Jennifer Beals

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA
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 Spree
Xinia Kelly

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Career Milestones

2009
Cast as the ex-wife of Tim Roth's fib detector on the FOX series, "Lie to Me"
2006
Co-starred in "The Grudge 2," a sequel to the 2004 remake directed by Takashi Shimizu
2004 to 2009
Played Bette Porter, an Ivy League educated lesbian in the Showtime drama, "The L Word"
2003
Appeared opposite John Cusack in the film adaptation of "Runaway Jury"
2002
Appeared in the independent film "Roger Dodger"