Alexa Davalos
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Born | Alexa Davalos Dunas May 28, 1982 Paris, France |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2002–present |
Spouse | |
Parent(s) | Elyssa Davalos Jeff Dunas |
Relatives | Richard Davalos (grandfather) Dominique Davalos (aunt) |
Alexa Davalos Dunas (born May 28, 1982
Early life
Davalos was born in Paris, France to American parents, photographer Jeff Dunas and actress Elyssa Davalos, granddaughter of actor Richard Davalos. Davalos spent most of her childhood in France and Italy, before settling in New York.[2] She has stated "I tend to curse in French more often than I do in English."[3]
She is of Spanish and Finnish descent on her mother's side.[4] Her father's family is Jewish (her paternal ancestors lived in Vilnius in Lithuania).[5] She was raised "without much religion", though she attended Hebrew school for a time.[6]
Davalos struck out on her own at seventeen and moved to New York City. She supported herself by modeling for photographers like Peter Lindbergh. "I had a mission," she recalls. "I wanted to be out in the world, doing my own thing. Working in a theatre, I discovered that I really wanted to act."[3] Her passion soon grew towards acting, and she attended the Off-Broadway Flea Theater in New York.[3] She kept her acting plans from her family until her career started to take off.[7]
Career
In 2002, Davalos co-starred with
Davalos continued to act in Hollywood films.[10] In 2007, she was featured in the romantic drama Feast of Love, which starred Greg Kinnear and Morgan Freeman.[11] She also played Sally in The Mist (directed by Frank Darabont), co-starring Thomas Jane, Laurie Holden and Marcia Gay Harden. In 2008, Davalos co-starred as the love interest of Daniel Craig in the war film Defiance, directed by Edward Zwick. Her performance was praised by critics[10]. Davalos played Andromeda in the remake of Clash of the Titans, alongside Sam Worthington, Ralph Fiennes and Liam Neeson.[12] The film received poor reviews but was a financial success.[13] She did not return for the 2012 sequel, Wrath of the Titans, due to a scheduling conflict.[14]
In addition to her film roles, she also continued to appear in television series, including
Personal life
Davalos is a close friend of actresses Amanda Righetti and Chyler Leigh, and was Righetti's bridesmaid at her wedding.[18] Davalos considers herself to be a "dork" and loves to travel and read.[19] She guards her private life stating, "I think it's a choice. I think it's a conscious choice, and what you allow to affect you and what you don't."[citation needed]
Davalos married actor Josh Stewart on May 19, 2019.[20][21] Both were costars on the second season of the Netflix series The Punisher.[citation needed]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2002 | Coastlines | Eddie Vance's Girlfriend | Uncredited |
2002 | The Ghost of F. Scott Fitzgerald | Bess Gunther | Short film |
2004 | The Chronicles of Riddick | Jack / Kyra | Replacing Rhiana Griffith |
2007 | Feast of Love | Chloe Barlow | |
2007 | The Mist | Sally | |
2008 | Defiance | Lilka Ticktin | |
2010 | Clash of the Titans | Andromeda |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2002 | Untitled Secret Service Project | Eliza Randolph | Unsold pilot |
2002 | Undeclared | Susan | Episode: "The Day After" |
2002–03 | Angel | Gwen Raiden
|
3 episodes |
2003 | And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself | Teddy Sampson
|
Television film |
2005–06 | Reunion | Samantha Carlton | Main role, 13 episodes |
2006 | Surrender, Dorothy | Sara | Television film |
2007 | Raines | Sandy Boudreau | Episode: Pilot |
2013 | Mob City | Jasmine Fontaine | Main role, 6 episodes |
2015–19 | The Man in the High Castle | Juliana Crain | Main role |
2019 | The Punisher | Beth Quinn | 2 Episodes |
2021–23 | FBI: Most Wanted | Special Agent Kristin Gaines | Main role |
References
- ^ a b "Davalos, Alexa 1982-". Encyclopedia.com. Archived from the original on October 28, 2020. Retrieved 2022-12-08.
- ^ "Interview: Alexa Davalos "The Chronicles of Riddick" 2". Madeinatlantis.com. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
- ^ a b c "Alexa Davalos".[dead link]
- ^ Pendreigh, Brian. "Obituary - Richard Davalos, actor who starred with James Dean in East of Eden". Heraldscotland.com. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
- ^ a b Schweiger, Daniel (January 2009). "Alexa Davalos Interview". Buzzine. Archived from the original on November 12, 2011. Retrieved 2009-02-08.
- ^ "Hollywood Now: Winter Watch List with Lisa Edelstein, Rachel Wei". InterfaithFamily. Archived from the original on 2017-07-21. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
- ^ King, Susan (September 9, 2007). "Wherever she looks, she sees role models". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on February 26, 2022. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
- ^ "2002 Toronto Film Festival entries". Digitalhit.com. 2002-08-20. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
- ^ "Luke Kleintank and Alexa Davalos are two actors to look out for". sidewalkstv.com. 2016. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ a b "SDCC: The Man in the High Castle - Alexa Davalos Interview". jeanbooknerd.com. 2018. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "Movie "Feast" is sumptuous for director Robert Benton". Mlive.com. 2007-12-07. Archived from the original on 2012-09-29. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
- ^ "Mikkelsen and Davalos are the Latest to Join 'Clash of the Titans'". Ropeofsilicon.com. 2009-04-01. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
- ^ a b c Hodges, Christopher (2018-04-06). "Angel: What The Cast Looked Like In Their First Episode Vs Today". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "Rosamund Pike Joins 'Wrath of the Titans' as Andromeda". screenrant.com. 2011. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
- ^ Marnell, Blair (2012-03-14). "Alexa Davalos Joins 'L.A. Noir'". CraveOnline. Archived from the original on 2012-06-04. Retrieved 2012-12-26.
- ^ Debnath, Neela (2019-01-19). "The Punisher season 2 cast Beth: Who plays Beth in The Punisher?". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2023-08-08). "'FBI: Most Wanted': Alexa Davalos Not Returning For Season 5 Of CBS Drama". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "Celebrity Wedding: Amanda Righetti & Jordan Alan". InStyle Weddings. Archived from the original on 2008-02-09.
- ^ "Alexa Davalos/The Chronicles of Riddick Interview". Filmmonthly.com. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
- ^ "19/05/19 Toi et moi @j0shstewart". instagram.com.
- ^ "May 19 My fella Made me his wife a year ago today @j0shstewart". instagram.com.
External links
- Alexa Davalos at IMDb
- Alexa Davalos Archived 2019-04-28 at the Wayback Machine on SML Archived 2019-04-28 at the Wayback Machine