Jessica Marie Alba (born April 28, 1981) is an American television and film actress. She began her television and movie appearances at age 13 in Camp Nowhere and The Secret World of Alex Mack (1994). Alba rose to prominence as the lead actress in the television series Dark Angel (2000–2002). Alba later appeared in various films including Honey (2003), Sin City (2005), Fantastic Four (2005), Into the Blue (2005), Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer and Good Luck Chuck both in 2007.
Alba is considered a sex symbol and often generates media attention for her looks. She appears frequently on the "Hot 100" section of Maxim and was voted AskMen.com's number one on their list of "99 Most Desirable Women" in 2006, as well as "Sexiest Woman in the World" by FHM in 2007. The use of her image on the cover of the March 2006 Playboy sparked a lawsuit by her, which was later dropped. She has also won various awards for her acting, including the Choice Actress Teen Choice Award and Saturn Award for Best Actress (TV), and a Golden Globe nomination for her her lead role in the television series Dark Angel. Her acting has also been criticized, as she has been nominated for and won numerous Razzie Awards throughout her career. Alba's offscreen, personal life has been a frequent subject of media, celebrity, and tabloid journalism.
Alba dated her Dark Angel co-star Michael Weatherly from 2000 to 2003. In 2004, Alba began dating Cash Warren. They were married on May 19, 2008, and on June 7, 2008, Alba gave birth to the couple's first child, Honor Marie Warren.
Filmography
Alba is considered a sex symbol and often generates media attention for her looks. She appears frequently on the "Hot 100" section of Maxim and was voted AskMen.com's number one on their list of "99 Most Desirable Women" in 2006, as well as "Sexiest Woman in the World" by FHM in 2007. The use of her image on the cover of the March 2006 Playboy sparked a lawsuit by her, which was later dropped. She has also won various awards for her acting, including the Choice Actress Teen Choice Award and Saturn Award for Best Actress (TV), and a Golden Globe nomination for her her lead role in the television series Dark Angel. Her acting has also been criticized, as she has been nominated for and won numerous Razzie Awards throughout her career. Alba's offscreen, personal life has been a frequent subject of media, celebrity, and tabloid journalism.
Alba dated her Dark Angel co-star Michael Weatherly from 2000 to 2003. In 2004, Alba began dating Cash Warren. They were married on May 19, 2008, and on June 7, 2008, Alba gave birth to the couple's first child, Honor Marie Warren.
Filmography
Film | |||
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Year | Film | Role | Notes |
1994 | Camp Nowhere | Gail | Film Debut |
1995 | Venus Rising | Young Eve | |
1999 | P.U.N.K.S. | Samantha Swoboda | |
Never Been Kissed | Kirsten Liosis | ||
Idle Hands | Molly | ||
2000 | Paranoid | Chloe | |
2003 | The Sleeping Dictionary | Selima | DVD Exclusive Award for Best Actress in a DVD Premiere Movie |
Honey | Honey Daniels | Nominated — Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Liplock (Shared with Mekhi Phifer) Nominated — Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Chemistry (Shared with Mekhi Phifer) Nominated — Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actress - Drama/Action Adventure Nominated — Teen Choice Award for Choice Breakout Movie Star - Female | |
2005 | Sin City | Nancy Callahan | MTV Movie Award for Sexiest Performance Nominated — Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actress: Action/Adventure/Thriller Nominated — Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress |
Fantastic Four | Sue Storm / Invisible Woman | Nominated — Imagen Foundation Award for Best Actress Nominated — MTV Movie Award for Best Hero Nominated — Teen Choice Award for Choice Actress: Drama/Action Adventure | |
Into the Blue | Sam | Nominated—Razzie Award for Worst Actress | |
2007 | Knocked Up | Herself | Cameo (Uncredited) |
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer | Sue Storm / Invisible Woman | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award for Best Movie Actress Nominated — Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie: Hissy Fit Nominated — Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actress: Action Adventure Nominated—Premios Juventud for Premios Juventud for Actríz que se roba la pantalla Nominated—Razzie Award for Worst Actress | |
The Ten | Liz Anne Blazer | ||
Good Luck Chuck | Cam Wexler | Nominated—Premios Juventud for Premios Juventud for Actríz que se roba la pantalla | |
Awake | Sam Lockwood | Nominated—Premios Juventud for Premios Juventud for Actríz que se roba la pantalla Nominated—Razzie Award for Worst Actress | |
2008 | The Eye | Sydney Wells | Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actress: Horror/Thriller Nominated—Premios Juventud for Premios Juventud for Actríz que se roba la pantalla Nominated—Razzie Award for Worst Actress |
Meet Bill | Lucy | ||
The Love Guru | Jane Bullard | Nominated—Razzie Award for Worst Actress | |
2009 | An Invisible Sign of My Own | Mona Gray | (Post-production) |
2010 | The Killer Inside Me | Joyce Lakeland[111] | (In production) |
Sin City 2 | Nancy Callahan | (Pre-production) | |
Valentine's Day | TBA | (Pre-production) | |
Television | |||
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
1995-1997 | Flipper | Maya Graham | Recurring Nominated—Young Star Award-Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Daytime TV Program (1998) |
2000–2002 | Dark Angel | Max Guevara/X5-452 | Lead Role Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama (2000) Won— Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television (2001) Nominated— Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Drama Series - Leading Young Actress (2001) Won— Teen Choice Award for TV - Choice Actress (2001) Won—TV Guide Award TV Guide Award for Breakout Star of the Year (2001) Nominated TV Guide Award TV Guide Award for Actress of the Year in a New Series (2001) Nominated— ALMA Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Series (2002) Nominated— Saturn Award for Best Actress in a Television Series (2002) Nominated— Kid's Choice Award for Favorite Female Action Hero (2002) Nominated— Teen Choice Award for TV - Choice Actress-Drama (2002) |
Television Guest Appearances | |||
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
1994 | The Secret World of Alex Mack | Jessica | "School Dance" (Season 1, Episode 5) "Hoop War" (Season 1, Episode 2) "The Accident" (Season 1, Episode 1) |
1996 | ABC Afterschool Special | Christy | "Too Soon for Jeff" (Season 25, Episode 1) |
Chicago Hope | Florie Hernandez | "Sexual Perversity in Chicago Hope" (Season 2, Episode 18) | |
1998 | Brooklyn South | Melissa Hauer | "Exposing Johnson" (Season 1, Episode 12) |
Beverly Hills, 90210 | Leanne | "Making Amends" (Season 8, Episode 23) "The Nature of Nurture" (Season 8, Episode 25) | |
The Love Boat: The Next Wave | Layla | "Remember?" (Season 1, Episode 2) | |
2003 | Mad TV | Jessica Simpson | "Episode #9.5" (Season 9, Episode 5) |
2004 | Entourage | Herself | "The Review" (Season 1, Episode 2) |
2005 | Trippin' | Herself | "Costa Rica" (Season 1, Episode 6) "Honduras" (Season 1, Episode 5) |
2009 | The Office | Herself/Sophie | "Stress Relief" (Season 5, Episode 15) |
Other Awards | ||||
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Year | Awards | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
2001 | ALMA Award | Breakthrough Actress of the Year | None | Won |
2005 | Young Hollywood Awards | Superstar of Tomorrow | None | Won |
2007 | TV Land Awards | Little Screen/Big Screen Star (Women) | None | Nominated |
Spike TV Guys' Choice Awards | Hottest Jessica | None | Won | |
2008 | People's Choice Awards | Favorite Female Action Star | None | Nominated |
People's Choice Award | Favorite Leading Lady | None | Nominated |