BIOGRAPHY

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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 when she got lucky when one of the main actresses dropped out. Jessica eagerly took over the part. 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." In 1994, she landed the role of Maya for a pilot of "Flipper." Jessica spent 1995 filming the first season of "Flipper" in Australia. 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 and also in an episode of "Chicago Hope". In 1997, she appeared on the "Dini Petty Show," a Canadian talk show. She then began working on P.U.N.K.S. that was recently released in 1999. In 1998, she appeared in "Brooklyn South", & a few months later, she appeared in two episodes of "Beverly Hills 90210". 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. 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. In 2000 is when she got her big break. She caught the eye of James Cameron and now stars in the post anticipated TV show of 2000, Dark Angel. Currently, Jessica is working on her latest movie, The Sleeping Dictionary, which is slated to be released. In May 2001, Jessica put rumors to rest by officially announcing her engagement to her Dark Angel costar, Michael Weatherly.