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Alexa PenaVega

Alexa PenaVega

Actor, also producer · Born August 27, 1988 (38) · Ocala, Florida, USA

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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 27, 1988 (38)
From
Ocala, Florida, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
69 on MovieCove · 88 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 22% in 30 days

What are Alexa PenaVega's films like?

Across their 52 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Animation3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Animation movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 11th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror movies
Mystery2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Mystery movies
Romance2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Romance movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
40%
Self
22%
Morality
12%
Society
11%
Survival
10%
Power
4%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds20 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love11 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice8 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity9 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth7 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 49 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 35 · Serious 7 · Dark 7

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 37 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 5

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 15 · Charged 25 · Intense 9

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 32 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 5

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 19 · Some laughs 22 · Funny 8

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 25 · Even-paced 22 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 30 · Engaged 18 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 41 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

28 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 21 of 28 analyzed roles.

Hero
21 of 28
Ally
5 of 28
Mentor
2 of 28
Show the 28 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
22
Tense
18
Hopeful
22
Warm
17
Romantic
12
Other
54

How their films linger

Feel-good26 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful23 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy33
  • Bittersweet14
  • Ambiguous5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Alexa PenaVega's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 52 of their 69 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (23).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Alexa PenaVega's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

88 credits, 69 with a MovieCove page; 7 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Before Your Father Finds Us(2025)

    Executive Producer · as Sophia

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Get Him Back for Christmas(2024)

    Executive Producer · as Bella Harlan

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Mr. Manhattan(2024)

    as Dani Alvarez

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Casagrandes Movie(2024)

    as Carlota (voice)

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Never Too Late to Celebrate(2023)

    as Camila

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • A Paris Proposal(2023)

    as Anna

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Bunny Bravo(2022)

    as Tig

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Love in the Limelight(2022)

    as Summer Rivera

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Taking a Shot at Love(2021)

    as Jenna

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Picture Perfect Mysteries: Exit, Stage Death(2020)

    Executive Producer · as Allie Adams

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Mighty Oak(2020)

    as Valerie Scoggins

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Picture Perfect Mysteries: Dead Over Diamonds(2020)

    Executive Producer · as Allie Adams

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Power Couple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · as Gaby Powers

  • Picture Perfect Mysteries: Newlywed and Dead(2019)

    Executive Producer · as Allie Adams

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Casagrandes(2019)

    Show as Carlota

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • Christmas Made to Order(2018)

    as Gretchen

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Love at Sea(2018)

    Executive Producer · as Olivia Grayham

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Enchanted Christmas(2017)

    as Laura Trudeau

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Destination Wedding(2017)

    as Ellie Hamilton

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Elephant Kingdom(2009)

    as Melody (voice)

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Ms. Matched(2016)

    as Libby Boland

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Murder Pact (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Camille

  • Pixies(2015)

    as Michelle Meyers (voice)

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Roommate Wanted(2015)

    as Janie

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Do You Believe?(2015)

    Producer · as Lacy

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Spare Parts(2015)

    as Karla

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • 23 Blast(2014)

    as Ashley

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Remaining(2014)

    as Skylar

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Sin City: A Dame to Kill For(2014)

    as Gilda

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • FUTURESTATES: Code Academy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Libby

  • Wicked Blood(2014)

    as Amber Baker

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Clockwork Girl(2014)

    as Tesla (voice)

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Hunters(2013)

    as Dylan Savini

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Tomorrow People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 8 episodes · as Hilary Cole

  • Machete Kills(2013)

    as Killjoy

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Bounty Killer(2013)

    as Stewardess

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Mine(2012)

    as Sharon

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Nashville(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · as Kiley Brenner

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • The Devil's Carnival(2012)

    as Wick

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Summer Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Ellie

  • The Pregnancy Project(2012)

    as Gaby Rodriguez

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Unsupervised(2012)

