Alexandra Forbes Kerry:
Born on: 5 September 1973
Birth Place: Massachusetts, USA

Cool Facts:
She is the elder daughter of John Kerry
She has a younger sister, Vanessa
She is interest in liberal politics
Born on the same day as actress Rose McGowan
She studied anthropology and media at Brown University
Alex & Vanessa speak on the phone at least once a day when they are not together.
Alex describes herself as a bit of a dreamer.
She is very close to her sister Vanessa
She won an award for her short "The Last Full Measure"
She Directed the short film "The Last Full Measure"
Alex is a member of the board of the Sundance Institute.
Alex and Vanessa  appear in Vogue 2004 September issue.
She accidentally hit the microphone at the VMA's and knocked the sound out.
She is more apt to leave something behind when she travels: her hanging bag, her camera or her shampoo

She is the elder daughter of 2004 US Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry. Her mother is Julia Thorne, who was married to John Kerry from 1970 until 1988. The couple subsequently had their marriage annulled.

Alexandra is a documentary filmmaker who lives in Los Angeles. She studied anthropology and media at Brown University and a Los Angeles film school from which she earned a degree in 2004. Alex graduate of AFI's two-year Master's filmmaker program, continues to be managed by Fenton/Kritzer Entertainment.

 She is naturally, making a documentary about Dad's campaign. "I'm a filmmaker and a storyteller, and you meet ... these really interesting characters all around America," says Alexandra.

Her father became the Democratic nominee for president that same year, pushing Alexandra and her sister Vanessa into the spotlight, Alex and Vanessa, don't look alike, and they have different personalities. But each knows what the other is going through.

 She had small roles in two David Mamet films, "State and Main" in 2000 and "Spartan playing a bartender" released this year. She won an award for her short "The Last Full Measure," Alexandra goes by Ali, A or Alex. Has not suggested any Secret Service names.

Alex's appearance at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival received much media attention as a result of her father's presidential bid and her attire. An unfortunate confluence of flash lighting from cameras reflecting off her body made the fabric of her dress almost transparent, similar to the effect of one-way glass. Normally lit, the dress was not transparent. Nonetheless, critics questioned whether Kerry knew of the effect beforehand. The controversy was brief. Alex said, "It was a beautiful dress that didn't withstand 3,500 flashbulbs," she says. "But 24 hours later, you just have to say it was a moment, time passes, and you hope you didn't embarrass your father."

Then there was the tabloid rumor that Alexandra Kerry was dating British director Simon Monjack. The rumor and the fact: Alex was at the Radio City Music Hall concert for her dad, She was not accompanied by film producer Simon Monjack, with whom she has been linked, because she does not know him. They have never even met. Tabloids also linked her romantically to Ben Affleck, but she denies it. There was another tabloid rumor in July 2004 that linked her with actor John Cusack, According to The New York Post Alex was seen sharing cigarettes and kisses with Cusack on a bench outside '15 Beacon' restaurant in Boston. Alexandra's camp called "Extra" to set the record straight. She and John are merely acquaintances, and they were discussing politics at the convention.

The Kerry sisters won't say who, if anyone, they are dating.