Jennifer Beals Add to My Celebs Age 48 Birthday Dec. 19th, 1963 Born in Chicago, Illinois, USA Height 5' 8 1/2"

Jennifer Beals' Main TV Roles Show Character(s) The L Word Bette Porter The Chicago Code Superintend… 2000 Malibu Road Perry Quinn

Main Movie Roles 2010 - The Book of Eli 2006 - The Grudge 2 2004 - Catch That Kid 2003 - Runaway Jury 2002 - Roger Dodger 2001 - The Anniversary Party 2000 - Militia 1998 - The Last Days of Disco 1995 - Devil in a Blue Dress 1995 - Four Rooms 1993 - Caro Diario 1990 - Dr. M 1988 - Vampire's Kiss 1985 - That's Dancing! 1985 - The Bride 1983 - Flashdance 1980 - My Bodyguard

NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at IMDB


BIOGRAPHY:

Jennifer Beals was born in December 1963 in Chicago, Illinois and grew up in the city. With a life-long desire for acting, Beals first appeared in small high school plays and even got an uncredited bit part in My Bodyguard (1980) in 1980. After graduation, she enrolled in college at Yale University, studying American literature. She appeared in her first starring role in the movie Flashdance (1983) while still a freshman at Yale. While at Yale, she also starred in Franc Roddam's The Bride (1985). After graduation from Yale, Beals married independent filmmaker Alexandre Rockwell in the mid-80s, and has appeared in several of his films. Most notably, she starred in his In the Soup (1992), which won the 1992 Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival and the Audience Award at the Deauville Film Festival.

Beals continued to find acting work in various movies and TV productions through the 1990s, in lead and supporting roles. Her most recent and notable role came in early 2004 with her appearing as a regular on the Showtime TV-cable series "The L Word" (2004) playing a lesbian art gallery manager named "Bette Porter".


TRIVIA:

• While still a teenager, before she went into show business, she worked as a babysitter for one of her neighbors - Steve Edwards.
• Daughter of Alfred Beals (an African-American grocery store owner) and Jeanne Cohen (an Irish elementary school teacher).
• Has an African-American father and an Irish mother.
• Close Friends with 'Jon Stewart' (qv) and 'Marlee Matlin' (qv).
• In _Devil in a Blue Dress (1995)_ (qv), she plays a woman passing for white who is actually the daughter of an interracial couple. In real life, this is Beals's racial background, too.
• Is a huge fan of _"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997)_ (qv) and wanted the cast to guest star on _"The L Word" (2004)_ (qv).
• She put her career on hold to graduate from Yale.
• Turned down the opportunity to play herself in _"It's Like, You Know..." (1999)_ (qv).

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