Jennifer Beals
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Jennifer Beals | |
Jennifer Beals in Sweden, 1983 |
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Born | December 19, 1963 (age 43) Chicago, Illinois |
Spouse(s) | Ken Dixon (1998-) Alexandre Rockwell (1986-1996) |
Notable roles | Flashdance as Alexandra Owens; The L Word as Bette Porter |
Jennifer Beals (born December 19, 1963 in Chicago, Illinois) is a former teen model and American film actress who is best known for her roles as Alexandra "Alex" Owens in the 1983 movie Flashdance and as Bette Porter on the lesbian-themed drama series The L Word.
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[edit] Biography
Beals was born to an African-American father (who died when she was 10), and an Irish-American mother. Beals is a graduate of Francis W. Parker School and Yale University, receiving a B.A. in American Literature. She has appeared in more than 50 movies.
She was married to Alexandre Rockwell from 1986 to 1996. In 1998, she married Ken Dixon. She and Dixon had a daughter in October 2005, and Dixon has two children from a previous marriage.
Beals currently stars in Showtime Network's The L Word, where she plays Bette Porter, an Ivy League educated lesbian.
[edit] Selected filmography
- My Name Is Sarah (2007) (TV)
- Troubled Waters (2006)
- The Grudge 2 (2006)
- Desolation Sound (2005)
- Catch That Kid (2004)
- Runaway Jury (2003)
- They Shoot Divas, Don't They? (2002) (TV)
- Roger Dodger (2002)
- 13 Moons (2002)
- The Feast of All Saints (2001) (TV)
- After the Storm (2001) (TV)
- The Anniversary Party (2001)
- Out of Line (2001)
- Militia (2000)
- A House Divided (2000) (TV)
- Fear of Flying (2000)
- Without Malice (2000) (TV)
- The Last Days of Disco (1998)
- The Spree (1998)
- The Prophecy II (1998)
- The Twilight of the Golds (1997)
- Wishful Thinking (1997)
- The Thief and the Cobbler (1995) (Miramax version)
- Devil in a Blue Dress (1995)
- Let It Be Me (1995)
- Four Rooms (1995)
- Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994)
- The Night Owl (1993)
- Caro Diario (1993)
- Indecency (1992)
- In the Soup (1992)
- Vampire's Kiss (1989)
- Cinderella (1985) (TV)
- The Bride (1985/I)
- Flashdance (1983)
[edit] Trivia
- After the release of Flashdance, it was revealed that some scenes in the movie where athletics were required were actually performed by double Marine Jahan.
- She is a close friend of Quentin Tarantino. Tarantino often stayed at Beals' home while struggling as an aspiring director before Pulp Fiction. They appeared together in Four Rooms.
- Despite her advanced state, Beals' pregnancy was not adapted into the story-line of The L Word's third season. However, during the first episode of the season her pregnancy is noticeable.
- Beals was a Celebrity Grand Marshal at the 2006 San Francisco Pride Parade.
- Has been friends with actress Marlee Matlin since they met in an airport in the 1980s.[1]
[edit] Notes
- ^ Jennifer Beals and Marlee Matlin Send Sparks Flying on 'The L Word'. The TV Tattler. AOL.com (2007-02-12). Retrieved on 2007-02-13.