    Show 3 episodes · as Christina (voice)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Café(2011)

    as Sally

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World(2011)

    as Carmen Cortez

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • From Prada to Nada(2011)

    as Mary Dominguez

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Mother's Day(2010)

    as Jenna Luther

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Middle(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · as Morgan Edwards

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Broken Hill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Kat Rogers

  • Ruby & the Rockits(2009)

    Show 10 episodes · as Ruby Gallagher

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Innocent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Ashley

  • Royal Pains(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Hollister (as Alexa Vega)

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Repo! The Genetic Opera(2008)

    as Shilo Wallace

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Mentalist(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Lily Stoppard

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Remember the Daze(2007)

    as Holly

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Marrying God (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Ivy

  • Walkout(2006)

    as Paula Crisostomo

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Ghost Whisperer(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Serena Westen

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Odd Girl Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Vanessa

  • State's Evidence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Sandy

  • Sleepover(2004)

    as Julie

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Spy Kids 3: Game Over(2003)

    as Carmen Cortez

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams(2002)

    as Carmen Cortez

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The Bernie Mac Show(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Jill

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Follow the Stars Home(2001)

    as Amy Williams

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Spy Kids(2001)

    as Carmen Cortez

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Run the Wild Fields (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Opal 'Pug' Miller

  • Ladies Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 30 episodes · as Wendy Stiles

  • The Deep End of the Ocean(1999)

    as Kerry Age 9

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Netforce (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Susan 'Susie' Michaels

  • NetForce(1999)

    as Susan 'Susie' Michaels

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • To Have & to Hold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 13 episodes · as Kelly McGrail

  • Dennis the Menace Strikes Again!(1998)

    as Gina

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Magnificent Seven(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Olivia Greer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Ghosts of Mississippi(1996)

    as Claire DeLaughter

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Glimmer Man(1996)

    as Cole's Daughter

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Life's Work(1996)

    Show 18 episodes · as Tess Hunter

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Shattered Mind(1996)

    as Actress

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Twister(1996)

    as Jo – 5 years old

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • A Promise to Carolyn(1996)

    as Young Kay

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • It Was Him or Us(1995)

    as Young Carrie

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Nine Months(1995)

    as Molly Dwyer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Little Giants(1994)

    as Priscilla O'Shea

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Bonnie Howe

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Chicago Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Sara Wilmette

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Amy

  • Boot Lake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Dweller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Brittney

  • Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 87 titles, 84 of them dated from 1951 to 2025; peak year 2013.

Biggest box office

Spy Kids 3: Game Over (2003)

$197M worldwide

Highest rated

Spare Parts (2015)

Midcredits 84th

Most popular right now

The Casagrandes (2019)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19512025

Peak 2013 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 28 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting87 of 87: 81 only acting, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score49thProducing6 of 87: 0 only producing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score65th

87 titles, 6 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 6 of them.

By decade

1950s1 · acting1990s18 · acting2000s20 · acting2010s33 · 33 acting · 2 crew2020s12 · 12 acting · 4 crew

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 43% of 44 roles
9499041419

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Alexa PenaVega's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 57; across their 49 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 40th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 49

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 49

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 49

Midcredits score across 69 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th23
  • 25th to 49th25
  • Below 25th12

Shape of the crowd

33 of their 69 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive4
  • Cult Classic7
  • Crowd Pleaser21
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed33

Most divisive · actor

The Adventures of Bunny Bravo (2022)

99th percentile spread · 54% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Spare Parts (2015)

Midcredits 84th · 79% liked

Reviewers score the acting 57/100 in their films, across 48 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 32. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Alexa PenaVega's work okay for kids?

Across up to 15 MovieCove titles with content scores, alcohol & drugs runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore10 titles17–65 · median 35 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity15 titles12–44 · median 22 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles16–65 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles20–45 · median 21 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles14–67 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Alexa PenaVega work with?

People who share at least 2 of Alexa PenaVega's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Carlos PenaVega shares the most, 14.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles