Alexa Vega
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Alexa Ellesse Vega is an American actress, singer and pianist. She is best known for playing Carmen Cortez
in the Spy Kids film series and Shilo Wallace in the movie Repo! the Genetic Opera
. In 2009, she starred as the title character Ruby Gallagher in the ABC Family series Ruby & The Rockits.
. Her father is Colombian Baruch Vega --a former undercover government agent with the DEA, FBI and CIA-- is now a Miami fashion photographer. Her mother is Gina Rue Alexa has six siblings: paternal half-sister Margaux Vega (b.1981), sister Krizia Vega (b.1990), sister Makenzie Vega
(b.1994; starred in Saw
and Sin City
), maternal half-sister Greylin James (b.2000), maternal half-brother Jet James (b.2005), and maternal half-brother Cruz Hudson Rue (b.2009). She moved with her family to California when she was four years old. She attended Notre Dame Catholic High School.
, Follow the Stars Home, Ghost Whisperer
, and The Bernie Mac Show
. She became known worldwide in 2001 for her role as Carmen Cortez
in Spy Kids
. The first Spy Kids movie was a huge success, and subsequently two sequels, Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams
and Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over
were filmed. During the shooting of the three films, she performed most of her own stunts. Vega reprised the role in the 2011 sequel, Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World
.
In 2003, she was named one of that year's hottest teen celebrities in Vanity Fair
. In 2004, Vega finished filming two movies: Sleepover
and State's Evidence
, and in the following year starred in a made-for-television
drama entitled Odd Girl Out
as a victim of cyber-bullying
. She also filmed for another made-for-TV movie, Walkout
. In June 2006, she finished filming Remember the Daze
, which came out to limited theaters in April 2007. She also finished filming Repo! the Genetic Opera
, which was released in 2008. Vega has also been confirmed as the lead role in Helix
, written and directed by Aram Rappaport, which began filming in Chicago in March 2008. Vega was originally cast in Robert Rodriguez
's Shorts
, however, due to her being in Australia for the filming of Broken Hill, she had to be recast. She was replaced by Kat Dennings
.
In 2009, she played Ruby Gallagher on the ABC Family
television sitcom Ruby & The Rockits, which also starred Patrick
& David Cassidy
. The series was not renewed for a second season.
Vega made her Broadway debut as Penny Pingleton in Hairspray in 2007.
. Another song, "Heart Drive" featuring Bobby Edner
, was also recorded for Spy Kids 3. She also has recorded songs for the movie Repo! The Genetic Opera, released in 2008.
Vega sang the song "Christmas is the Time to Say 'I Love You'
" in the ABC Family film Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe
. The track appears on the compilation album Songs to Celebrate 25 Days of Christmas
, which was released on November 3, 2009 by Walt Disney Records
. The music video for the song premiered during the ABC Family's 25 Days of Christmas programming block in 2009.
Alexa Vega is not planning on furthering her musical career as she prefers acting.
, and describes herself as a Christian. Vega was married on October 10, 2010 to producer Sean Covel
, in a ceremony held in his hometown of Lead, South Dakota
. She wore an Ian Stuart gown and was walked down the aisle by Robert Rodriguez
.
Carmen Cortez
Carmen Elizabeth Juanita Costa-Brava Cortez is a fictional character in the Spy Kids films, played by Alexa Vega.Carmen is one of two main protagonists in the films. For most of her life, Carmen had no idea her parents were secretly spies. Carmen's main concern was with her little brother Juni,...
in the Spy Kids film series and Shilo Wallace in the movie Repo! the Genetic Opera
Repo! The Genetic Opera
Repo! The Genetic Opera is a 2008 horror-rock opera musical film directed by Darren Lynn Bousman. The film is based on a play written and composed by Darren Smith and Terrance Zdunich....
. In 2009, she starred as the title character Ruby Gallagher in the ABC Family series Ruby & The Rockits.
