Since arriving in Hollywood, newcomer Eva Mendes has quickly ascended to stardom and
four major studio releases this year (including 2 Fast 2 Furious) will solidify her as
a household name. Mendes received the most recognition for her unforgettable role starring
opposite Denzel Washington in the box office hit Training Day for director Antoine Fuqua.
The performance also led to the upcoming Carl Franklin-helmed feature Out of Time, once
more starring opposite Denzel Washington in Out of Time, Mendes
stars as a detective teamed with a small town police officer (Washington) investigating
a missing persons case. The film is slated for a fall 2003 release. Also this fall,
she can be seen in Once Upon a Time in Mexico opposite Antonio Banderas and Johnny Depp.
The film is the final chapter of director Robert Rodriguez's trilogy that started with
his debut feature, El Mariachi, and continued with Desperado. She
recently completed filming Stuck on You (slated for a winter 2003 release) for directors
Bobby and Peter Farrelly. The story centers on conjoined twins (Greg Kinnear and Matt Damon)
who have aspirations to act; she plays Greg Kinnear's love interest, an actress who
encourages his ambitions. In between her filming projects, Eva has found time
to join the elite group of women (including Julianne Moore and Halle Berry) who represent
Revlon Cosmetics in print and television commercials. Mendes hails from Miami, but was
discovered in Los Angeles by a photographer who asked to shoot a session with her. The
resulting photos began a chain reaction of success, landing her a manager, commercial and
film roles, and agency representation. Eva left college and is studying with acting coach
Ivana Chubbuck, the mentor to such actors as Elisabeth Shue and Halle Berry. Eva
was previously seen in the feature All About the Benjamins, starring opposite Ice Cube.
(2005) Last First Kiss
Coming 2/11
(2004) The Wendell Baker Story
(2003) Stuck on You
(2003) Out of Time
Characters played: Detective Alexandra Cole, Alexandra Cole, Alexandra Diaz Cole
(2003) Once Upon a Time in Mexico
Character played: Ajedrez
(2003) 2 Fast 2 Furious
Characters played: Monica Clemente, Monica Fuentes
(2002) All About the Benjamins
Character played: Gina
(2001) Exit Wounds
Character played: Trish
(2001) Training Day
Character played: Sara Harris
(2000) Urban Legends: The Final Cut
Character played: Vanessa
(1998) ER: Exodus
Character played: Donna
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Alyssa Milano
