatively short career, Bledel has shown a remarkable affinity for taking on diverse roles, from the love twisted artist Lena in 's The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants and its sequel to a violent assassin in Violet and Daisy