Early life
Vega was born in Miami, FloridaMiami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
. Her father is Colombian Baruch Vega --a former undercover government agent with the DEA, FBI and CIA-- is now a Miami fashion photographer. Her mother is Gina Rue Alexa has six siblings: paternal half-sister Margaux Vega (b.1981), sister Krizia Vega (b.1990), sister Makenzie Vega
Makenzie Vega
-Personal life:Vega was born in Los Angeles, California to a Colombian father and an American mother. She is the younger sister of actress Alexa Vega. Vega currently lives in New York with her mother Gina Rue , and three siblings...
(b.1994; starred in Saw
Saw (film)
Saw is a 2004 American independent horror film directed by James Wan. The screenplay, written by Leigh Whannell, is based on a story by Wan and Whannell. The film stars Cary Elwes, Danny Glover, Monica Potter, Michael Emerson, Ken Leung, Whannell and Tobin Bell...
and Sin City
Sin City (film)
Sin City, also known as Frank Miller's Sin City, is a 2005 crime thriller film written, produced and directed by Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez...
), maternal half-sister Greylin James (b.2000), maternal half-brother Jet James (b.2005), and maternal half-brother Cruz Hudson Rue (b.2009). She moved with her family to California when she was four years old. She attended Notre Dame Catholic High School.
Acting
In 1996, Vega starred as young Jo Harding in Twister. She guest-starred in numerous television shows and films, including ERER (TV series)
ER is an American medical drama television series created by novelist Michael Crichton that aired on NBC from September 19, 1994 to April 2, 2009. It was produced by Constant c Productions and Amblin Entertainment, in association with Warner Bros. Television...
, Follow the Stars Home, Ghost Whisperer
Ghost Whisperer
Ghost Whisperer is an American television supernatural drama, which ran on CBS from September 23, 2005 to May 21, 2010.The series follows the life of Melinda Gordon , who has the ability to see and communicate with ghosts...
, and The Bernie Mac Show
The Bernie Mac Show
The Bernie Mac Show is an American sitcom featuring comic actor Bernie Mac and his wife Wanda raising his sister's three kids: Jordan, Bryana and Vanessa. The show aired for five seasons , concluding with a half-hour series finale on Fox....
. She became known worldwide in 2001 for her role as Carmen Cortez
Carmen Cortez
Carmen Elizabeth Juanita Costa-Brava Cortez is a fictional character in the Spy Kids films, played by Alexa Vega.Carmen is one of two main protagonists in the films. For most of her life, Carmen had no idea her parents were secretly spies. Carmen's main concern was with her little brother Juni,...
in Spy Kids
Spy Kids
The Spy Kids series is a series of family action adventure films written, produced and directed by Robert Rodriguez. The main plot follows the adventures of two Cortez children who become involved in their parents' espionage. The rest of their family are spies as well, including their estranged...
. The first Spy Kids movie was a huge success, and subsequently two sequels, Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams is a 2002 American family film, featuring spies and science fantasy elements. It was written and directed by Robert Rodriguez, and is the second film in the Spy Kids film series, which began with 2001's Spy Kids. Its plot is loosely based on Dr...
and Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over is a 2003 American action-adventure family film directed by Robert Rodriguez and the third film in the Spy Kids series. It was released in the United States on July 25, 2003. The film featured the return of many cast members from the past two films, although most were in...
were filmed. During the shooting of the three films, she performed most of her own stunts. Vega reprised the role in the 2011 sequel, Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World
Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World is an American 4D family-oriented adventure film directed by Robert Rodriguez and the fourth installment in the Spy Kids series. It was released on August 19, 2011...
.
In 2003, she was named one of that year's hottest teen celebrities in Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair (magazine)
Vanity Fair is a magazine of pop culture, fashion, and current affairs published by Condé Nast. The present Vanity Fair has been published since 1983 and there have been editions for four European countries as well as the U.S. edition. This revived the title which had ceased publication in 1935...
. In 2004, Vega finished filming two movies: Sleepover
Sleepover (2004 film)
Sleepover is a 2004 American teen film directed by Joe Nussbaum and starring Alexa Vega and Sara Paxton.-Plot:On the last day of 8th grade before their freshman year in high school, Julie Corky has a slumber party with 3 best friends, Hannah Carlson , Yancy Williams , and Farrah James...
and State's Evidence
State's Evidence
State's Evidence is an independent film created in 2004 and released in 2006, directed by Benjamin Louis and starring Douglas Smith, Alexa Vega, Majandra Delfino, Kris Lemche, Cody McMains, and Drew Tyler Bell.-Plot summary:...
