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| birth_name = Alexa Davalos Dunas
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| birth_place = [[Paris]], [[France]]
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| height = 170 cm
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| parents = [[Elyssa Davalos]]<br>[[Jeff Dunas]]
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'''Alexa Davalos Dunas''' (born {{Birth date and age|1982|5|28}}) is an American actress. Her early role as [[Gwen Raiden]] on the [[Angel (season 4)|fourth season]] of the TV series ''[[Angel (1999 TV series)|Angel]]'' (2002–03) was followed by some Hollywood films, including ''[[The Chronicles of Riddick]]'' (2004), ''[[Feast of Love]]'' (2007), ''[[The Mist (film)|The Mist]]'' (2007), ''[[Defiance (2008 film)|Defiance]]'' (2008) and ''[[Clash of the Titans (2010 film)|Clash of the Titans]]'' (2010). She has also appeared on the television series ''[[Reunion (TV series)|Reunion]]'' (2005–06) and in [[Frank Darabont]]'s ''[[Mob City]]'' (2013). She starred as Juliana Crain, the main character in the [[Amazon Studios]] series ''[[The Man in the High Castle (TV series)|The Man in the High Castle]]'' (2015–2019). She also plays Special Agent Kristin Gaines in the [[CBS]] drama series ''[[FBI: Most Wanted]]'' (2021–present).
'''Alexa Davalos Dunas''' (born May 28, 1982<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Davalos, Alexa 1982- |url=https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/davalos-alexa-1982 |access-date=2022-12-08 |website=Encyclopedia.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028182211/https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/davalos-alexa-1982 |archive-date=October 28, 2020}}</ref>) is an American actress. Her early role as [[Gwen Raiden]] on the [[Angel (season 4)|fourth season]] of the TV series ''[[Angel (1999 TV series)|Angel]]'' (2002–03) was followed by other television roles and some Hollywood films, including ''[[The Chronicles of Riddick]]'' (2004) and ''[[Defiance (2008 film)|Defiance]]'' (2008). In the late 2010s, she starred as Juliana Crain, the main character in the [[Amazon Studios]] series ''[[The Man in the High Castle (TV series)|The Man in the High Castle]]''. She also played Special Agent Kristin Gaines in the [[CBS]] drama series ''[[FBI: Most Wanted]]'' (2021–2023).


==Early life==
==Early life==
Davalos was born in Paris, France to American parents, photographer [[Jeff Dunas]] and actress [[Elyssa Davalos]], daughter of actor [[Richard Davalos]]. Davalos spent most of her childhood in France and Italy, before settling in New York.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://madeinatlantis.com/interviews/alexa_davalos_2.htm |title=Interview: Alexa Davalos "The Chronicles of Riddick" 2 |publisher=Madeinatlantis.com |access-date=2020-10-08}}</ref> She has stated "I tend to curse in French more often than I do in English."<ref name=highbeam/>
Davalos was born in Paris, France to American parents, photographer [[Jeff Dunas]] and actress [[Elyssa Davalos]], granddaughter of actor [[Richard Davalos]]. Davalos spent most of her childhood in France and Italy, before settling in New York.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://madeinatlantis.com/interviews/alexa_davalos_2.htm |title=Interview: Alexa Davalos "The Chronicles of Riddick" 2 |publisher=Madeinatlantis.com |access-date=2020-10-08}}</ref> She has stated "I tend to curse in French more often than I do in English."<ref name=highbeam/>


