Alexa Ellesse Vega (lahir 27 Agustus 1988) adalah seorang aktris, penyanyi dan pianis berkebangsaan Amerika Serikat. Ia terkenal dalam perannya sebagai Carmen Cortez dalam serial film Spy Kids dan Shilo Wallace dalam film Repo! the Genetic Opera. Pada tahun 2009, ia memainkan karakter Ruby Gallagher di serial keluarga ABC, Ruby & The Rockits.
| Alexa Vega | |
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Vega pada tahun 2012 | |
| Lahir | Alexa Ellesse Vega 27 Agustus 1988 Miami, Florida, AS |
| Pekerjaan | Aktris, penyanyi, pianis |
| Tahun aktif | 1993–kini |
| Suami/istri | Sean Covel (2010–2012; cerai) |
| Situs web | MySpace |
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Kehidupan awal sunting
Vega lahir di Miami, Florida. Ayahnya adalah orang Kolombia dan ibunya, Gina Rue, adalah mantan model Amerika. Alexa memiliki enam saudara kandung: Margaux Vega (l.1981), Krizia Vega (l.1990 ), Makenzie Vega (l.1994; membintangi film Saw dan Sin City), Greylin James (l.2000), Jet James (l.2005), dan Cruz Hudson Rue (l.2009). Bersama keluarganya, ia pindah ke California saat berumur empat tahun. Ia mengikuti Notre Dame Catholic High School.
Karier sunting
Akting sunting
Pada tahun 1996, Vega berperan sebagai Harding Jo muda di film Twister. Ia menjadi bintang tamu dalam banyak acara televisi dan film, termasuk ER, Follow the Stars Home, Ghost Whisperer, dan The Bernie Mac Show. Ia menjadi terkenal di seluruh dunia pada tahun 2001 untuk perannya sebagai Carmen Cortez dalam Spy Kids. Film Spy Kids pertama meraih sukses besar dan kemudian dua sekuel selanjutnya, Spy Kids 2: The Island of Dreams Lost dan Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over difilmkan. Ia juga muncul dalam sekuel keempat, Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World. Pada tahun 2003, ia dijuluki sebagai salah satu selebriti remaja terpanas di Vanity Fair. Pada tahun 2004, Vega menyelesaikan syuting untuk dua film: Sleepover dan State's Evidence, dan pada tahun berikutnya ia membintangi sebuah drama televisi berjudul Odd Girl Out. Ia juga bermain dalam drama TV Walkout. Pada Juni 2006, ia menyelesaikan syuting film Remember the Daze yang dirilis ke teater secara terbatas pada April 2007. Ia juga membintangi film Repo! The Genetic Opera, yang dirilis pada tahun 2008. Vega juga telah dikonfirmasi sebagai pemeran utama dalam film Helix, ditulis dan disutradarai oleh Aram Rappaport, yang syutingnya dimulai di Chicago pada Maret 2008. Vega awalnya akan berperan dalam film Robert Rodriguez, Shorts, namun karena ia sedang berada di Australia untuk pembuatan film Broken Hill, ia harus diganti. Ia digantikan oleh Kat Dennings. Pada tahun 2009, ia memainkan peran Ruby Gallagher di sitkom televisi ABC Family, Ruby & The Rockits, yang juga dibintangi Patrick & David Cassidy. Serial ini tidak diperpanjang untuk musim kedua. Vega berperan sebagai Wick dalam film The Devil's Carnival.
Musik sunting
Ia merekam tiga lagu untuk soundtrack saat memerankan Carmen Cortez dalam trilogi film Spy Kids. Ia merilis singel debutnya, "Isle of Dreams", bertepatan dengan dirilisnya film kedua. Ia juga merilis "Game Over", untuk film ketiga. Lagu lainnya, "Heart Drive" bersama Bobby Edner, juga direkam untuk Spy Kids 3. Ia juga telah merekam lagu untuk film Repo! The Genetic Opera, yang dirilis pada tahun 2008. Vega menyanyikan lagu "Christmas is the Time to Say 'I Love You'" di film ABC Family, Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe. Lagu ini muncul di album kompilasi Songs to Celebrate 25 Days of Christmas yang dirilis pada tanggal 3 November 2009 oleh Walt Disney Record.
Alexa Vega tidak berencana melanjutkan karier musiknya sebagaimana ia lebih menyenangi akting.
Kehidupan pribadi sunting
Vega menyenangi memancing, dapat berbicara bahasa Spanyol secara fasih, pesenam berpengalaman, dan mendeskripsikan dirinya sebagai seorang Kristen. Vega menikah dengan produser Sean Covel pada tanggal 10 Oktober 2010 dalam sebuah upacara yang diadakan di kampung halamannya di Lead, South Dakota. Ia mengenakan sebuah gaun karya Ian Stuart dan berjalan menyusuri lorong bersama Robert Rodriguez. Pada bulan Juli 2012, Vega mengumumkan melalui Twitter bahwa ia bercerai dari Covel.
