Alexa Vega: 'Machete Kills' Has Opened Doors For Me

Alexa Vega shows off her long legs as she runs some errands and stops for coffee at Starbucks on Thursday (October 10) in Los Angeles.

The day before, the 25-year-old newly-engaged actress stopped by a local TV station to promote the film in Philadelphia, Pa.

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“The truth is, at the end of the day when people see you on the screen as a little kid, nobody wants you to grow up,” Alexa told the New York Daily News. “I’m going to keep playing younger roles for as long as I can because once that ship sails there’s no turning back,” she says. I don’t want to move on too quickly, but [Machete Kills] has opened new doors for me. I want a colorful career and to keep people guessing.”