She is of Spanish and Finnish descent on her mother's side.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Pendreigh |first1=Brian |title=Obituary - Richard Davalos, actor who starred with James Dean in East of Eden |url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/14542016.obituary-richard-davalos-actor-who-starred-with-james-dean-in-east-of-eden/ |access-date=5 October 2018 |publisher=Heraldscotland.com}}</ref> Her father's family is Jewish (her paternal ancestors lived in [[Vilnius]] in Lithuania).<ref name="ref092">{{cite news|last=Schweiger |first=Daniel |title=Alexa Davalos Interview |publisher=Buzzine |date=January 2009 |url=http://www.buzzinefilm.com/interviews/film-alexa-davalos-interview-01282009 |access-date=2009-02-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111112105446/http://www.buzzinefilm.com/interviews/film-alexa-davalos-interview-01282009 |archive-date=November 12, 2011 }}</ref> She was raised "without much religion", though she attended [[Hebrew school]] for a time.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.interfaithfamily.com/arts_and_entertainment/popular_culture/Hollywood_Now_Winter_Watch_List_with_Lisa_Edelstein_Rachel_Weisz_Jamie-Lynn_Sigler.shtml|title=Hollywood Now: Winter Watch List with Lisa Edelstein, Rachel Wei|publisher=InterfaithFamily|access-date=2015-11-24|archive-date=2017-07-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170721105111/http://www.interfaithfamily.com/arts_and_entertainment/popular_culture/Hollywood_Now_Winter_Watch_List_with_Lisa_Edelstein_Rachel_Weisz_Jamie-Lynn_Sigler.shtml|url-status=dead}}</ref>
She is of Spanish and Finnish descent on her mother's side.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Pendreigh |first1=Brian |title=Obituary - Richard Davalos, actor who starred with James Dean in East of Eden |url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/14542016.obituary-richard-davalos-actor-who-starred-with-james-dean-in-east-of-eden/ |access-date=5 October 2018 |publisher=Heraldscotland.com}}</ref> Her father's family is Jewish (her paternal ancestors lived in [[Vilnius]] in Lithuania).<ref name="ref092">{{cite news|last=Schweiger |first=Daniel |title=Alexa Davalos Interview |publisher=Buzzine |date=January 2009 |url=http://www.buzzinefilm.com/interviews/film-alexa-davalos-interview-01282009 |access-date=2009-02-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111112105446/http://www.buzzinefilm.com/interviews/film-alexa-davalos-interview-01282009 |archive-date=November 12, 2011 }}</ref> She was raised "without much religion", though she attended [[Hebrew school]] for a time.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.interfaithfamily.com/arts_and_entertainment/popular_culture/Hollywood_Now_Winter_Watch_List_with_Lisa_Edelstein_Rachel_Weisz_Jamie-Lynn_Sigler.shtml|title=Hollywood Now: Winter Watch List with Lisa Edelstein, Rachel Wei|publisher=InterfaithFamily|access-date=2015-11-24|archive-date=2017-07-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170721105111/http://www.interfaithfamily.com/arts_and_entertainment/popular_culture/Hollywood_Now_Winter_Watch_List_with_Lisa_Edelstein_Rachel_Weisz_Jamie-Lynn_Sigler.shtml|url-status=dead}}</ref>


Davalos struck out on her own at seventeen and moved to [[New York City]]. She supported herself by modeling for photographers like [[Peter Lindbergh]]. "I had a mission," she recalls. "I wanted to be out in the world, doing my own thing. Working in a theatre, I discovered that I really wanted to act."<ref name="highbeam">{{cite news |url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1285/is_6_34/ai_n27798075/ |title=Alexa Davalos }}{{dead link|date=January 2011}}</ref> Her passion soon grew towards acting, and she attended the [[Off-Broadway]] [[The Flea Theater|Flea Theater]] in New York.<ref name=highbeam/> She kept her acting plans from her family until her career started to take off.<ref name="king_article" />
Davalos struck out on her own at seventeen and moved to [[New York City]]. She supported herself by modeling for photographers like [[Peter Lindbergh]]. "I had a mission," she recalls. "I wanted to be out in the world, doing my own thing. Working in a theatre, I discovered that I really wanted to act."<ref name="highbeam">{{cite news |url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1285/is_6_34/ai_n27798075/ |title=Alexa Davalos }}{{dead link|date=January 2011}}</ref> Her passion soon grew towards acting, and she attended the [[Off-Broadway]] [[The Flea Theater|Flea Theater]] in New York.<ref name=highbeam/> She kept her acting plans from her family until her career started to take off.<ref name="king_article">{{cite web |title=Wherever she looks, she sees role models |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-sep-09-ca-davalos9-story.html |first=Susan |last=King |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=September 9, 2007 |access-date=February 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220226150525/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-sep-09-ca-davalos9-story.html |archive-date=February 26, 2022}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
In 2002, Davalos co-starred with [[Charlie Hofheimer]] in the [[short film]] ''The Ghost of F. Scott Fitzgerald'', which screened at the 2002 [[Toronto International Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.digitalhit.com/torontofilmfestival/2002/filmlist |title=2002 Toronto Film Festival entries |publisher=Digitalhit.com |date=2002-08-20 |access-date=2020-10-08}}</ref> In September 2003, she was seen opposite [[Antonio Banderas]] in the [[HBO]] film ''[[And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself]]''. Davalos made her [[feature film]] debut in 2004 starring in ''[[The Chronicles of Riddick]]'' as Jack / Kyra.
In 2002, Davalos co-starred with [[Charlie Hofheimer]] in the [[short film]] ''The Ghost of F. Scott Fitzgerald'', which screened at the 2002 [[Toronto International Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.digitalhit.com/torontofilmfestival/2002/filmlist |title=2002 Toronto Film Festival entries |publisher=Digitalhit.com |date=2002-08-20 |access-date=2020-10-08}}</ref> She appeared as the superhuman [[Gwen Raiden]] in the television series ''[[Angel (1999 TV series)|Angel]]'' for three episodes,<ref name=":0" /> with which she nevertheless attracted attention.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016 |title=Luke Kleintank and Alexa Davalos are two actors to look out for |url=https://www.sidewalkstv.com/interview-luke-kleintank-alexa-davalos/ |access-date=2024-04-19 |website=sidewalkstv.com}}</ref> In September 2003, she was seen opposite [[Antonio Banderas]] in the [[HBO]] film ''[[And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself]]''. Davalos' breakthrough was in the 2004 science fiction film ''[[The Chronicles of Riddick]],''<ref name="ref092" /> where she also made her [[feature film]] debut.


Davalos also appeared as the superhuman [[Gwen Raiden]] in three episodes of the TV show ''[[Angel (1999 TV series)|Angel]]'' and in 2005 co-starred in the [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] show ''[[Reunion (TV series)|Reunion]]''. In 2007, she was featured in the romantic drama ''[[Feast of Love]]'', which starred [[Greg Kinnear]] and [[Morgan Freeman]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/flint/index.ssf/2007/12/movie_feast_is_sumpt.html |title=Movie "Feast" is sumptuous for director Robert Benton |publisher=Mlive.com |date=2007-12-07 |access-date=2012-08-15 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120929081949/http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/flint/index.ssf/2007/12/movie_feast_is_sumpt.html |archive-date=2012-09-29 }}</ref> She also played Sally in ''[[The Mist (film)|The Mist]]'' (directed by [[Frank Darabont]]), co-starring [[Thomas Jane]], [[Laurie Holden]] and [[Marcia Gay Harden]].
Davalos continued to act in Hollywood films.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2018 |title=SDCC: The Man in the High Castle - Alexa Davalos Interview |url=https://www.jeanbooknerd.com/2018/07/the-man-in-high-castle-alexa-davalos.html |access-date=2024-04-19 |website=jeanbooknerd.com}}</ref> In 2007, she was featured in the romantic drama ''[[Feast of Love]]'', which starred [[Greg Kinnear]] and [[Morgan Freeman]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/flint/index.ssf/2007/12/movie_feast_is_sumpt.html |title=Movie "Feast" is sumptuous for director Robert Benton |publisher=Mlive.com |date=2007-12-07 |access-date=2012-08-15 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120929081949/http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/flint/index.ssf/2007/12/movie_feast_is_sumpt.html |archive-date=2012-09-29 }}</ref> She also played Sally in ''[[The Mist (film)|The Mist]]'' (directed by [[Frank Darabont]]), co-starring [[Thomas Jane]], [[Laurie Holden]] and [[Marcia Gay Harden]]. In 2008, Davalos co-starred as the love interest of [[Daniel Craig]] in the war film ''[[Defiance (2008 film)|Defiance]]'', directed by [[Edward Zwick]]. Her performance was praised by critics.<ref name=":1" /> Davalos played [[Andromeda (mythology)|Andromeda]] in the remake of ''[[Clash of the Titans (2010 film)|Clash of the Titans]]'', alongside [[Sam Worthington]], [[Ralph Fiennes]] and [[Liam Neeson]].<ref>{{cite web |date=2009-04-01 |title=Mikkelsen and Davalos are the Latest to Join 'Clash of the Titans' |url=http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/mikkelsen-and-davalos-are-the-latest-to-join-clash-of-the-titans |access-date=2012-08-15 |publisher=Ropeofsilicon.com}}</ref> The film received poor reviews but was a financial success.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Hodges |first=Christopher |date=2018-04-06 |title=Angel: What The Cast Looked Like In Their First Episode Vs Today |url=https://screenrant.com/angel-cast-looked-first-episode-today/ |access-date=2024-04-19 |website=ScreenRant |language=en}}</ref> She did not return for the 2012 sequel, ''[[Wrath of the Titans]]'', due to a scheduling conflict.<ref>{{cite web |year=2011 |title=Rosamund Pike Joins 'Wrath of the Titans' as Andromeda |url=https://screenrant.com/wrath-of-the-titans-cast-rosamund-pike/ |access-date=2020-10-08 |publisher=screenrant.com}}</ref>