Dalam bulan Agustus 2013, pada suatu cruise dengan teman-temannya, Vega bertunangan dengan aktor dan penyanyi Carlos Pena, Jr. Pasangan ini menikah pada tanggal 4 Januari 2014 di Puerto Vallarta, Meksiko, dan mengubah nama keluarga mereka berdua menjadi "PenaVega". Vega berteman dekat dengan Nikki Reed, dan menjadi pendamping di pernikahan Reed dengan Paul McDonald pada 16 Oktober 2011.
Filmografi sunting
| Tahun | Judul | Peran | Catatan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Little Giants | Priscilla O'Shea | |
| 1995 | Nine Months | Molly Dwyer | |
| It Was Him or Us | Young Carrie | TV film | |
| 1996 | A Promise to Carolyn | Young Kay | TV film |
| Twister | Jo Harding (age 5) | ||
| Shattered Mind | Sarah | also known as The Terror Inside | |
| The Glimmer Man | Cole's Daughter | Cameo | |
| Ghosts of Mississippi | Claire DeLaughter | ||
| 1998 | Dennis the Menace Strikes Again | Gina | Direct-to-video |
| 1999 | NetForce | Susie Michaels | Mini-series |
| The Deep End of the Ocean | Kerry Cappadora | ||
| Run the Wild Fields | Opal 'Pug' Miller | ||
| 2001 | Follow the Stars Home | Amy Williams | also known as A Second Chance (Australia) |
| Spy Kids | Carmen Cortez | ||
| 2002 | Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams | ||
| 2003 | Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over | ||
| 2004 | Sleepover | Julie Corky | |
| 2005 | Odd Girl Out | Vanessa | TV film |
| 2006 | State's Evidence | Sandy | Direct-to-video |
| Walkout | Paula Crisostomo | TV film | |
| Marrying God | Ivy | Short film | |
| 2007 | Remember the Daze | Holly | |
| 2008 | Repo! The Genetic Opera | Shilo Wallace | |
| 2009 | Innocent | Ashley | |
| Broken Hill | Kat Rogers | ||
| 2010 | Mother's Day | Jenna Luther | |
| Cafe | Sally | ||
| 2011 | From Prada to Nada | Mary | |
| Summer Song | Ellie | ||
| Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World | Carmen Cortez | ||
| 2012 | The Pregnancy Project | Gaby Rodriguez | TV film |
| The Devil's Carnival | Wick | ||
| The Clockwork Girl | Tesla | ||
| Abandoned Mine | Sharon | ||
| 2013 | 23 Blast | Ashley | |
| Machete Kills | KillJoy | ||
| Bounty Killer | Stewardess | ||
| 2 BR/1 BA | Janie | ||
| The Remaining | Skylar | ||
| Wicked Blood | Amber | ||
| The Hunters | Dylan Savini | ||
| 2014 | The Clockwork Girl | Tesla | |
| Wicked Blood | Amber | ||
| Code Academy | Libby | ||
| Sin City: A Dame to Kill For | Gilda | ||
| 23 Blast | Ashley | ||
| 2 BR/1 BA | Janie | ||
| The Remaining | Skylar | ||
| 2015 | Spare Parts | Karla | |
| Do You Believe? | Lacy |
| Tahun | Judul | Peran | Catatan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993–94 | Evening Shade | Emily Newton | 6 episodes |
| 1995 | ER | Bonnie Howe | Episode: Sleepless in Chicago" |
| Chicago Hope | Sara Wilmette | Episode: "Every Day a Little Death" | |
| 1996 | Life's Work | Tess Hunter | Pilot episode |
| 1998 | The Magnificent Seven | Olivia Greer | Episode: "Safecracker" |
| To Have & to Hold | Kelly McGrail | 7 episodes | |
| 1999 | Ladies Man | Wendy Stiles No. 2 | 9 episodes |
| 2002 | All That | Carmen Cortez | Episode: "Spy Kids/Play" |
| 2003 | The Bernie Mac Show | Jill | Episode: "Magic Jordan" |
| 2003 | Trading Spaces: Boys vs. Girls | Herself | Episode: Siblings "Eli vs. Kali" |
| 2009 | Ghost Whisperer | Serena | Episodes: "Endless Love" |
| Ruby & The Rockits | Ruby Gallagher | Main character | |
| 2010 | The Middle | Morgan | 2 episodes: "The Break-Up" and "Worry Duty" |
| 2012 | Unsupervised | Christina | Main role |
| Royal Pains | Hollister | Episode: "Imperfect Storm" | |
| 2013 | Big Time Rush | Herself | Episode: "Big Time Dreams" |
| 2014 | The Tomorrow People | Hillary Cole | 8 episodes |
| The Hunters | Dylan Savini | TV film | |
| Courtside | Herself | Episode: "Alexa Vega" | |
| Muertoons | Rosita (voice) | 2 episodes | |
| Nashville | Kiley Brenner | 4 episodes | |
| 2015 | The Mentalist | Lily Stoppard | Episode: "The Whites of His Eyes" |
Diskografi sunting
Singel sunting
| Tahun | Lagu | Album | Penulis | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | "Isle of Dreams" | Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams | Robert Rodriguez | Milan Records |
| 2003 | "Game Over" | Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over | Robert Rodriguez & Rebecca Rodriguez | |
