Jessica Alba is an American actress who gained fame for her outstanding role in the television series ‘Dark Angel’. A prolific actress today, Alba had wanted to become an actress from an early age,. She was only five when she decided to pursue her passion for acting! At 11, she won an acting competition which earned her a scholarship for acting classes. This marked the stepping stone of Alba’s career which led her to fulfil her dreams. Her breakthrough roles in both films and television came in early. In 1994, at just 13 years of age, she bagged a small role as Gail in the feature film ‘Camp Nowhere’. Around the same time, she picked up a recurring role as Jessica in the Nickelodeon comedy series ‘The Secret World of Alex Mack’. Over the years, Alba has polished her acting skills greatly which is visible in her work. Interestingly, she hasn’t limited her work to a single genre and repeatedly experiments with her roles and characters. She has acted in a diverse array of film genres including horror, supernatural, thriller, romance, drama and comedy. Furthermore, she has made her presence felt both in films and television with her versatile acting skills.