In addition to her film roles, she also continued to appear in television series, including ''[[Reunion (American TV series)|Reunion]]'' (2005–2006) and ''[[Mob City]]'' (2013).<ref name=":2" /> In the latter, she played the female lead and reunited again with Frank Darabont.<ref>{{cite web |last=Marnell |first=Blair |url=http://www.craveonline.com/tv/articles/184749-alexa-davalos-joins-la-noir |title=Alexa Davalos Joins 'L.A. Noir' |publisher=CraveOnline |date=2012-03-14 |access-date=2012-12-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120604183447/http://www.craveonline.com/tv/articles/184749-alexa-davalos-joins-la-noir |archive-date=2012-06-04 |url-status=dead }}</ref> However, these television series were short-lived.<ref name=":2" /> In 2015, Davalos started acting in ''[[The Man in the High Castle (TV series)|The Man in the High Castle]]'' (2015–2019), an [[Amazon Studios]] series based on the [[Philip K. Dick]] [[The Man in the High Castle|novel of the same name]]. Starring as Juliana Crane, the main character of the series, she played the biggest role of her career up to that point. She then made a brief appearance in [[The Punisher (TV series)|''The Punisher'']], along with star [[Jon Bernthal]];<ref>{{Cite web |last=Debnath |first=Neela |date=2019-01-19 |title=The Punisher season 2 cast Beth: Who plays Beth in The Punisher? |url=https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/1074606/The-Punisher-season-2-cast-Beth-Who-plays-Beth-in-The-Punisher-Alexa-Davalos-Netflix |access-date=2024-04-19 |website=Express.co.uk |language=en}}</ref> both of whom were also in ''Mob City''. In the early 2020s, Davalos had a regular role in two seasons of the [[CBS]] crime series ''[[FBI: Most Wanted]]'' as Special Agent Kristin Gaines.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=2023-08-08 |title=‘FBI: Most Wanted’: Alexa Davalos Not Returning For Season 5 Of CBS Drama |url=https://deadline.com/2023/08/fbi-most-wanted-alexa-davalos-exit-kristin-gaines-not-returning-season-5-cbs-1235457078/ |access-date=2024-04-19 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref>
In 2008, Davalos co-starred as the love interest of [[Daniel Craig]] in the war film ''[[Defiance (2008 film)|Defiance]]'', directed by [[Edward Zwick]]. She played [[Andromeda (mythology)|Andromeda]] in the remake of ''[[Clash of the Titans (2010 film)|Clash of the Titans]]'', alongside [[Sam Worthington]], [[Ralph Fiennes]] and [[Liam Neeson]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/mikkelsen-and-davalos-are-the-latest-to-join-clash-of-the-titans |title=Mikkelsen and Davalos are the Latest to Join 'Clash of the Titans' |publisher=Ropeofsilicon.com |date=2009-04-01 |access-date=2012-08-15}}</ref> She did not return for the 2012 sequel, ''[[Wrath of the Titans]]'', due to a scheduling conflict.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://screenrant.com/wrath-of-the-titans-cast-rosamund-pike/ |title=Rosamund Pike Joins 'Wrath of the Titans' as Andromeda |publisher=screenrant.com |year=2011 |access-date=2020-10-08}}</ref>

