Jessica Alba.
Jessica
Marie Alba was born in Pomona, California, on April 28, 1981. Jessica’s
family moved to Biloxi, Mississippi while Jessica was very young. Her
father, who was in the Air Force, moved the family to Del Rio, Texas,
later. Eventually, the family settled in southern California when Jessica
was nine. Jessica had always wanted to be an actress from the age of
five. She took her first acting class at the age of 12. Shortly later,
Jessica was signed by
an agency.
In 1993, Jessica made her movie debut in Camp Nowhere.
She was
originally hired for a short time but got lucky when one of the main
actresses dropped out. Jessica, who had the same color hair as the actress,
eagerly took over the spot. After her first movie, Jessica appeared
in two commercials for Nintendo and J.C. Penny and a few independent
films. In 1994,
she landed a reoccurring role in "The Secret World of Alex Mac."
She played a snob who made life hard for the main character with magical
powers. Also in 1994, she landed the role of Maya for a pilot of "Flipper."
Jessica spent 1995
filming the first season of "Flipper" in Australia. Jessica
is a PADI-certified diver and the "Flipper" show allowed her
to have fun and play with the dolphins. The success of the first season
of "Flipper" lead to the filming of the second season, which
Jessica also starred in. Jessica involvement in
"Flipper" lasted from 1995-1997. Since "Flipper"
Jessica has appeared in a number of television shows and movies.
In 1996, Jessica appeared in Venus Rising as Young Eve.
Also in 1996, she appeared in an episode of "Chicago Hope",
as Maria. In 1997, Jessica appeared on the "Dini Petty Show",
a Canadian talk show, and talked about her role in Flipper and her general
acting career. She began working on P.U.N.K.S., featuring Randy Quaid,
in 1998. P.U.N.K.S. was just recently
released on video in early January, 1999.
In 1998, Jessica appeared in several TV shows for an episode
or two. In early 1998, she appeared in "Brooklyn South", as
Melissa. A few months later, she appeared in two episodes of "Beverly
Hills 90210", as Leanne. And finally, she appeared in an episode
of "Love Boat: The Next Wave."
In 1999 she appeared a huge number of magazines. She had
a small role in Never Been Kissed which was released in the Spring.
A month later she could be found with a larger role in Idle Hands. Her
two performances in those movies started a buzz in the entertainment
industry. Many more magazines would come knocking on her door. Shortly
after the release of those
two movies, she landed the starring role in Paranoia. She finished filming
Paranoia in June. The movie is in post-production now. Shortly later
she started working on what will potentially be her biggest work ever.
She auditioned for the leading role in Dark Angel. She caught the eye
of James
Cameron and will now star in the post anticipated TV show of 2000.