Biography
Graduating from early TV roles on "The Secret World of Alex Mack" (Nickelodeon, 1994-98) and "The New Adventures of Flipper" (syndicated, 1994-2000) to the lead in James Cameron's futuristic sci-fi drama, "Dark Angel" (FOX, 2000-02), Alba enjoyed widespread popularity at first. Once she made the leap to the big screen, however, the actress found herself weathering bad reviews, amped-up attention toward her appearance, and intense negative …
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Career Milestones
| Appeared in national advertising campaigns for Nintendo and J C Penney | ||
| Appeared twice (in different roles) on the CBS medical drama "Chicago Hope" | ||
| Moved frequently in the first nine years of her life; lived in Biloxi, Mississippi, Southern California and Texas | ||
1990 | Family settled in Southern California | |
1992 | Started studying acting | |
1993 | Feature film debut "Camp Nowhere" | |
1994 | Played recurring role on the Nickelodeon series "The Secret World of Alex Mack" | |
1995 | TV series debut in regular role of Maya Graham on the syndicated revival of "Flipper" | |
1996 | Starred opposite Freddie Prinze Jr as his pregnant girlfriend in the ABC Afterschool Special "Too Soon For Jeff" | |
1998 | Starred in the children's comedy "P.U.N.K.S" | |
1999 | Acted alongside Drew Barrymore in the comedy "Never Been Kissed" | |
1999 | Had featured role in the horror thriller "Idle Hands" | |
2000 | Breakthrough role as the genetically-engineered super-soldier, Max Guevara, on the FOX series "Dark Angel"; executive produced and co-written by James Cameron | |
2003 | Starred as a hip hop dancer in the feature "Honey" | |
2005 | Cast as Nancy, the sweetheart of Sin City, opposite Bruce Willis and Mickey Rourke in Robert Rodriguez's "Sin City" | |
2005 | Cast as Sue Storm/Invisible Girl in "Fantastic Four," an adaptation of the Marvel Comics classic | |
2007 | Played a lovable but clumsy penguin trainer, opposite Dane Cook in "Good Luck Chuck" | |
2007 | Reprised role of Sue Storm in the superhero sequel "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer" | |
2008 | Cast in the supernatural thriller "The Eye" a remake of the Hong Kong thriller Jian Gui | |
2008 | Co-starred with Mike Myers in "The Love Guru" | |
2010 | Co-starred opposite Casey Affleck and Kate Hudson in Michael Winterbottom's controversial noirish drama "The Killer Inside Me" | |
2010 | Joined an ensemble cast in the Garry Marshall directed romantic comedy, "Valentine's Day" | |
2010 | Played a sexy pharmaceutical-company repesentative in the comedy sequel, "Little Fockers" | |
2010 | Played an immigration and customs enforcement officer in "Machete," directed by Ethan Maniquis and Robert Rodriguez | |
2011 | Once again directed by Robert Rodriguez in "Spy Kids: All the Time in the World" | |
Awards
2000 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama in Dark Angel |
2006 | MTV Movie Award for Best Hero in Fantastic Four |
2006 | MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Team in Fantastic Four |
2006 | MTV Movie Award for Sexiest Performance in Sin City |