Jennifer Beals
Birth Name: Jennifer Beals
Birth Date: 1963-12-19
Birth Place: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Details
Alternate Names: Дженніфер Білз, جنیفر بیلز, 珍妮佛·貝爾
Physical Characteristics: N/A
Career
First Appearances: - My Bodyguard (1980) as Clifford's Friend (uncredited)
Most Important Roles: - Four Rooms (1995) as Angela
- Flashdance (1983) as Alex Owens
- The Grudge 2 (2006) as Trish Kimble
- Catch That Kid (2004) as Molly Phillips
- The Book of Eli (2010) as Claudia
- Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994) as Gertrude Benchley
- Militia (2000) as Julie Sanders
- Vampire's Kiss (1989) as Rachel
- Devil in a Blue Dress (1995) as Daphne Monet
- Caro diario (1993) as Self
Career Highlights: - Four Rooms (1995)
- Flashdance (1983)
- The Grudge 2 (2006)
- Catch That Kid (2004)
- The Book of Eli (2010)
- Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994)
- Militia (2000)
- Vampire's Kiss (1989)
- Devil in a Blue Dress (1995)
- Caro diario (1993)
Full Biography
Jennifer Beals, born December 19, 1963 in Chicago, Illinois, USA, is an American actress known for her roles as Alexandra 'Alex' Owens in 'Flashdance' (1983) and Bette Porter on 'The L Word'. She has over 50 film credits. Beals is of mixed race heritage, with an African-American father and Irish-American mother. After graduating from Francis W. Parker School and attending the Goodman Theatre Young People's Drama Workshop, she deferred a term at Yale University to film 'Flashdance', ultimately graduating with a B.A. in American literature.