Electra Amelia Avellan and Elise Isabel Avellan (

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, born August 12, 1986) are

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n actresses. They are best known for their roles as the "Crazy Babysitter Twins" in the 2007 film ''Grindhouse'' and as Nurses "Mona and Lisa" in 2010's ''Machete''. Electra and Elise reprised these roles in the 2013 Machete follow-up ''

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''. They were born in Caracas, Venezuela. Their father is a sibling of producer Elizabeth Avellan, who was married to director

Robert Rodriguez Robert Anthony Rodriguez ( ; born June 20, 1968) is an American filmmaker, composer, and visual effects supervisor. He shoots, edits, produces, and scores many of his films in Mexico and in his home state of Texas. Rodriguez directed the 1992 ...

. Their mother was a model and actress. The twins appear together in the April 2007 issue of '' Maxim En Espanol''.

Electra's filmography

Elise's filmography

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Avellan, Electra And Elise 1986 births Living people Venezuelan film actresses Actresses from Caracas Venezuelan twins Identical twin actresses