America Ferrera gets dolled up in a bubble-hem bona fide vintage dress with ruching galore at the 2008 Primetime Emmy Awards held at Nokia Theatre on Sunday (September 21) in Los Angeles.
The 24-year-old Ugly Betty star was nominated at in “Actress In a Comedy” category. She’s up against some heavy competition: Christina Applegate (Samantha Who?), Tina Fey (30 Rock), Julia Louis-Dreyfus (New Adventures of Old Christine) and Mary- Louise Parker (Weeds).
Ugly Betty star America Ferrera covers the October 2008 issue of Seventeen, which hits newsstands on September 16th. Here are some interview highlights:
On being friends with Sisterhood costars Blake Lively, Amber Tamblyn, and Alexis Bledel: “One of the most wonderful experiences I’ve had with girl relationships was working with them on Sisterhood. I’d worked with other girls before and it was pretty catty. But this time, I thought, I don’t want to feel judged or defensive. So before we started shooting, I was like, I’m just going to show up to work and be professional – not their best friend. But a couple of weeks into shooting, Amber and I started talking. She’s a hippie and I thought we had nothing in common – and now she’s one of my closest friends!”
On Gossip Girl being a bad influence: “Close, genuine female relationships are not what generally gets depicted in movies and TV shows. Like, if you’re watching The Hills or 90210, all the backstabbing shapes the way we act – you go to school, and you think your job is to find a sworn enemy and be jealous of each other. I mean, I love Blake [Lively]; she’s a wonderful friend of mine, but shows like Gossip Girl kind of condition us to be mean.”
For more on America, visit Seventeen.com.
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Jennifer Garner, Kate Bosworth and friends show off their SU2C gear as they arrive at “Stand Up 2 Cancer” at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California on Friday.
Celebrities came out in droves to answer phones and raise money for ground-breaking cancer research.
Celebs which walked the red carpet and pictured in the gallery include: Abigail Breslin, Salma Hayek, America Ferrera, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Christina Ricci, Sharon Osbourne, Ellen DeGeneres, Sheryl Crow, Mandy Moore, Katie Couric and others!
45+ pictures inside of Jennifer Garner and friends as they stand up 2 cancer… More Here! »
America Ferrera (in Diane von Furstenberg) is all smiles at the 2008 ALMA Awards at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on Friday in Pasadena, Calif.
The 24-year-old Ugly Betty star, who completed her look with Christian Louboutin peep-toes and Fred Leighton jewelry, took top honors at the ceremony. America won the Chevy Entertainer of the Year for her on-screen work as Betty Suarez and her off-screen efforts to encourage young people to get involved in the political process.
The ABC comedy series also picked up wins for directing and best performance by a Latino-led ensemble cast. More Here! »
America Ferrera, wearing a Stand Up 2 Cancer t-shirt, gives two big thumbs up after receiving Emmy nomination news late last month on the set of Ugly Betty in Long Island City, New York.
The 22-year-old actress picked up a nomination for “Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series” for her role as braces-beauty Betty Suarez. The Emmys air live, September 21 on ABC.
Ugly Betty was also nominated for “Outstanding Art Direction For A Single-camera Series”, “Outstanding Casting For A Comedy Series”, “Outstanding Costumes For A Series”, “Outstanding Hairstyling For A Single-camera Series” and “Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series” (Vanessa Williams).
Pictured below: Extra! correspondent A.J. Calloway
For more information on America Ferrera’s t-shirt, visit StandUp2Cancer.org.
Alexis Bledel poses with her Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 co-stars Blake Lively, America Ferrera and Amber Tamblyn at the MTV Times Square Studios during MTV’s Total Request Live in New York City on Monday.
Ms. Bledel, who turns 27 next month, is originally from Houston, and was raised by her Mexican mother Nanette and Argentine father, Martin.
With Spanish as her first language, she is hoping to land a role which can highlight her background. “I think it’s a little tricky because in the States, when they want a Latin actress, they want someone who looks sort of stereotypically Latin,” she says. “But I think I can get away with playing a Spanish or Argentine character. I really hope I get to do that someday.”
30+ pictures of Alexis Bledel and her Houston solution… More Here! »
America Ferrera leaves MTV Studios after filming TRL in New York City on Monday.
The 24-year-old actress stars in the new movie The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2, alongside Blake Lively, Alexis Bledel, and Amber Tamblyn. The Ugly Betty star also made a promotional appearance on Good Morning America on Monday.
This coming October, America stars in Tinker Bell, an animated movie that is going straight to DVD and Blu-ray. The movie is produced using digital 3D modeling, and is the first time that the Disney version of Tinker Bell will talk.
Ugly Betty star America Ferrera (in Brian Reyes) goes bold in blue as she attends the world premiere of The Sisterhood Of The Traveling Pants 2 presented by Warner Bros. Pictures at the Ziegfeld Theatre on Monday in New York City.
The 24-year-old actress was asked on the red carpet about Lindsay Lohan’s five-episode arc on Ugly Betty.
“It was great,” said America. “It was fun. They wrote a lot of really fun stuff for her character and we had a good time.”
10+ pictures inside America Ferrera with traveling pants too… More Here! »
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