, and in the following year starred in a made-for-television
Television movie
A television film is a feature film that is a television program produced for and originally distributed by a television network, in contrast to...
drama entitled Odd Girl Out
Odd Girl Out
Odd Girl Out is a 2005 drama telefilm starring Alexa Vega, Lisa Vidal, Elizabeth Rice, Alicia Morton, Leah Pipes, Shari Dyon Perry, Joey Nappo, and Chad Biagini. First aired April 4, 2005 on Lifetime, the film is based on the book Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls by Rachel...
as a victim of cyber-bullying
Cyber-bullying
Cyber-bullying is the use of the Internet and related technologies to harm other people, in a deliberate, repeated, and hostile manner. As it has become more common in society, particularly among young people, legislation and awareness campaigns have arisen to combat it.-Definition:The term...
. She also filmed for another made-for-TV movie, Walkout
Walkout (film)
Walkout is a 2006 HBO film based on a true story of the 1968 East L.A. walkouts. It premiered March 18, 2006 on HBO. Starring Alexa Vega, Efren Ramirez and Michael Peña, the film was directed by Edward James Olmos...
. In June 2006, she finished filming Remember the Daze
Remember the Daze
Remember the Daze is a 2007 drama film released in theatres in April 2008. The film was directed by Jess Manafort. The plot of the movie has been described as "a glimpse into the teenage wasteland of suburbia 1999 that takes place over 24-hours, and the teenagers who make their way through the last...
, which came out to limited theaters in April 2007. She also finished filming Repo! the Genetic Opera
Repo! The Genetic Opera
Repo! The Genetic Opera is a 2008 horror-rock opera musical film directed by Darren Lynn Bousman. The film is based on a play written and composed by Darren Smith and Terrance Zdunich....
, which was released in 2008. Vega has also been confirmed as the lead role in Helix
Helix (film)
Innocent, also known as Helix, is a 2009 American action drama film directed by Aram Rappaport, filmed in downtown Chicago, Illinois in one continuous take. There are no cuts in the filming...
, written and directed by Aram Rappaport, which began filming in Chicago in March 2008. Vega was originally cast in Robert Rodriguez
Robert Rodriguez
Robert Anthony Rodríguez is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer, editor and musician. He shoots and produces many of his films in his native Texas and Mexico. He has directed such films as Desperado, From Dusk till Dawn, The Faculty, Spy Kids, Sin City, Planet...
's Shorts
Shorts (film)
Shorts is a 2009 family comedy/adventure film written and directed by Robert Rodriguez. It was released in the United States on August 21, 2009...
, however, due to her being in Australia for the filming of Broken Hill, she had to be recast. She was replaced by Kat Dennings
Kat Dennings
Katherine Litwack , better known by the stage name Kat Dennings, is an American actress. Emerging with a role in an episode of the HBO dramedy series Sex and the City, Dennings has since appeared in the films The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Big Momma's House 2, Charlie Bartlett, Raise Your Voice, The House...
.
In 2009, she played Ruby Gallagher on the ABC Family
ABC Family
ABC Family, stylized as abc family, is an American television network, owned by ABC Family Worldwide Inc., a subsidiary of the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company...
television sitcom Ruby & The Rockits, which also starred Patrick
Patrick Cassidy (actor)
Patrick Cassidy is an American actor best known for his roles in musical theatre and television.-Personal life:...
& David Cassidy
David Cassidy
David Bruce Cassidy is an American actor, singer, songwriter and guitarist. He is best known for his role as the character of Keith Partridge in the 1970s musical/sitcom The Partridge Family. He was one of pop culture's most celebrated teen idols, enjoying a successful pop career in the 1970s, and...
. The series was not renewed for a second season.
Vega made her Broadway debut as Penny Pingleton in Hairspray in 2007.
