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Jennifer Garner
Age: 37 Height: 5' 8"
Birth Place: Houston, Texas, USA Born: Apr. 17th, 1972
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BIOGRAPHY: Jennifer Garner, who has catapulted into stardom with her lead role on the series "Alias" (2001), has come a long way from her birthplace of Houston, Texas. Raised in Charleston, West Virginia by her mother Pat, a retired English teacher, and her father, Bill, a former chemical engineer, Jennifer was the middle sibling of three girls. She spent nine years of her adolescence studying ballet and describes her years in dance as ones characterized by determination rather than talent, being driven mostly by a love of the stage.
Jennifer took this determination with her when she enrolled at Denison University as a chemistry major, a decision that was later changed to a drama major when she found that her passions for the stage were stronger than her love of science. New York attracted the young actress after college where she worked as a hostess while pursuing a career in film and television. Her most recent move has been to Los Angeles, a decision that led to a role on the show "Felicity" (1998), where she met her future husband Scott Foley (I). The couple divorced in 2004.
She appears on television as Agent Sydney Bristow, who works for the CIA. For her work, Garner has received four consecutive Emmy nominations for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. She has also received four Golden Globe nominations and won once, as well as received two Screen Actors Guild Award nominations, and won once.
She has appeared in numerous other television production as well as such films as Elektra (2005), 13 Going on 30 (2004), Daredevil (2003), Pearl Harbor (2001) and Dude, Where's My Car? (2000). Aside from filming "Alias" (2001), Jennifer enjoys cooking, gardening, hiking, and inspired by her character on the show, kickboxing.
TRIVIA:
- Shares a birthday with singer/songwriter 'Liz Phair' (qv), whose song, "Why Can't I?", was used in Jennifer's movie _13 Going on 30 (2004)_ (qv).
- Was set to star with 'Adam Sandler (I)' (qv) in _Reign Over Me (2007)_ (qv), playing the role 'Liv Tyler' (qv) did, before dropping out a few weeks before filming began.
- Wears green contact lenses in _Daredevil (2003)_ (qv) and _Elektra (2005)_ (qv), even though the comic book version of Elektra has brown eyes, which is her natural eye color.
- Met ex-husband 'Scott Foley (I)' (qv) on the set of _"Felicity" (1998)_ (qv).
- Did not return to work until six months after giving birth to her daughter Seraphina in order to begin filming _Valentine's Day (2010)_ (qv).
- Her husband 'Ben Affleck' (qv) was her co-star in _Daredevil (2003)_ (qv). The two met on the set of the movie _Pearl Harbor (2001)_ (qv) but wouldn't become a couple until Affleck's very public relationship with singer/actress 'Jennifer Lopez (I)' (qv) ended.
- 9/05: During her appearance on _"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992)_ (qv) she accidentally revealed the sex of her unborn baby.
- Played saxophone in high school.
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