Alexa Davalos: Actress and Model
After modeling for photographer Peter Lindberg, Alexa Davalos became interested in acting. Soon thereafter she made The Ghost of F. Scott Fitzgerald (2002 with Charlie Hofheimer as co-star).
Alexa Davalos is best known for her role as Gwen Raiden on Angel in season four but has also appeared in Hollywood movies such as The Chronicles of Riddick, Feast of Love, The Mist, Defiance, and Clash of Titans.
Biography of Alexa Davalos
Alexa Davalos was born in May 1982 in California. She first gained attention as Gwen Raiden on the fourth season of Angel, before going on to appear in various Hollywood films such as Feast of Love, The Chronicles of Riddick, The Mist, Defiance, and Clash of the Titans. Alexa hails from a family with several television and theater actors: Jeff Dunas (photographer) and Elyssa Davalos (tv/theatre actress), with whom she spent her early childhood years between Italy/France before coming back home where she did modeling assignments for Peter Lindberg before working at Off-Broadway Flea Theatre performances alongside Richard Davalos (East of Eden star) while her maternal grandfather Richard Davalos also starred; their maternal grandfather Richard was featured as part of East of Eden while her maternal grandparent was Richard Davalos who performed alongside her grandmother Ellen as stage actress both of which played major roles.
She began her career with a brief appearance in a short film titled The Ghost of F. Scott Fitzgerald in 2003. Shortly afterward she was cast as Jack/Kyra in The Chronicles of Riddick (2004) before landing a lead role in Reunion (only lasting half of a season), Surrender Dorothy made for a TV movie, then portraying Diane Keaton’s daughter Surrender Dorothy for made for television movie Surrender Dorothy, all before 2007, where her star rose even higher through Feast of Love and Stephen King adaptation The Mist respectively.
In 2008, she appeared as Lika in the war drama Defiance and as Daniel Craig’s love interest in Edward Zwick’s remake of Clash of the Titans. Since then she has become a regular cast member on the CBS show FBI: Most Wanted alongside Julian McMahon, Kellan Lutz, Roxy Sternberg, and Keisha Castle-Hughes.
Alongside her acting career, she is also a talented dancer trained at Joffrey Ballet New York City. In her free time she enjoys traveling and photography; making sure to find time for friends and family as much as possible despite a busy schedule. Animal lover with two dogs named Jasper and Oliver. Dedicated charity worker involved with numerous fundraising events for animal shelters.
Filmography of Alexa Davalos
Alexa Davalos inherited her acting talent from her maternal grandfather Richard Davalos who co-starred alongside James Dean in East of Eden – and was born into an established entertainment family. Her parents are photographer Jeff Dunas and actress Elyssa Davalos; during her childhood years, she spent time between Paris, Italy, and Los Angeles, settling down permanently in New York at 17 after modeling for Peter Lindbergh but soon discovered her natural flair for acting.
She made her acting debut in the 2002 short film, The Ghost of F. Scott Fitzgerald, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and eventually went on to screen in feature film form in The Chronicles of Riddick (2004) before moving on to lead roles on high-concept TV series Reunion (2005) and Diane Keaton’s daughter Dorothy Surrender Dorothy made-for-television movie Surrender Dorothy (2007) as well as thriller film The Mist (2007) and Feast of Love (2007) which told of a sensual free spirit who arrived in a suburban town to change everyone lives forever!
Television work includes recurring roles as Gwen Raiden on Angel, Raines, Undeclared, and Mob City; she most recently played Juliana Crain from 2015-20 in Amazon Studios’ The Man in the High Castle series.
Davalos’ talents extend far beyond acting and television roles; she is an accomplished musician with multiple album releases to her name, a renowned artist with an extensive portfolio of paintings and drawings as well as lending her voice for numerous video games and animations represented by Gersh and The Burstein Company.
Net Worth of Alexa Davalos
Alexa Davalos first began acting professionally in 2002. Since then, she has managed to become one of the industry’s best-known faces through episodic roles in TV series and major movie appearances, amassing an estimated net worth of approximately $4 Million. Currently residing in New York and appearing occasionally at red carpet events.
Economize: With her work as a model and theater actress earning her significant money, she has created an excellent career in film. Furthermore, she has made many friends within the industry and enjoys an active social life.
She is an extremely attractive woman with a stunning figure, standing 5 feet 7 inches or 1.7 meters and weighing approximately 55 kg or 121 pounds. Her bra size is 34A and she wears size two US dresses.
Davalos was born May 28, 1982, in Paris, France to Jeff Dunas (a professional photographer) and Elyssa Davalos (an actress). She has Jewish, Finnish, and Spanish ancestry. When her parents divorced at eight years old, Davalos moved to New York to pursue an acting career.
After modeling for photographers such as Peter Lindbergh, she decided to dedicate herself to acting. She studied at the Off-Broadway Flea Theater in New York and soon found that acting was her true calling.
Alexa continued honing her craft throughout her years in Hollywood and made several guest appearances on various television series. Alexa rose to fame when she landed the role of Samantha Carlton on Reunion from 2005-06. In 2002-03 she also made an appearance as Gwen Raiden on Angel.
In 2008, she made headlines as Lilka in Edward Zwick’s Defiance opposite Daniel Craig and was highly lauded by critics – becoming one of Hollywood’s hottest young stars! Since then she has appeared in several more movies such as The Chronicles of Riddick as Kyra and Clash of the Titans as Andromeda.
Personal Life of Alexa Davalos
Alexa Davalos, born May 28th, 1982, is an esteemed American actress best known for her portrayal of Gwen Raiden on Angel, as well as for appearing in multiple Hollywood movies such as Feast of Love, Chronicles of Riddick: The Mist, Defiance, and Clash of the Titans.
Alexa is an extremely gifted actress who has dedicated herself to reaching her goals in this industry. She started out modeling for photographers before performing at Off-Broadway Flea Theater in New York City. Later that same year (2004) she made her film debut in The Chronicles of Riddick as Jack / Kyra and has never looked back since!
She was born and raised in France before spending part of her early childhood years in Italy as well. She is the only child of Jeffrey Rian Dunas (a professional photographer) and Elyssa Davalos; both her mother (an actress) and maternal grandfather were stage actors as well.
Due to her unique and varied background, she brings a fresh approach to every project that she undertakes. Critics have lauded her acting skills and she has received multiple awards throughout her career.
Alexa is not only a successful actress; she is also an avid reader and traveler. She adores ballet and can even play piano; in addition, photography occupies much of her time; spending most of it in the darkroom.
Alexa Stewart has been married to actor Josh Stewart since 2019, best known for his work in the Netflix series The Punisher. Before their marriage, Alexa and Josh Lucas had a brief romance before eventually parting ways. Alexa herself is attractive with blue eyes and brown hair; 5ft 7in tall with a weight of around 55 kg she stays fit by doing various exercises such as boxing and yoga to maintain her figure.