| "Heart Drive" | ||||
| 2008 | "Seventeen" | Repo! The Genetic Opera (soundtrack) | Terrance Zdunich & Darren Smith | Lionsgate Records |
| 2009 | "Lost In Your Own Life" | Ruby & The Rockits | Shaun Cassidy | Hollywood Records |
| "You are Where I Live" | David Cassidy | |||
| "The Way It's Gonna Be" | ||||
| "Forever Your Song" | ||||
| "Too High a Price" | ||||
| "Possibilities" (dengan Austin Butler) | ||||
| "Now When I Close My Eyes" | ||||
| "Christmas is the Time to Say I Love You" | Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe | Billy Squier | Walt Disney Records | |
| 2014 | "The Muertoons Song (Never Forgotten)" | Muertoons soundtrack |
Soundtrack sunting
- 2002: Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams
- 2003: Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over
- 2008: Repo! The Genetic Opera
- 2009: Songs To Celebrate 25 Days Of Christmas
- 2012: The Devil's Carnival
Video musik sunting
| Tahun | Judul | Album | Sutradara | Sumber |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | "Isle of Dreams" | Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams | Robert Rodriguez | Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams |
| 2009 | "You are Where I Live" | Ruby & The Rockits | Ted Wass | ABC Family/ABCFamily.com |
| 2009 | "Christmas Is the Time to Say I Love You" | Songs to Celebrate 25 Days of Christmas | Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe/ABC Family Channel |
Referensi sunting
- Vega's mother is not of Italian descent, despite reports to the contrary. In a question regarding her ancestry, Vega replied on her website's message board: "My father's side is Colombian (Bogota)... and I don't know why they said my mom was Italian. lol... She's not. My family and I were trying to figure out what my mom was, but we can only go back to 5 generations and they were all from Florida. haha. so .. Floridian? ahhah... my moms last name is French though", at . RE: Questions for Miss Alexa Vega. Diarsipkan dari versi asli tanggal 2010-06-27. Diakses tanggal August 20, 2006.
- "Ex-spy has price on head, ache in heart". Miami Herald. September 7, 2009. Diakses tanggal March 8, 2011.
Alexa Vega 21 is his oldest daughter with former Miami model Gina Rue With about 40 films in her career Alexa is mostly known for her role in the Spy Kids ...
- Alexa Vega Biography at Film Reference
- Paris Hilton gets movie musical role. Diakses pada 1 Agustus 2007.
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- "Two Tickets To 'The Devil's Carnival' Please". FEARnet. March 6, 2012. Diakses tanggal March 28, 2012.
- . new questions, new answers. November 18, 2005. Diarsipkan dari versi asli tanggal 2010-06-29. Diakses tanggal March 20, 2008.
I was not insulted on the question about my religion. I don't think it sets people aside. I think everyone on this board is mature enough to respect everyone's beliefs and opinions. I am a Christian to answer your question.
- November 20 story of engagement broken by HotSpringsStar.com quote=Covel managed to complete his second mission; to propose marriage to Vega. And she said, “Yes.”
- . Diarsipkan dari versi asli tanggal 2013-06-09. Diakses tanggal 2012-05-05.
- "'Spy Kids' Star Alexa Vega - I'm a 23-year-old Divorcee Now!". TMZ.com. July 15, 2012. Diakses tanggal June 7, 2013.
- Shira, Dahvi (July 16, 2012). . People.com. Diarsipkan dari versi asli tanggal 2013-10-04. Diakses tanggal June 7, 2013.
- Eggenberger, Nicole (June 19, 2013). "Alexa Vega Engaged to Carlos Pena, Jr., Congratulated by Ex-Husband Sean Covel". Usmagazine.com. Diakses tanggal September 13, 2013.
- Spero, Jesse. "Alexa Vega Dishes Engagement Details: How Did Carlos Pena Pop The Question?". Access Hollywood. NBC Universal Inc. Diakses tanggal October 3, 2013.
- Fahy, Collette (January 5, 2014). "Spy Kids actress Alexa Vega ties the knot with Nickelodeon star Carlos Pena 18 months after her divorce from Sean Covel. After that, they changed their surname to PenaVega". Daily Mail.
- "RR gave the ok for a sneak peek...@machetekills KillJoy". Twitter.com. Diakses tanggal 2013-06-07.
- "Tommy2.net". Tommy2.net. September 25, 2009. Diakses tanggal November 26, 2009.
Pranala luar sunting
- Alexa Vega di IMDb (dalam bahasa Inggris)
- Alexa Vega di Facebook
- Alexa Vega di Twitter