Alexa PenaVega
Alexa Ellesse Pena-Vega (born August 27, 1988) is an American actress, singer and pianist. She is best known for playing Carmen Cortez in Spy Kids film series and Shilo Wallace in the movie Repo! the Genetic Opera. In 2009, she starred as the title character Ruby Gallagher in the ABC Family series Ruby & The Rockits. Alexa Vega was born in Miami, Florida. Her father is Colombian and her mother, Gina Rue, is an American former model. Vega has six siblings: paternal half-sister Margaux Vega (b. 1981), sister Krizia Vega (b. 1990), sister Makenzie Vega (b. 1994), maternal half-sister Greylin James (b. 2000), maternal half-brother Jet James (b. 2005), and maternal half-brother Cruz Hudson Rue (b. 2009). She moved with her family to California when she was four years old. Vega married film producer Sean Covel on October 10, 2010 in a ceremony held in his hometown of Lead, South Dakota. She wore an Ian Stuart gown and was walked down the aisle by Robert Rodriguez. In July 2012, Vega announced on Twitter that she had divorced Covel. In August 2013, while on a cruise with friends, Vega became engaged to actor and singer Carlos Pena, Jr. The couple married on January 4, 2014 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, and changed their surname to PenaVega. Vega is a Christian. Vega says her faith is the most important thing in her life. Vega enjoys freshwater fishing, can speak Spanish fluently, and is an experienced gymnast. Vega is close friends with Nikki Reed and was the maid of honor at Reed's wedding to Paul McDonald.
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Credits
- 2024 · The Casagrandes Movie as Carlota (voice)
- 2023 · Never Too Late to Celebrate as Camila
- 2018 · Christmas Made to Order as Gretchen
- 2018 · Love at Sea as Olivia Grayham
- 2017 · Destination Wedding as Ellie Hamilton
- 2015 · The Murder Pact as Camille
- 2015 · Do You Believe? as Lacy
- 2014 · The Remaining as Skylar
- 2014 · Sin City: A Dame to Kill For as Gilda
- 2013 · The Hunters as Dylan Savini
- 2013 · The Tomorrow People as Hilary Cole
- 2013 · Bounty Killer as Stewardess
- 2013 · Abandoned Mine as Sharon
- 2012 · Nashville as Kiley Brenner
- 2012 · Summer Song as Ellie
- 2012 · The Pregnancy Project as Gaby Rodriguez
- 2012 · Unsupervised as Christina (voice)
- 2011 · Café as Sally
- 2011 · Spy Kids: All the Time in the World as Carmen Cortez
- 2010 · Mother's Day as Jenna Luther
- 2009 · The Middle as Morgan Edwards
- 2009 · Broken Hill as Kat Rogers
- 2009 · Royal Pains as Hollister (as Alexa Vega)
- 2008 · Repo! The Genetic Opera as Shilo Wallace
- 2008 · The Mentalist as Lily Stoppard
- 2005 · Ghost Whisperer as Serena Westen
- 2005 · Dancing with the Stars as Self - Contestant
- 2004 · State's Evidence as Sandy
- 2004 · Sleepover as Julie Corky
- 2003 · Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over as Carmen Cortez
- 2002 · Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams as Carmen Cortez
- 2001 · The Bernie Mac Show as Jill
- 2001 · Follow the Stars Home as Amy Williams
- 2001 · Spy Kids as Carmen Cortez
- 1999 · Ladies Man as Wendy Stiles
- 1999 · The Deep End of the Ocean as Kerry Cappadora (age 9)
- 1998 · The Magnificent Seven as Olivia Greer
- 1996 · The Glimmer Man as Cole's Daughter
- 1996 · Twister as Jo – 5 years old
- 1996 · A Promise to Carolyn as Young Kay
- 1995 · Nine Months as Molly Dwyer
- 1994 · ER as Bonnie Howe
- 1994 · Chicago Hope as
- 1994 · All That as Self
- Future · Dweller as Brittney
- 2025 · Before Your Father Finds Us as Sophia
- 2024 · Get Him Back for Christmas as Bella Harlan
- 2024 · Mr. Manhattan as Dani Alvarez
- 2023 · A Paris Proposal as Anna
- 2022 · Big Time Rush: The City Is Ours - Live at Madison Square Garden as Self
- 2022 · The Adventures of Bunny Bravo as Tig
- 2022 · Love in the Limelight as Summer Rivera
- 2021 · The Clockwork Girl as Tesla (voice)
- 2021 · Taking a Shot at Love as Jenna
- 2020 · Picture Perfect Mysteries: Exit Stage Death as Allie Adams
- 2020 · Mighty Oak as Valerie Scoggins
- 2020 · Picture Perfect Mysteries: Dead Over Diamonds as Allie Adams
- 2019 · The Power Couple as Gaby Powers
- 2019 · Picture Perfect Mysteries: Newlywed and Dead as Allie Adams
- 2017 · Enchanted Christmas as Laura Trudeau
- 2016 · Elephant Kingdom as Melody (voice)
- 2016 · Ms. Matched as Libby Boland
- 2015 · Pixies as Michelle Meyers (voice)
- 2015 · Roommate Wanted as Janie
- 2015 · Spare Parts as Karla
- 2014 · 23 Blast as Ashley
- 2014 · FUTURESTATES: Code Academy as Libby
- 2014 · Wicked Blood as Amber Baker
- 2013 · Machete Kills as KillJoy
- 2012 · The Devil's Carnival as Wick
- 2011 · From Prada to Nada as Mary Dominguez
- 2009 · Ruby & The Rockits as Ruby Gallagher
- 2009 · Innocent as Ashley
- 2008 · Remember the Daze as Holly
- 2007 · Marrying God as Ivy
- 2006 · Walkout as Paula Crisostomo
- 2005 · Odd Girl Out as Vanessa
- 2000 · Run the Wild Fields as Opal 'Pug' Miller
- 1999 · The Early Show as Self
- 1999 · Netforce as Susan 'Susie' Michaels
- 1999 · NetForce as Susan 'Susie' Michaels
- 1998 · To Have & to Hold as Kelly McGrail
- 1998 · Dennis the Menace Strikes Again! as Gina
- 1996 · Ghosts of Mississippi as Claire DeLaughter
- 1996 · Life's Work as Tess Hunter
- 1996 · Shattered Mind as Actress
- 1995 · It Was Him or Us as Young Carrie
- 1994 · Little Giants as Priscilla O'Shea
- 1951 · Hallmark Hall of Fame as Amy