In 2013, she reunited again with [[Frank Darabont]] playing the female lead on the television series ''[[Mob City]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Marnell |first=Blair |url=http://www.craveonline.com/tv/articles/184749-alexa-davalos-joins-la-noir |title=Alexa Davalos Joins 'L.A. Noir' |publisher=CraveOnline |date=2012-03-14 |access-date=2012-12-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120604183447/http://www.craveonline.com/tv/articles/184749-alexa-davalos-joins-la-noir |archive-date=2012-06-04 |url-status=dead }}</ref> 2 years later, in 2015, she starred in ''[[The Man in the High Castle (TV series)|The Man in the High Castle]]'' (2015–2019).

In 2019, she has made a brief appearance in [[The Punisher (TV series)|''The Punisher'']], along with star [[Jon Bernthal]]; both of whom were also in ''[[Mob City]]'' (2013).


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Davalos is a close friend of actresses [[Amanda Righetti]] and [[Chyler Leigh]], and was Righetti's bridesmaid at her wedding.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.instyleweddings.com/weddings/gallery/0,,20164214_20377354,00.html |title=Celebrity Wedding: Amanda Righetti & Jordan Alan |publisher=InStyle Weddings |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080209163420/http://www.instyleweddings.com/weddings/gallery/0%2C%2C20164214_20377354%2C00.html |archive-date=2008-02-09 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Davalos considers herself to be a "dork" and loves to travel and read.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmmonthly.com/Profiles/Articles/AlexaDavalos/AlexaDavalos.html |title=Alexa Davalos/The Chronicles of Riddick Interview |publisher=Filmmonthly.com |access-date=2012-08-15}}</ref> She guards her private life stating, "I think it's a choice. I think it's a conscious choice, and what you allow to affect you and what you don't."{{Citation needed |date=February 2022}}
Davalos is a close friend of actresses [[Amanda Righetti]] and [[Chyler Leigh]], and was Righetti's bridesmaid at her wedding.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.instyleweddings.com/weddings/gallery/0,,20164214_20377354,00.html |title=Celebrity Wedding: Amanda Righetti & Jordan Alan |publisher=InStyle Weddings |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080209163420/http://www.instyleweddings.com/weddings/gallery/0%2C%2C20164214_20377354%2C00.html |archive-date=2008-02-09 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Davalos considers herself to be a "dork" and loves to travel and read.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmmonthly.com/Profiles/Articles/AlexaDavalos/AlexaDavalos.html |title=Alexa Davalos/The Chronicles of Riddick Interview |publisher=Filmmonthly.com |access-date=2012-08-15}}</ref> She guards her private life stating, "I think it's a choice. I think it's a conscious choice, and what you allow to affect you and what you don't."{{Citation needed |date=February 2022}}


Davalos married actor [[Josh Stewart]] on May 19, 2019. Both were costars on the second season of the Netflix series [[The Punisher (TV series)|''The Punisher'']].{{Citation needed |date=February 2022}}
Davalos married actor [[Josh Stewart]] on May 19, 2019.<ref>{{cite web |title=19/05/19 Toi et moi @j0shstewart |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BxpxOsnAkCw/ |website=instagram.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=May 19 My fella Made me his wife a year ago today @j0shstewart |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CAZBhaIgNG8/ |website=instagram.com}}</ref> Both were costars on the second season of the Netflix series [[The Punisher (TV series)|''The Punisher'']].{{Citation needed |date=February 2022}}


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==
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Alexa Davalos
Davalos in 2016
Born
Alexa Davalos Dunas