Music
She recorded three songs for the soundtracks while playing Carmen Cortez in the Spy Kids films. She released her debut single, "Isle of Dreams", to coincide with the release of the second film. She also released "Game Over", for the third filmSpy Kids 3-D: Game Over
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over is a 2003 American action-adventure family film directed by Robert Rodriguez and the third film in the Spy Kids series. It was released in the United States on July 25, 2003. The film featured the return of many cast members from the past two films, although most were in...
. Another song, "Heart Drive" featuring Bobby Edner
Bobby Edner
Robert Charles Edner is an American actor, singer, dancer, and rapper. He was a member of the boy band Varsity Fanclub.- Biography :Edner's first credit was in 1997, as "Chip" in a straight-to-video Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen release...
, was also recorded for Spy Kids 3. She also has recorded songs for the movie Repo! The Genetic Opera, released in 2008.
Vega sang the song "Christmas is the Time to Say 'I Love You'
Christmas is the Time to Say 'I Love You'
"Christmas Is the Time to Say 'I Love You" is a holiday rock song by Billy Squier, released in 1981 as the B-side of his hit "My Kinda Lover" . The song has been covered by Darlene Love and by SR-71, and was included in the video game Rock Band in 2008...
" in the ABC Family film Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe
Santa Baby 2 (film)
Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe is a 2009 sequel to ABC Family's Santa Baby. Jenny McCarthy, Lynne Griffin, Jessica Parker Kennedy, Richard Side, and Gabe Khouth all reprise their roles from the original.-Plot:...
. The track appears on the compilation album Songs to Celebrate 25 Days of Christmas
Songs To Celebrate 25 Days Of Christmas
Songs to Celebrate 25 Days of Christmas is a compilation album of songs featured in ABC Family films.The album was released through Walt Disney Records on November 3, 2009.-Track listing:-See also:* Radio Disney Holiday Jams...
, which was released on November 3, 2009 by Walt Disney Records
Walt Disney Records
Walt Disney Records is a family music record label owned by the Walt Disney Company. Walt Disney Records was formed in 1956 as Disneyland Records. Before that time, Disney recordings were licensed out to a variety of other labels such as . It was Walt Disney’s brother Roy O...
. The music video for the song premiered during the ABC Family's 25 Days of Christmas programming block in 2009.
Alexa Vega is not planning on furthering her musical career as she prefers acting.
Personal life
Vega enjoys freshwater fishing, can speak Spanish fluently, is an experienced gymnastGymnastics
Gymnastics is a sport involving performance of exercises requiring physical strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, and balance. Internationally, all of the gymnastic sports are governed by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique with each country having its own national governing body...
, and describes herself as a Christian. Vega was married on October 10, 2010 to producer Sean Covel
Sean Covel
Sean Covel is an American film producer.-Personal life:Covel graduated from the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts in 2002.He married actress Alexa Vega on October 10, 2010.-Career:...
, in a ceremony held in his hometown of Lead, South Dakota
Lead, South Dakota
Lead is a city in Lawrence County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 3,124 at the 2010 census. Lead is located in western South Dakota, in the Black Hills near the Wyoming state line.-History:...
. She wore an Ian Stuart gown and was walked down the aisle by Robert Rodriguez
Robert Rodriguez
Robert Anthony Rodríguez is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer, editor and musician. He shoots and produces many of his films in his native Texas and Mexico. He has directed such films as Desperado, From Dusk till Dawn, The Faculty, Spy Kids, Sin City, Planet...
.
