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Show Born Oct. 41 1979, in HE WAS HOME IN Hawaii with her fart ; Hawaii, Single, but Keiko Agena was ea Television: Inaludes Sister, Sister 1996; Terror tha bhadewsin 1995; GH 1998; Beverly Hills 0210 1999; Felicity, Gliniove2000 Girt 2000=, ily when we spoke getting readyto leave paradise and return for her third season of Gilmore Girls the hit series on the WBnetwork So mary shows i:start off with uch bright protiise. and neat thingx vO you kriow, they're can celed. Why does Gilmore Girls Keiko Agena lives in California with hor two cats, To pronounce her last name, she says, think of the word “again.” She's only 6 feet 1 but very fit Strong work? “There are number ofOF “My got Madioine, fe a @NUMTIDET na sister to go with 2001 The feasons. said Keiko. “Butone her to a power Nightmare thing stands out: The writing ¥oaa class,” aid Agena. doesnt insult the audience. The “Gort That was dialogue is 90 fast, the refer mes time, and was ee enices are so obscure. It's like sweating so undre) Percent, 968, belonging to a very special fines it” Hoom, 2001, he Hed club’ She also suggested that piedity Thread, 2002; Tomato and ‘he show has done well because eee iH Eggs, 42002,4 isn't on one of the major net ;Surprisingly works. “Warner Brothers ha A felt arest s been ‘very supportive said Keiko. “We might have gotten lost on another network Keiko (pronounced KAYkoh) was born in Honolulu to Japanese-American parents and she was taking hula lessons by the time she was 4 She madeher acting debut ina com munity theater, did high school plays and musicals, and then it jena spe Geena being an ee ee in @ competitive "usiness. l always felt that just being an actor is difficult.” she said. "Boing an Walla Walla, Wash., to study drama. "| actually likedthe reg ular Classes better than the dra ma," said Agena. And she en _jeved the real winters with real Anda chance poem fo other tctore coming Asian-American ear fa. Mflewlt. tse was off to Whitman Collegein gpportunity. along. snow. But she headedfor L.A after a year and has been mak ing @ living ever since as an ac: tor, Agenais a worker, During her hiatus from Gilmore, she made two short films anddid a play in Santa Monica. Even before her current TV show, Agena’s résumé was pretty good, She had a recur ring role onFelicity and said it was her favorite series until Gilmore Girls. “On Beverly Hills 90210. 1 was very young and very nervous.” said Agena. _“They were so supportive. And PHOTOGRAPH BY EDDIE ADAMS FOR PARADE, HAIR AND MAKEUP DY JENNIFER KRITLER FOR FRANCISCO NARS COSMETICS, WARDMODE STYLIST. CARA SHAPIRO, JEANSBY EARL JEANS, TOPBY KATAYONE ADELI, NECKIACE BY JENNIFER KAUFMAN On Gilmore Girls, Koike Agena plays the brainy, eccentric “pest (riend.” New in the show's third season, she tails why this surprising series works. ER was very serious, but the Cast was always cracking jokes. When it was time to get back intotheir roles. they slid right inlike the fit of a glove.” How does she get along with the great actor Ed Herrmann on Gilmore Girls? “He's such a good conversationalist, 90intelligent,” said Agena. “It's a hapPy cast—I'm sofortunate,” 1 For more on Keiko vielt and on“ Stop With.” PAGE 30 ORCEMBER |. 2009 PARADE MAGAZINE |
