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Jessica Alba: Roles
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Alba appeared in two national TV commercials for Nintendo and J.C. Penney as a child. She was later featured in several independent films. She branched out into TV in 1994 with a recurring role as the vain Jessica in three episodes of the Nickelodeon comedy series The Secret World of Alex Mack. She then performed the role of Maya in the first two seasons of the TV series Flipper. Under the tutelage of her lifeguard mother, Alba learned to swim before she could walk, and she was a PADI-certified scuba diver, skills which were put to use on the show, which was filmed in Australia.
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Alba went on to appear in two national TV commercials for Nintendo and J.C. Penney, which led to her landing a recurring role as the young snob, Jessica, in three episodes of the Nickelodeon comedy series, "The Secret World of Alex Mack.†She then performed the role of Maya Graham in the first two seasons of the TV series, "Flipper†(... known as “The New Adventures of Flipperâ€). Under the tutelage of her lifeguard mother, Alba learned to swim before she could walk and was a PADI-certified scuba diver – skills which were put to use on the show, which was filmed in Australia. As the fresh-faced, enthusiastic and sweet Maya, the part would provide Alba a nice departure from her previous “mean girl†TV efforts.
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Alba's first appearance in film was a small role in the 1994 feature Camp Nowhere as Gail. She was originally hired for two weeks but her role turned into a two month job when the actress in one of the prominent roles dropped out. Alba was picked to replace her because her hair matched that of the original actress.
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You might say that Jessica Alba's got an awful lot on her plate right now, artistically and medically speaking. After just coming out in two medical thrillers back to back - Awake and The Eye - Jessica is now about to get the medical treatment for real, as a prospective new mom. In this conversation with the hot, vivacious and pretty funny star, she talks about how motherhood may change her life in major ways, the telltale signs of The Eye kind of organ transplant psychological side effects that may have something to do with pizza and roller coasters, and how she feels about the negative stuff connected with being a sex symbol.
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Destined to succeed, Jessica branched out into the realm of series television earning herself a recurring role on Nickelodeon's comedy series, “The Secret World of Alex Mack.” Her next major role was in the “Flipper” series as Maya. Jessica is an avid swimmer and a PADI certified diver, which allows her a great latitude and enjoyment in her acting career.
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