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Biography

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. She was
originally hired for a short time but got lucky when one of
the main actresses dropped out. Jessica, who had the same
color hair as the actress, eagerly took over the spot. 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." She played a snob who made life hard for the main
character with magical powers. Also in 1994, she landed the
role of Maya for a pilot of "Flipper." Jessica spent 1995
filming the first season of "Flipper" in Australia. Jessica is
a PADI-certified diver and the "Flipper" show allowed her to
have fun and play with the dolphins. 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 as Young Eve. Also
in 1996, she appeared in an episode of "Chicago Hope", as
Maria. In 1997, Jessica appeared on the "Dini Petty Show", a
Canadian talk show, and talked about her role in Flipper and
her general acting career. She began working on P.U.N.K.S.,
featuring Randy Quaid, in 1998. P.U.N.K.S. was just recently
released on video in early January, 1999.

In 1998, Jessica appeared in several TV shows for an episode
or two. In early 1998, she appeared in "Brooklyn South", as
Melissa. A few months later, she appeared in two episodes of
"Beverly Hills 90210", as Leanne. And 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. Many more magazines would
come knocking on her door. Shortly after 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. Shortly later she started working on what will
potentially be her biggest work ever. She auditioned for the
leading role in Dark Angel. She caught the eye of James
Cameron and will now star in the post anticipated TV show of
2000.

Filmography

Honey (2003) .... Honey
E! Rank: 25 Toughest Stars (2002) (TV) .... Herself/#17
Sleeping Dictionary, The (2002) .... Selima
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '02 (2002) (TV) .... Presenter
"Dark Angel" (2000) TV Series .... Max Guevera/X5-452 and Sam/X5-453
... aka "James Cameron's Dark Angel" (2000) (USA)
Dark Angel (2000) (TV) .... Max Guevara
Paranoid (2000/I) .... Chloe

Idle Hands (1999) .... Molly
Never Been Kissed (1999) .... Kirsten Liosis
P.U.N.K.S. (1998) .... Samantha Swaboda
... aka Rebels (1998)
Too Soon for Jeff (1996) (TV)
"Flipper" (1995) TV Series .... Maya Graham (1995-1996)
... aka "New Adventures of Flipper, The" (1995) (USA)
Venus Rising (1995) .... Young Eve
"Secret World of Alex Mack, The" (1994) TV Series .... Jessica (1994-1995)
Camp Nowhere (1994