(1982-05-28) May 28, 1982 (age 42)
Paris, France
NationalityAmerican
OccupationActress
Years active2002–present
Spouse
​
(m. 2019)​
Parent(s)Elyssa Davalos
Jeff Dunas
RelativesRichard Davalos
(grandfather)
Dominique Davalos
(aunt)

Alexa Davalos Dunas (born May 28, 1982[1]) is an American actress. Her early role as Gwen Raiden on the fourth season of the TV series Angel (2002–03) was followed by other television roles and some Hollywood films, including The Chronicles of Riddick (2004) and Defiance (2008). In the late 2010s, she starred as Juliana Crain, the main character in the Amazon Studios series The Man in the High Castle. She also played Special Agent Kristin Gaines in the CBS drama series FBI: Most Wanted (2021–2023).

Early life

[edit]

Davalos was born in Paris, France to American parents, photographer Jeff Dunas and actress Elyssa Davalos, granddaughter of actor Richard Davalos. Davalos spent most of her childhood in France and Italy, before settling in New York.[2] She has stated "I tend to curse in French more often than I do in English."[3]

She is of Spanish and Finnish descent on her mother's side.[4] Her father's family is Jewish (her paternal ancestors lived in Vilnius in Lithuania).[5] She was raised "without much religion", though she attended Hebrew school for a time.[6]

Davalos struck out on her own at seventeen and moved to New York City. She supported herself by modeling for photographers like Peter Lindbergh. "I had a mission," she recalls. "I wanted to be out in the world, doing my own thing. Working in a theatre, I discovered that I really wanted to act."[3] Her passion soon grew towards acting, and she attended the Off-Broadway Flea Theater in New York.[3] She kept her acting plans from her family until her career started to take off.[7]

Career

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In 2002, Davalos co-starred with Charlie Hofheimer in the short film The Ghost of F. Scott Fitzgerald, which screened at the 2002 Toronto International Film Festival.[8] She appeared as the superhuman Gwen Raiden in the television series Angel for three episodes,[1] with which she nevertheless attracted attention.[9] In September 2003, she was seen opposite Antonio Banderas in the HBO film And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself. Davalos' breakthrough was in the 2004 science fiction film The Chronicles of Riddick,[5] where she also made her feature film debut.

Davalos continued to act in Hollywood films.[10] In 2007, she was featured in the romantic drama Feast of Love, which starred Greg Kinnear and Morgan Freeman.[11] She also played Sally in The Mist (directed by Frank Darabont), co-starring Thomas Jane, Laurie Holden and Marcia Gay Harden. In 2008, Davalos co-starred as the love interest of Daniel Craig in the war film Defiance, directed by Edward Zwick. Her performance was praised by critics.[10] Davalos played Andromeda in the remake of Clash of the Titans, alongside Sam Worthington, Ralph Fiennes and Liam Neeson.[12] The film received poor reviews but was a financial success.[13] She did not return for the 2012 sequel, Wrath of the Titans, due to a scheduling conflict.[14]

In addition to her film roles, she also continued to appear in television series, including Reunion (2005–2006) and Mob City (2013).[13] In the latter, she played the female lead and reunited again with Frank Darabont.[15] However, these television series were short-lived.[13] In 2015, Davalos started acting in The Man in the High Castle (2015–2019), an Amazon Studios series based on the Philip K. Dick novel of the same name. Starring as Juliana Crane, the main character of the series, she played the biggest role of her career up to that point. She then made a brief appearance in The Punisher, along with star Jon Bernthal;[16] both of whom were also in Mob City. In the early 2020s, Davalos had a regular role in two seasons of the CBS crime series FBI: Most Wanted as Special Agent Kristin Gaines.[17]

Personal life

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Davalos is a close friend of actresses Amanda Righetti and Chyler Leigh, and was Righetti's bridesmaid at her wedding.[18] Davalos considers herself to be a "dork" and loves to travel and read.[19] She guards her private life stating, "I think it's a choice. I think it's a conscious choice, and what you allow to affect you and what you don't."[citation needed]

