Biographic - Sunday January 17, 2016 Comic Strip Licensing and Permissions

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Born in Pomona, California, on April 28, 1981 Jessica Marie Alba was raised in Mississippi and Texas before the family settled back in Southern California when she was 9. She had always dreamed of becoming an actress and took her first acting lessons at the age of 12. Within a year, she was signed by a Hollywood agent. She made her movie debut in 1994's "Camp Nowhere" and appeared in a couple of TV commercials before she landed a recurring role on Nickelodeon's "The Secret World of Alex Mack." And avid swimmer and certified Scuba diver, she then spent two reasons on "Flipper" a series filmed on location in Australia. After graduating from High School at 16, she studied with William H. Macy at David Mamet's Atlantic Theater Company. Roles on shows such as "Beverly Hills, 90210" and "The Love Boat: The Next Wave" were followed by the movies "P.U.N.K.S" and "Idle Hands" as well as a role opposite Drew Barrymore in "Never Been Kissed." Jessica's big break came when she was cast as the lead in James Cameron's TV series "Dark Angel" She invested months in dance and tae-bo training in preparation for her starring role in 2003's hip-hop "Sin City" "Fantastic Four" and "Into The Blue" gave her a stellar year. Subsequent credits range from the comedies "The Love Guru" and "Little Rockers" to the action pic "Machete" she also reprised her "Sin City" "Fantastic Four" and "Machete" roles in sequels.

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