Alexa PenaVega
Born: 1988-08-27 in Ocala, Florida, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
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.
Filmography
2025
- Before Your Father Finds Us as Sophia
2024
- The Casagrandes Movie as Carlota (voice)
- Get Him Back for Christmas as Bella Harlan
- Mr. Manhattan as Dani Alvarez
2023
- Never Too Late to Celebrate as Camila
- A Paris Proposal as Anna
2022
- The Adventures of Bunny Bravo as Tig
- Love in the Limelight as Summer Rivera
- Big Time Rush: The City Is Ours - Live at Madison Square Garden as Self
2021
- Taking a Shot at Love as Jenna
- The Clockwork Girl as Tesla (voice)
2020
- Mighty Oak as Valerie Scoggins
- Picture Perfect Mysteries: Dead Over Diamonds as Allie Adams
- Picture Perfect Mysteries: Exit Stage Death as Allie Adams
2019
- Picture Perfect Mysteries: Newlywed and Dead as Allie Adams
- The Power Couple as Gaby Powers
2018
- Christmas Made to Order as Gretchen
- Love at Sea as Olivia Grayham
2017
- Destination Wedding as Ellie Hamilton
- Enchanted Christmas as Laura Trudeau
2016
- Elephant Kingdom as Melody (voice)
- Ms. Matched as Libby Boland
2015
- Roommate Wanted as Janie
- Pixies as Michelle Meyers (voice)
- Do You Believe? as Lacy
- The Murder Pact as Camille
- Spare Parts as Karla
2014
- Sin City: A Dame to Kill For as Gilda
- The Remaining as Skylar
- Wicked Blood as Amber Baker
- 23 Blast as Ashley
- FUTURESTATES: Code Academy as Libby
2013
- Abandoned Mine as Sharon
- The Tomorrow People as Hilary Cole
- The Hunters as Dylan Savini
- Machete Kills as KillJoy
- Bounty Killer as Stewardess
2012
- Nashville as Kiley Brenner
- Summer Song as Ellie
- The Devil's Carnival as Wick
- Unsupervised as Christina (voice)
- The Pregnancy Project as Gaby Rodriguez
2011
- Café as Sally
- Spy Kids: All the Time in the World as Carmen Cortez
- From Prada to Nada as Mary Dominguez
2010
- Mother's Day as Jenna Luther
2009
- The Middle as Morgan Edwards
- Royal Pains as Hollister (as Alexa Vega)
- Broken Hill as Kat Rogers
- Innocent as Ashley
- Ruby & The Rockits as Ruby Gallagher
2008
- The Mentalist as Lily Stoppard
- Repo! The Genetic Opera as Shilo Wallace
- Remember the Daze as Holly
2007
- Marrying God as Ivy
2006
- Walkout as Paula Crisostomo
2005
- Ghost Whisperer as Serena Westen
- Dancing with the Stars as Self - Contestant
- Odd Girl Out as Vanessa
2004
- Sleepover as Julie Corky
- State's Evidence as Sandy
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
- Spy Kids as Carmen Cortez
- Follow the Stars Home as Amy Williams
2000
- Run the Wild Fields as Opal 'Pug' Miller
1999
- Ladies Man as Wendy Stiles
- The Deep End of the Ocean as Kerry Cappadora (age 9)
- NetForce as Susan 'Susie' Michaels
- The Early Show as Self
- Netforce as Susan 'Susie' Michaels
1998
- The Magnificent Seven as Olivia Greer
- Dennis the Menace Strikes Again! as Gina
- To Have & to Hold as Kelly McGrail
1996
- Twister as Jo – 5 years old
- The Glimmer Man as Cole's Daughter
- Ghosts of Mississippi as Claire DeLaughter
- A Promise to Carolyn as Young Kay
- Life's Work as Tess Hunter
- Shattered Mind as Actress
1995
- Nine Months as Molly Dwyer
- It Was Him or Us as Young Carrie
1994
- ER as Bonnie Howe
- Chicago Hope
- All That as Self
- Little Giants as Priscilla O'Shea
1951
- Hallmark Hall of Fame as Amy