Davalos married actor Josh Stewart on May 19, 2019.[20][21] Both were costars on the second season of the Netflix series The Punisher.[citation needed]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2002 Coastlines Eddie Vance's Girlfriend Uncredited
2002 The Ghost of F. Scott Fitzgerald Bess Gunther Short film
2004 The Chronicles of Riddick Jack / Kyra Replacing Rhiana Griffith
2007 Feast of Love Chloe Barlow
2007 The Mist Sally
2008 Defiance Lilka Ticktin
2010 Clash of the Titans Andromeda

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2002 Untitled Secret Service Project Eliza Randolph Unsold pilot
2002 Undeclared Susan Episode: "The Day After"
2002–03 Angel Gwen Raiden 3 episodes
2003 And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself Teddy Sampson Television film
2005–06 Reunion Samantha Carlton Main role, 13 episodes
2006 Surrender, Dorothy Sara Television film
2007 Raines Sandy Boudreau Episode: Pilot
2013 Mob City Jasmine Fontaine Main role, 6 episodes
2015–19 The Man in the High Castle Juliana Crain Main role
2019 The Punisher Beth Quinn 2 Episodes
2021–23 FBI: Most Wanted Special Agent Kristin Gaines Main role

References

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  1. ^ a b "Davalos, Alexa 1982-". Encyclopedia.com. Archived from the original on October 28, 2020. Retrieved 2022-12-08.
  2. ^ "Interview: Alexa Davalos "The Chronicles of Riddick" 2". Madeinatlantis.com. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
  3. ^ a b c "Alexa Davalos".[dead link‍]
  4. ^ Pendreigh, Brian. "Obituary - Richard Davalos, actor who starred with James Dean in East of Eden". Heraldscotland.com. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  5. ^ a b Schweiger, Daniel (January 2009). "Alexa Davalos Interview". Buzzine. Archived from the original on November 12, 2011. Retrieved 2009-02-08.
  6. ^ "Hollywood Now: Winter Watch List with Lisa Edelstein, Rachel Wei". InterfaithFamily. Archived from the original on 2017-07-21. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
  7. ^ King, Susan (September 9, 2007). "Wherever she looks, she sees role models". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on February 26, 2022. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  8. ^ "2002 Toronto Film Festival entries". Digitalhit.com. 2002-08-20. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
  9. ^ "Luke Kleintank and Alexa Davalos are two actors to look out for". sidewalkstv.com. 2016. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
  10. ^ a b "SDCC: The Man in the High Castle - Alexa Davalos Interview". jeanbooknerd.com. 2018. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
  11. ^ "Movie "Feast" is sumptuous for director Robert Benton". Mlive.com. 2007-12-07. Archived from the original on 2012-09-29. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
  12. ^ "Mikkelsen and Davalos are the Latest to Join 'Clash of the Titans'". Ropeofsilicon.com. 2009-04-01. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
  13. ^ a b c Hodges, Christopher (2018-04-06). "Angel: What The Cast Looked Like In Their First Episode Vs Today". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
  14. ^ "Rosamund Pike Joins 'Wrath of the Titans' as Andromeda". screenrant.com. 2011. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
  15. ^ Marnell, Blair (2012-03-14). "Alexa Davalos Joins 'L.A. Noir'". CraveOnline. Archived from the original on 2012-06-04. Retrieved 2012-12-26.
  16. ^ Debnath, Neela (2019-01-19). "The Punisher season 2 cast Beth: Who plays Beth in The Punisher?". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
  17. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2023-08-08). "'FBI: Most Wanted': Alexa Davalos Not Returning For Season 5 Of CBS Drama". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
  18. ^ "Celebrity Wedding: Amanda Righetti & Jordan Alan". InStyle Weddings. Archived from the original on 2008-02-09.
  19. ^ "Alexa Davalos/The Chronicles of Riddick Interview". Filmmonthly.com. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
  20. ^ "19/05/19 Toi et moi @j0shstewart". instagram.com.
  21. ^ "May 19 My fella Made me his wife a year ago today @j0shstewart". instagram.com.
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