Alexa Davalos Biography

Alexa Davalos is an American actress who first garnered attention with her role of Gwen Raiden in the TV series ‘Angel.’ She then went on to appear in a number of films including ‘The Chronicles of Riddick,’ ‘Feast of Love,’ ‘Clash of the Titans,’ and ‘Defiance.’ Born in France to actress Elyssa Davalos and celebrity photographer Jeff Dunas, Davalos spent most of her early childhood in Italy and France before settling in New York. She kicked off her career by modeling and also worked in theater where her passion towards acting grew further. Davalos performed at New York’s Flea Theater before landing her onscreen acting career in 2002. Since then, she has appeared in several TV shows and films, and is undoubtedly one of the fastest rising stars in Hollywood. In her leisure time, the talented artiste loves to read and travel. She considers herself to be a “contemptible, socially inept person.”