Filmography
| Television | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1993– 1994 |
Evening Shade Evening Shade Evening Shade was an American sitcom television series that aired on CBS from 1990 to 1994. The series starred Burt Reynolds as Wood Newton, an ex-professional football player for the Pittsburgh Steelers, who returns to rural Evening Shade, Arkansas to coach a high school football team with a long... |
Emily Newton | 6 episodes |
| 1995 | ER ER (TV series) ER is an American medical drama television series created by novelist Michael Crichton that aired on NBC from September 19, 1994 to April 2, 2009. It was produced by Constant c Productions and Amblin Entertainment, in association with Warner Bros. Television... |
Bonnie Howe | Episode: "Sleepless in Chicago" |
| Chicago Hope Chicago Hope Chicago Hope is an American medical drama series created by David E. Kelley that ran from September 18, 1994, to May 5, 2000. It takes place in a fictional private charity hospital.-Premise:The show stars Mandy Patinkin as Dr... |
Sara Wilmette | Episode: "Every Day a Little Death" | |
| 1996 | Life's Work Life's Work Life's Work was a situation comedy that aired from September 1996 to June 1997 on the American Broadcasting Company channel; the show starred Lisa Ann Walter as Lisa Ann Minardi Hunter, the assistant district attorney.... |
Tess Hunter | Pilot |
| 1998 | The Magnificent Seven | Olivia Greer | Episode: "Safecracker" |
| To Have & to Hold To Have & to Hold To Have & to Hold was a short-lived American television series that aired on CBS during the fall of 1998.The drama series starred Moira Kelly as Annie Cornell, an attorney, and Jason Beghe as her husband, an Irish police officer, Sean McGrail... |
Kelly McGrail | 7 episodes | |
| 1999 | Ladies Man | Wendy Stiles #2 | 9 episodes |
| 2002 | All That All That All That is an American live-action, sketch comedy-variety show that aired on the Nickelodeon cable television network featuring short comedic sketches and weekly musical guests. The theme song for All That was performed by TLC... |
Carmen Cortez | Episode: "Spy Kids/ Play" |
| 2003 | The Bernie Mac Show The Bernie Mac Show The Bernie Mac Show is an American sitcom featuring comic actor Bernie Mac and his wife Wanda raising his sister's three kids: Jordan, Bryana and Vanessa. The show aired for five seasons , concluding with a half-hour series finale on Fox.... |
Jill | Episode: "Magic Jordan" |
| 2003 | Trading Spaces: Boys vs. Girls Trading Spaces: Boys vs. Girls Trading Spaces: Boys vs. Girls is a 2003 reality television series spin-off of the home redecorating series, Trading Spaces, hosted by Diane Mizota. During the fourth season, Chuck Cureau hosted seven episodes until the show ended in 2005... |
Herself | Episode: Siblings "Eli vs. Kali" |
| 2009 | Ghost Whisperer Ghost Whisperer Ghost Whisperer is an American television supernatural drama, which ran on CBS from September 23, 2005 to May 21, 2010.The series follows the life of Melinda Gordon , who has the ability to see and communicate with ghosts... |
Serena | 2 episodes: "Endless Love" & "The Book of Changes" |
| Ruby & The Rockits | Ruby Gallagher | main character, 10 episodes | |
| 2010 | The Middle The Middle (TV series) The Middle is an American situation comedy television series that premiered on ABC on September 30, 2009. The show features Frances "Frankie" Heck , a working-class, Midwestern woman married to Mike Heck who resides in the small fictional town of Orson, Indiana. They are the parents of three... |
Morgan | 2 episodes: "The Break-Up" and "Worry Duty" |
| Film | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1995 | Nine Months Nine Months Nine Months is a 1995 romantic comedy film directed by Chris Columbus. It stars Hugh Grant, Julianne Moore, Tom Arnold, Joan Cusack, Jeff Goldblum, and Robin Williams. The movie is a US remake of the French movie Neuf mois and served as Grant's first US starring role. It was filmed on location in... |
Molly Dwyer | |
| It Was Him or Us | Young Carrie | TV film Television movie A television film is a feature film that is a television program produced for and originally distributed by a television network, in contrast to... |
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| 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 The Glimmer Man The Glimmer Man is a 1996 American action film directed by John Gray and starring Steven Seagal, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Bob Gunton and Brian Cox.-Plot:... |
Cole's Daughter | cameo Cameo appearance A cameo role or cameo appearance is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the performing arts, such as plays, films, video games and television... |
