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Jennifer Garner

Acting

Jennifer Garner

Jennifer Garner is an actress born on April 17, 1972 in Houston, Texas, USA. She is known for Dallas Buyers Club, Juno and Love, Simon. GloboWatch shows where to watch one of her movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
April 17, 1972
Place of birth
Houston, Texas, USA
Also known as
Jennifer Anne 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.

Filmography

  1. 2026The Five Star Weekendas Hollis Shaw · 8 episodes · Executive producer
  2. 2024Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Deadpool & Wolverineas Self - Elektra
  3. 2024Deadpool & Wolverineas Elektra
  4. 2023Family Switchas Jess Walker · Producer
  5. 2023Angel Cityas Self · 3 episodes
  6. 2023The Last Thing He Told Meas Hannah Hall · 15 episodes · Executive producer
  7. 2022The Adam Projectas Ellie Reed
  8. 2021YES DAYas Allison Torres · Producer
  9. 2020Home Movie: The Princess Brideas Princess Buttercup / Ancient Booer · 1 episode
  10. 2020Uploadas Officer Jennifer Garner (voice) · 1 episode
  11. 2019Wonder Parkas June's Mom (voice)
  12. 2018Campingas Kathryn · 8 episodes
  13. 2018Peppermintas Riley North
  14. 2018Love, Simonas Emily
  15. 2017The Tribes of Palos Verdesas Sandy
  16. 2017Wakefieldas Diana Wakefield
  17. 2017A Happening of Monumental Proportionsas Nadine
  18. 2016Ask the Storybots1 episode
  19. 2016Nine Livesas Lara Brand
  20. 2016Mother's Dayas Dana Barton
  21. 2016Miracles from Heavenas Christy Beam
  22. 2015Danny Collinsas Samantha Leigh Donnelly
  23. 2014Men, Women & Childrenas Patricia Beltmeyer
  24. 2014Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Dayas Kelly Cooper
  25. 2014Draft Dayas Ali Parker
  26. 2013Dallas Buyers Clubas Eve
  27. 2012Butteras Laura Pickler · Producer
  28. 2012The Odd Life of Timothy Greenas Cindy Green
  29. 2011Arthuras Susan Johnson
  30. 2010Valentine's Dayas Julia Fitzpatrick
  31. 2009The Invention of Lyingas Anna McDoogles
  32. 2009Ghosts of Girlfriends Pastas Jenny Perotti
  33. 2009Party Downas Evie · 6 episodes
  34. 2007Junoas Vanessa Loring
  35. 2007The Kingdomas Janet Mayes
  36. 2006Catch and Releaseas Gray Wheeler
  37. 2005Elektraas Elektra
  38. 200413 Going on 30as Jenna Rink
  39. 2003Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Specialas Self
  40. 2003Daredevilas Elektra
  41. 2002Catch Me If You Canas Cheryl Ann
  42. 2002The Osbournesas Self · 1 episode
  43. 2001Aliasas Sydney Bristow · 105 episodes · Director
  44. 2001Pearl Harboras Sandra
  45. 2000Dude, Where's My Car?as Wanda
  46. 1999Aftershock: Earthquake in New Yorkas Diane Agostini · 2 episodes
  47. 1998Felicityas Hannah Bibb · 3 episodes
  48. 1998Fantasy Island1 episode
  49. 1997Mr. Magooas Stacey Sampanahoditra
  50. 1997Deconstructing Harryas Woman in Elevator
  51. 1997Washington Squareas Marian Almond
  52. 1997Danielle Steel's Zoyaas Sasha
  53. 1997Rose Hillas Mary Rose Clayborne / Victoria Elliot at 17
  54. 1996The Pretenderas Billie H. Vaughn / Dupree · 1 episode
  55. 1996Spin Cityas Becky · 1 episode
  56. 1996Dead Man's Walkas Clara Forsythe · 3 episodes
  57. 1996Harvest of Fireas Sarah Troyer
  58. 1990Law & Orderas Jaime · 1 episode
  59. 1989The Simpsonsas Jennifer Garner (voice) · 1 episode
  60. 1953The Oscarsas Self · 4 episodes