
Houston, Texas, USA
Kimberly Alexis Bledel (born September 16, 1981) is an American actress and model. She is known for her role as Rory Gilmore on the television series Gilmore Girls (2000–2007), and Emily Malek in The Handmaid's Tale (2017–2021). Bledel also had a recurring role in Mad Men in 2012 and reprised her role as Rory Gilmore in the Netflix reunion miniseries Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life (2016). Bledel made her feature film debut as Winnie Foster in the Disney live action adaptation of Tuck Everlasting (2002), and went on to appear in Sin City (2005), Post Grad (2009), and as Lena Kaligaris in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005) and its sequel (2008). Bledel has received various awards and nominations for her work. For her role in Gilmore Girls, she received nominations for Satellite, Teen Choice and Young Artist Awards. For her role in The Handmaid's Tale she has received four Primetime Emmy Award nominations, winning Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series. She has also received three Screen Actors Guild Award nominations for Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Drama Series.

as Rory Gilmore

as Self - Guest
2009

as Self
2014

as Rory Gilmore
2000

as Emily Malek
2017

as Self
2010

as Dr. Julia Wise
1994

as Beth Dawes
2007

as Self
1997

as Self - Guest
1993

as Robin Gould
2013

as Self
1999

1998
as Emily (Segment 2)
2015

as Sandra
2026

as Katie
2019

as Emily (Segment 2)
2015

as Kitty
2015

as Sarah
2014

as Molly
2013

as Payton
2012

as Violet
2011

as Sarah Weston
2011

as Kim
2011

as Kate Logan
2010

as Ryden Malby
2009

as Beth Vest
2009

as Lena Kaligaris
2008

as Kate
2007
as Charlotte
2006

as Ace (uncredited)
2006

as Lena Kaligaris
2005

as Becky
2005
as Self (archive footage)
2005

as Georgina 'Georgie' Darcy
2004

as Goldilocks
2004

as Winnie Foster
2002

as Student (uncredited)
1998
as Rory Gilmore
153 ep.

as Self - Guest
1 episodes

as Self
1 episodes

as Rory Gilmore
153 episodes

as Emily Malek
21 episodes

as Self
1 episodes

as Dr. Julia Wise
1 episodes

as Beth Dawes
3 episodes

as Self
1 episodes

as Self - Guest
1 episodes

as Robin Gould
1 episodes

as Self
1 episodes

1 episodes

as Rory Gilmore
4 episodes

as Self
1 episodes

as Stacey
7 episodes

as Self
1 episodes

as Natalie Dunne
6 episodes