Jennifer Beals

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
Birthday: December 19, 1963

Intelligent and beautiful with a disarming smile, Jennifer Beals managed to exude both strength and tenderness in her work, making her one of the most relatable and talented actresses of her time. A pop-culture icon after her star-making debut as Alex Owens in Flashdance (1983), Beals weathered the backlash storm for having a dance double in the hit film. After disappearing off the radar for some time – perhaps spooked by her overnight “Flashdance” fame – Beals would eventually come back to the Hollywood fold and build an impressive, th…more

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My Name is Sarah
Sarah Winston
Troubled Waters
Beck
Desolation Sound
Elizabeth Story
They Shoot Divas, Don t They?
Sloan McBride
The L Word
Bette Porter

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Career Milestones

2006
Co-starred in The Grudge 2 a sequel to the 2004 remake directed by Takashi Shimizu
2004 to 0000
Played Bette in the lesbian themed Showtime drama The L Word
2003
Cast opposite John Cusack in Runaway Jury, based on John Grisham s novel
2002
Appeared in the independent film Roger Dodger
2002
Co-starred in the TV miniseries Anne Rice s The Feast of All Saints