Jennifer Garner

Jennifer Garner

Biography: Jennifer Anne Garner (born April 17, 1972) is an American actress. Born in Houston, Texas, and raised in Charleston, West Virginia, Garner studied theater at Denison University and began acting as an understudy for the Roundabout Theatre Company in New York City. She made her screen debut in the television adaptation of Danielle Steel's romance novel Zoya in 1995. She had guest television appearances and supporting film roles, as well as a featured role on the teen drama television series Time of Your Life (1999–2000) and a supporting role in the war drama Pearl Harbor (2001). Garner gained recognition for her leading performance as CIA officer Sydney Bristow in the ABC spy-action thriller television series Alias (2001–2006). For her work on the series, she won the Golden Globe for Best Actress – Television Series Drama and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actress in a Television Drama, in addition to four consecutive nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. She received additional praise for her performance in the romantic comedy 13 Going on 30 (2004), and went on to portray Elektra in the superhero films Daredevil (2003) and Elektra (2005). She continued to achieve commercial success with performances in the comedy-drama Juno (2007), and the romantic comedies Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009) and Valentine's Day (2010). Garner had starring film roles in the fantasy-comedy The Invention of Lying (2009), the fantasy drama The Odd Life of Timothy Green (2012), and the biographic drama Dallas Buyers Club (2013), the latter of which earned her a nomination for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. She went on to star in the family comedy Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (2014), the drama Miracles from Heaven (2016), the romantic comedy-drama Love, Simon (2018), the HBO comedy series Camping (2018), the action thriller Peppermint (2018) and action-comedy The Adam Project (2022). Garner has also produced and starred in the comedy Butter (2011) and the family adventure Yes Day (2021). Garner works as an activist for early childhood education and is a board member of Save the Children USA. She is the co-founder and chief brand officer of the organic baby food company Once Upon a Farm. She is also an advocate for anti-paparazzi campaigns among children of celebrities.

Place of Birth: Not available

Birthday: April 17, 1972

Deathday: N/A

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Known For

Catch Me If You Can
Catch Me If You Can

2002-12-16

Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor

2001-05-21

13 Going on 30
13 Going on 30

2004-04-13

Deconstructing Harry
Deconstructing Harry

1997-12-12

The Kingdom
The Kingdom

2007-08-22

Juno
Juno

2007-12-05

The Invention of Lying
The Invention of Lying

2009-10-02

Dude, Where's My Car?
Dude, Where's My Car?

2000-12-15

Mr. Magoo
Mr. Magoo

1997-12-25

Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past

2009-05-01

Daredevil
Daredevil

2003-02-14

Elektra
Elektra

2005-01-13

Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day

2010-02-10

Catch and Release
Catch and Release

2006-10-20

Arthur
Arthur

2011-04-08

The Odd Life of Timothy Green
The Odd Life of Timothy Green

2012-08-15

Rose Hill
Rose Hill

1997-04-20

Butter
Butter

2012-10-05

Dallas Buyers Club
Dallas Buyers Club

2013-11-01

1999
1999

1997-09-01

Rennie's Landing
Rennie's Landing

2001-06-15

Draft Day
Draft Day

2014-04-11

Serena
Serena

2012-05-22

Men, Women & Children
Men, Women & Children

2014-10-17

Danny Collins
Danny Collins

2015-03-19

Cyrano de Bergerac
Cyrano de Bergerac

2008-12-26

Harvest of Fire
Harvest of Fire

1996-04-21

Animals
Animals

Beyond Hell's Kitchen: Making 'Daredevil'
Beyond Hell's Kitchen: Making 'Daredevil'

2003-07-29

Miracles from Heaven
Miracles from Heaven

2016-03-17

The Tribes of Palos Verdes
The Tribes of Palos Verdes

2017-12-01

Washington Square
Washington Square

1997-10-10

Fruitcake
Fruitcake

Mrs. Claus
Mrs. Claus

A Path Appears
A Path Appears

2015-01-26

Wonder Park
Wonder Park

2019-03-13

Mother's Day
Mother's Day

2016-04-28

Wakefield
Wakefield

2017-05-19

Deadpool & Wolverine
Deadpool & Wolverine

2024-07-24

Love, Simon
Love, Simon

2018-02-16

Danielle Steel's Zoya
Danielle Steel's Zoya

1997-07-26

Peppermint
Peppermint

2018-09-06

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

2014-10-08

A Happening of Monumental Proportions
A Happening of Monumental Proportions

2017-05-05

Nine Lives
Nine Lives

2016-08-03

YES DAY
YES DAY

2021-03-11

This Side of the Truth, A Truly 'Honest' Making of The Invention of Lying
This Side of the Truth, A Truly 'Honest' Making of The Invention of Lying

2010-01-19

The Happy Days of Garry Marshall
The Happy Days of Garry Marshall

2020-05-12

The Adam Project
The Adam Project

2022-03-11

Family Switch
Family Switch

2023-11-30

Yes Day 2
Yes Day 2

Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special

2003-09-14

Jackpot
Jackpot

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Deadpool & Wolverine
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Deadpool & Wolverine

2024-11-12