Back Electra hag Elise Avellan Breton Electra y Elise Avellán Spanish Electra et Elise Avellán French エレクトラ&エリース・アヴェラン Japanese Electra và Elise Avellan Vietnamese
Electra and Elise Avellan | |
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 The twins at the premiere of Grindhouse in Austin, Texas, March 2007 | |
| Born | August 12, 1986 |
| Occupation(s) | producer actress |
| Years active | 2007–present |
Electra Amelia Avellan and Elise Isabel Avellan (identical twins, born August 12, 1986) are Venezuelan actresses. They are best known for their roles as the "Crazy Babysitter Twins" in the 2007 film Grindhouse[1] and as Nurses "Mona and Lisa" in 2010's Machete.[2] Electra and Elise reprised these roles in the 2013 Machete follow-up Machete Kills. They were born in Caracas, Venezuela. Their father is a sibling of producer Elizabeth Avellan, who was married to director Robert Rodriguez. Their mother was a model and actress.[3] The twins appear together in the April 2007 issue of Maxim En Espanol.
- ^ "Rodriguez's nieces come to the 'Grindhouse'". Associated Press. April 10, 2007. Archived from the original on April 14, 2012. Retrieved April 4, 2011.
- ^ "The Crazy Babysitter Twins Become Sexy Nurses in 'Machete'!". Bloody Disgusting. September 25, 2009. Retrieved April 4, 2011.
- ^ "Venezuelan twin nieces of Robert Rodriguez find fame". 5 April 2007.