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| Ghosts of Mississippi Ghosts of Mississippi Ghosts of Mississippi is a 1996 American drama film directed by Rob Reiner and starring Alec Baldwin, Whoopi Goldberg, and James Woods. The plot is based on the true story of the 1994 trial of Byron De La Beckwith, the white supremacist accused of the 1963 assassination of civil rights activist... |
Claire DeLaughter | ||
| 1998 | Dennis the Menace Strikes Again Dennis the Menace Strikes Again Dennis the Menace Strikes Again is a 1998 direct-to-video sequel to the 1993 theatrical feature Dennis the Menace. It was produced by Outlaw Productions and released by Warner Bros... |
Gina | direct-to-video Direct-to-video Direct-to-video is a term used to describe a film that has been released to the public on home video formats without being released in film theaters or broadcast on television... |
| 1999 | NetForce NetForce (film) NetForce is a 1999 American television movie starring Scott Bakula. Based on the Tom Clancy's Net Force series of novels created by Tom Clancy and Steve Pieczenik, it was broadcast on ABC in 1999.-Plot:... |
Susie Michaels | Mini-series |
| The Deep End of the Ocean The Deep End of the Ocean (film) The Deep End of the Ocean is an American motion picture drama directed by Ulu Grosbard, and starring Michelle Pfeiffer, Treat Williams, Whoopi Goldberg, Jonathan Jackson and Ryan Merriman... |
Kerry Cappadora | ||
| Run the Wild Fields | Opal 'Pug' Miller | ||
| 2001 | Follow the Stars Home Follow the Stars Home Follow the Stars Home is a 2001 television film directed by Dick Lowry. The film is based upon Luanne Rice's 2000 novel of the same name and was produced for the Hallmark Hall of Fame... |
Amy Williams | also known as A Second Chance (Australia) |
| Spy Kids Spy Kids The Spy Kids series is a series of family action adventure films written, produced and directed by Robert Rodriguez. The main plot follows the adventures of two Cortez children who become involved in their parents' espionage. The rest of their family are spies as well, including their estranged... |
Carmen Cortez Carmen Cortez Carmen Elizabeth Juanita Costa-Brava Cortez is a fictional character in the Spy Kids films, played by Alexa Vega.Carmen is one of two main protagonists in the films. For most of her life, Carmen had no idea her parents were secretly spies. Carmen's main concern was with her little brother Juni,... |
first starring role | |
| 2002 | Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams | ||
| 2003 | Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over is a 2003 American action-adventure family film directed by Robert Rodriguez and the third film in the Spy Kids series. It was released in the United States on July 25, 2003. The film featured the return of many cast members from the past two films, although most were in... |
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| 2004 | Sleepover | Julie Corky | first main billing role |
| 2005 | Odd Girl Out Odd Girl Out Odd Girl Out is a 2005 drama telefilm starring Alexa Vega, Lisa Vidal, Elizabeth Rice, Alicia Morton, Leah Pipes, Shari Dyon Perry, Joey Nappo, and Chad Biagini. First aired April 4, 2005 on Lifetime, the film is based on the book Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls by Rachel... |
Vanessa | Lifetime Original Movie |
| 2006 | State's Evidence State's Evidence State's Evidence is an independent film created in 2004 and released in 2006, directed by Benjamin Louis and starring Douglas Smith, Alexa Vega, Majandra Delfino, Kris Lemche, Cody McMains, and Drew Tyler Bell.-Plot summary:... |
Sandy | Direct to DVD Direct-to-video Direct-to-video is a term used to describe a film that has been released to the public on home video formats without being released in film theaters or broadcast on television... , filmed in 2004 |
| Walkout Walkout (film) Walkout is a 2006 HBO film based on a true story of the 1968 East L.A. walkouts. It premiered March 18, 2006 on HBO. Starring Alexa Vega, Efren Ramirez and Michael Peña, the film was directed by Edward James Olmos... |
Paula Crisostomo | HBO original movie | |
| Marrying God | Ivy | Short film | |
| 2007 | Remember the Daze Remember the Daze Remember the Daze is a 2007 drama film released in theatres in April 2008. The film was directed by Jess Manafort. The plot of the movie has been described as "a glimpse into the teenage wasteland of suburbia 1999 that takes place over 24-hours, and the teenagers who make their way through the last... |
Holly | originally titled "The Beautiful Ordinary" |
