A third-generation actress, this striking brunette first won the hearts of TV geeks when she played a latex-clad mutant in a series of guest appearances on
Angel. Next she kicked butt alongside Vin Diesel in
The Chronicles of Riddick. Davalos' role as a pregnant teen caught in a love triangle on the time-tripping series
Reunion turned her into a hot commodity, even though the show was canceled by Fox in its freshman year. Off camera, the bicoastal beauty speaks three languages — English, French and Greek — and proudly declares herself a bookworm.
Alexa Davalos Fast Facts:
- Grandfather Richard Davalos made an impressive debut in 1955's East of Eden, but was overshadowed by another up-and-coming young actor who played his brother: James Dean.
- Was inspired to be an actress as a young girl when she accompanied her mother Elyssa Davalos to Stella Adler's acting classes.
- Alexa Davalos Relationships:
- Elyssa Davalos - Mother
- Jeff Dunas - Father
- Richard Davalos - Grandfather