Electra and Elise Avellan

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.

Electra and Elise Avellan
The twins at the premiere of Grindhouse in Austin, Texas, March 2007
Born	(1986-08-12) August 12, 1986 (age 38) Caracas, Venezuela
Occupation(s)	producer actress
Years active	2007–present

Electra's filmography

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2007	Grindhouse	Crazy Babysitter Twin	Segment: Death Proof
			Segment: Planet Terror
2008	The Horrorhound	Self
2009	The Black Waters of Echo's Pond	Renne
2009	Pearblossom (Sunset Vampires)	Rhea
2010	Machete	Nurse Mona
2010	Now Here	Rena Lopez
2011	Not Another Not Another Movie	Associate producer
2012	Sushi Girl	Co-producer
2012	Stripped	Candice
2013	Counterpunch	Co-producer
2013	Machete Kills	Nurse Mona
2013	Flying Monkeys	Sonya
2014	Hidden in the Woods	Anny	TV movie
2014	The Final Breath	Actress
2015	Space Awards	Host	(with Danny Trejo)
2020	Son of Monarchs	Lucía

Elise's filmography

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2007	Grindhouse	Crazy Babysitter Twin	Segment: Death Proof
			Segment: Planet Terror
2008	The Horrorhound	Self
2009	The Black Waters of Echo's Pond	Erica
2010	Machete	Nurse Lisa
2013	Machete Kills	Nurse Lisa
2015	Space Awards	Host	(with Danny Trejo)

References

1. "Rodriguez's nieces come to the 'Grindhouse'". Associated Press. April 10, 2007. Archived from the original on April 14, 2012. Retrieved April 4, 2011.
2. "The Crazy Babysitter Twins Become Sexy Nurses in 'Machete'!". Bloody Disgusting. September 25, 2009. Retrieved April 4, 2011.
3. "Venezuelan twin nieces of Robert Rodriguez find fame". 5 April 2007.

External links

• Electra Avellan at IMDb
• Elise Avellan at IMDb