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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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  • 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

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Awards

  • 1997

    Golden Satellite: Best Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

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