Jessica Alba's big break

Jessica Alba's big break came when writer and director James Cameron picked her fr a pool of 1,200 candidates for the role of the genetically engineered super soldier, Max Guevara, on the FOX sci-fi TV series Dark Angel.

Co-created by James, the series starred Jessica Alba, & ran for 2 seasons til 2002, earning her critical acclaim as well as a Golden Globe nomination. Jessica later revealed that Jessica had suffered fr an eating disorder while in preparation for Dark Angel.

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Jolie-Pitt Family Arrives in Japan

The Jolie-Pitt clan has landed in Japan.

Two days after walking the red carpet at Sunday's Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt were spotted -- with all six of their kids -- at Narita International Airport in Tokyo on Tuesday.

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joli and pitt kiss

Angelina Jolie Cosmopolitan

Angelina Jolie looks a bit strange in January 2009 cover of the Comopolitan Germany, but he is still close to perfect.

Within German Cosmo, Anglina Jolie dishes on many dutes - mother, actress and UN ambassador, saying:

"Well, take my time outs. And above all I was supported by Brad [Pitt]. We are a good team. It is important for me and gives me strength ... I do not sit quietly while others die of hunger and children. My commitment to the United Nations, I will not give up. The document is no longer a priority. In February, I'm still on a film, then I suppose a year. "

"I am very disciplined. I have a balanced diet and other things like Pilates. If I am fit, I feel more comfortable and I have a lot more energy."

Jessica Alba - Never Been Kissed - Idle Hands

Jessica Alba rose to greater prominence in Hollywood in 1999 after appearing as

a member of a snobby high school clique in the Drew Barrymore romantic comedy Never Been Kissed.

and as the female lead in the 1999 comedy-horror film Idle Hands, opposite Devon Sawa.

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Angelina Joli 2009

Jessica Alba - appeared in P.U.N.K.S., Steven Bochco crime-drama, Beverly Hills 90210,...

Jessica Alba appeared as Melissa Hauer (in 1998) in a 1st-season episode of the Steven Bochco crime-drama Brooklyn South, as Leanne in 2 episodes of Beverly Hills 90210 and as Layla in an episode of The Love Boat: The Next Wave.

In 1999, Jessica Alba appeared in the Randy Quaid comedy feature P.U.N.K.S.. After She graduated from high school, Alba studied acting w/ William H. Macy and his wife, Felicity Huffman, at the Atlantic Theater Company, which was developed by Macy and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and film director, David Mamet.

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angelina jolie and pitt 2009

angelina jolie and pitt 2009

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Jessica Alba appeared in two national television commercials for Nintendo and J.C. Penney as a child

Jessica Alba appeared in two national television commercials for Nintendo and J.C. Penney as a child. Alba was later featured in several independent films. Alba branched out into television in 1994 with a recurring role as the vain Jessica in three episodes of the Nickelodeon comedy series The Secret World of Alex Mack.

Jessica Alba then performed the role of Maya in the first two seasons of the television series Flipper. Under the tutelage of her lifeguard mother, Alba learned to swim before she could walk, and she was a PADI-certified scuba diver, skills which were put to use on the show, which was filmed in Australia.

Jessica Alba - first Career

Jessica Alba expressed interest in acting since the age of 5. In 1992, the eleven-year-old Jessica Alba persuaded her mother to take her to an acting competition in Beverly Hills, California whose grand prize was free acting classes. Jessica won the grand prize, and took her 1st acting lessons. An agent signed Alba nine months later.

Alba' 1st appearance on film was a small role in the 1994 feature Camp Nowhere as Gail. Alba was originally hired for 2 weeks but Jessica' role turned into a 2-month job in a leading role when one of the prominent actresses dropped out.

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Angelina Jolie 2009


Angelina Jolie 2009

Jessica Alba's early life

Jessica Alba's early life was marked by a multitude of physical maladies; Alba suffered collapsed lungs twice, had pneumonia four-five times a year, a ruptured appendix, and a tonsillar cyst. This isolated Alba from other children at school because she was in the hospital so often that no one knew her well enough to befriend her.

Jessica Alba has also acknowledged suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder during childhood. Jessica' health improved, however, when her family moved to California. Alba graduated from high school at age sixteen, and subsequently attended the Atlantic Theater Company.

Jessica Alba - Family

Jessica Alba was born in Pomona, California to Catherine Alba (née Jensen) and Mark Alba.

Alba' mother is of Danish and French Canadian descent and Alba' father is of Mexican American descent (both his parents were born in California).

Jessica Alba has a younger brother, Joshua. Her father's Air Force career took the family to Biloxi, Mississippi, and Del Rio, Texas before settling back in California when Alba was 9 years old.

Jessica Alba appears frequently on the "Hot 100" section.

Jessica Alba frequently appears on the "Hot 100" section of Maxim and was voted AskMen.com's number 1 on their list of "99 Most Desirable Women" in 2006, as well as "S_xiest Woman in the World" by FHM in 2007.

Alba also appeared on the cover of Pl4yb0y, which was followed by a lawsuit, which was later dropped.

She has won various awards for Alba' acting, including the Choice Actress Teen Choice Award and Saturn Award for Best Actress (TV) for her acting in the series Dark Angel.

Jessica Marie Alba

Jessica Marie Alba was born on April 28, 1981 in Pomona, California, United States. She is an American television and film actress (since 1994–present). Her Spouse(s)is Cash Warren (2008–present)

Alba began her television and movie appearances at age thirteen in Camp Nowhere and The Secret World of Alex Mack. She rose to prominence as the lead actress in the television series Dark Angel (2000–2002).

Jessica Alba later appeared in various films including Honey (2003), Sin City (2005), Fantastic Four (2005), Into the Blue (2005), Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer and Good Luck Chuck both in 2007.