| 2008 | Repo! The Genetic Opera Repo! The Genetic Opera Repo! The Genetic Opera is a 2008 horror-rock opera musical film directed by Darren Lynn Bousman. The film is based on a play written and composed by Darren Smith and Terrance Zdunich.... |
Shilo Wallace | |
| 2009 | Innocent Helix (film) Innocent, also known as Helix, is a 2009 American action drama film directed by Aram Rappaport, filmed in downtown Chicago, Illinois in one continuous take. There are no cuts in the filming... |
Ashley | originally titled "Helix" |
| Broken Hill Broken Hill (film) Broken Hill is a 2009 drama film directed and written by Dagen Merrill and starring Alexa Vega and Timothy Hutton.-Plot:A gifted teenage composer , dreams of being accepted into the famous Sydney Conservatorium of Music... |
Kat Rogers | ||
| 2010 | Mother's Day Mother's Day (2010 film) Mother's Day is an upcoming American horror- thriller film directed by Darren Lynn Bousman. It is a remake of Charles Kaufman's 1980 film of the same name and was written by Scott Millam.-Plot:... |
Jenna Luther | |
| The Mine | Sharon | ||
| Cafe Cafe (2010 film) Café is a 2010 independent drama film directed by Marc Erlbaum. It stars Jennifer Love Hewitt, Alexa Vega and Jamie Kennedy, who was Hewitt's boyfriend at the time of filming.-Plot:... |
Sally | ||
| 2011 | From Prada to Nada From Prada to Nada From Prada to Nada is an American romantic comedy film directed by Angel Garcia and produced by Gary Gilbert, Linda McDonough, Gigi Pritzker and Chris Ranta. The plot was conceived from Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility... |
Mary | based on the novel "Sense and Sensibility Sense and Sensibility Sense and Sensibility, published in 1811, is a British romance novel by Jane Austen, her first published work under the pseudonym, "A Lady." Jane Austen is considered a pioneer of the romance genre of novels, and for the realism portrayed in her novels, is one the most widely read writers in... " by Jane Austen Jane Austen Jane Austen was an English novelist whose works of romantic fiction, set among the landed gentry, earned her a place as one of the most widely read writers in English literature, her realism and biting social commentary cementing her historical importance among scholars and critics.Austen lived... |
| Summer Song | Ellie | ||
| Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World Spy Kids: All the Time in the World is an American 4D family-oriented adventure film directed by Robert Rodriguez and the fourth installment in the Spy Kids series. It was released on August 19, 2011... |
Carmen Cortez | ||
Singles
| Year | Song | Album | Writer(s) | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | "Isle of Dreams" | Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams is a 2002 American family film, featuring spies and science fantasy elements. It was written and directed by Robert Rodriguez, and is the second film in the Spy Kids film series, which began with 2001's Spy Kids. Its plot is loosely based on Dr... |
Robert Rodriguez Robert Rodriguez Robert Anthony Rodríguez is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer, editor and musician. He shoots and produces many of his films in his native Texas and Mexico. He has directed such films as Desperado, From Dusk till Dawn, The Faculty, Spy Kids, Sin City, Planet... |
Milan Records Milan Records Milan Records is a record label located in Los Angeles, California specializing in film scores and soundtrack albums. In addition, Milan boasts an extensive electronic catalog which features down-tempo, chillout, and eclectic electronic releases.... |
| 2003 | "Game Over" | Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over is a 2003 American action-adventure family film directed by Robert Rodriguez and the third film in the Spy Kids series. It was released in the United States on July 25, 2003. The film featured the return of many cast members from the past two films, although most were in... |
Robert Rodriguez & Rebecca Rodriguez | |
| "Heart Drive" | ||||
| 2008 | "Seventeen" | Repo! The Genetic Opera (soundtrack) Repo! The Genetic Opera (soundtrack) Repo! The Genetic Opera: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack to the 2008 rock opera horror/post-apocalyptic science fiction film of the same name.The entire album is in the form of a rock opera, where every song is part of the same story... |
Terrance Zdunich Terrance Zdunich Terrance Zdunich is an American actor, writer, composer, producer, illustrator and storyboard artist. He is most known for his role as Graverobber in the 2008 film Repo! The Genetic Opera.- Early career :... & Darren Smith |
Lionsgate Records |
| 2009 | "Lost In Your Own Life" | Ruby & The Rockits | Shaun Cassidy Shaun Cassidy Shaun Paul Cassidy is an American actor, singer, writer, and producer. He is the eldest son of Academy Award winning actress Shirley Jones, and the second son of Tony award-winning actor Jack Cassidy... |
Hollywood Records Hollywood Records Hollywood Records is an American record label owned by Disney Music Group, a subsidiary of the Walt Disney Company.-History:Hollywood Records was founded in 1989 by then-Disney CEO Michael Eisner with the idea of expanding the music operations of the company and to develop and promote... |
| "You are Where I Live" | David Cassidy David Cassidy David Bruce Cassidy is an American actor, singer, songwriter and guitarist. He is best known for his role as the character of Keith Partridge in the 1970s musical/sitcom The Partridge Family. He was one of pop culture's most celebrated teen idols, enjoying a successful pop career in the 1970s, and... |
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| "The Way It's Gonna Be" | ||||
| "Forever Your Song" | ||||
| "Too High a Price" | ||||
| "Possibilities" (with Austin Butler Austin Butler Austin Robert Butler is an American actor, singer, and model. He is best known for his feature films roles as Jake Pearson in Aliens in the Attic and as Peyton Leverette in the High School Musical spin-off film Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure, as well as for his television roles as James on Zoey 101,... ) |
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| "Now When I Close My Eyes" | ||||
| "Christmas is the Time to Say I Love You Christmas Is the Time to Say I Love You Christmas Is the Time to Say I Love You is the third studio album, and first holiday themed album from American Idol season five runner-up Katharine McPhee. The album was released on October 12, 2010. The album features mostly covers, and one original song, "It’s Not Christmas Without You"... " |
Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe | Billy Squier Billy Squier William Haislip "Billy" Squier is an American rock musician. Squier had a string of arena rock hits in the 1980s. He is best known for the song "The Stroke" on his 1981 album release Don't Say No... |
Walt Disney Records Walt Disney Records Walt Disney Records is a family music record label owned by the Walt Disney Company. Walt Disney Records was formed in 1956 as Disneyland Records. Before that time, Disney recordings were licensed out to a variety of other labels such as . It was Walt Disney’s brother Roy O... |
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Soundtrack
- 2002: Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams
- 2003: Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over
- 2008: Repo! The Genetic OperaRepo! The Genetic Opera (soundtrack)Repo! The Genetic Opera: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack to the 2008 rock opera horror/post-apocalyptic science fiction film of the same name.The entire album is in the form of a rock opera, where every song is part of the same story...
- 2009: Songs To Celebrate 25 Days Of ChristmasSongs To Celebrate 25 Days Of ChristmasSongs to Celebrate 25 Days of Christmas is a compilation album of songs featured in ABC Family films.The album was released through Walt Disney Records on November 3, 2009.-Track listing:-See also:* Radio Disney Holiday Jams...
Music videos
| Year | Title | Album | Director | Source |
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| 2002 | "Isle of Dreams" | Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams | Robert Rodriguez Robert Rodriguez Robert Anthony Rodríguez is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer, editor and musician. He shoots and produces many of his films in his native Texas and Mexico. He has directed such films as Desperado, From Dusk till Dawn, The Faculty, Spy Kids, Sin City, Planet... |
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams |
| 2009 | "You are Where I Live" | Ruby & The Rockits | Ted Wass Ted Wass (actor) Ted Wass , is an American actor and director. Goodman School of Drama graduate Wass made his Broadway debut in the 1976 production Grease... |
ABC Family ABC Family ABC Family, stylized as abc family, is an American television network, owned by ABC Family Worldwide Inc., a subsidiary of the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company... /ABCFamily.com |
| 2009 | "Christmas Is the Time to Say I Love You" | Songs to Celebrate 25 Days of Christmas Songs To Celebrate 25 Days Of Christmas Songs to Celebrate 25 Days of Christmas is a compilation album of songs featured in ABC Family films.The album was released through Walt Disney Records on November 3, 2009.-Track listing:-See also:* Radio Disney Holiday Jams... |
Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe/ABC Family Channel | |
| 2004 | "Game Over" |