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Jennifer Garner, a Charleston, West Virginia native, is a Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild, and People's Choice Award-winning actress for her performance in Alias. Over the course of the show's five-season run, Garner was nominated four times for an Emmy, four times for a Golden Globe, and twice for a Screen Actors Guild Award for her role as Sydney Bristow.

Garner recently wrapped production on The Kingdom, in which she stars alongside Jamie Foxx and Jason Bateman. The film follows a team of U.S. government agents who are sent to investigate the bombing of an American facility in the Middle East. It is slated for release on April 7th, 2007.

In 2005, Garner started her own production company with her personal assistant of many years, Juliana Janes. The company, Vandalia Films, is named after the original name for Jennifer's home state of West Virginia. Vandalia Films is slated to produce Be with You and Christmas in Connecticut.

Garner's film credits include Revolution Studios' smash hit 13 Going On 30. She was most recently seen in Elektra, the sequel to the hit action film Daredevil, in which she also starred opposite Ben Affleck.

Other film credits include Pearl Harbor, in which she co-starred with Ben Affleck and Josh Hartnett. Garner was also seen in the comedy Dude, Where's My Car?, Mr. Magoo, Deconstructing Harry, 1999, and Washington Square. Her television credits include series regular roles in the Jennifer Love Hewitt drama Time of Her Life and the Bright/Kaufman/Krane drama Significant Others. She also appeared in a recurring role on Felicity. She has guest starred on Spin City and Law & Order and has been featured in the television films Rose Hill, Dead Man's Walk, Zoya, and Harvest of Fire.

Garner has also participated in much off-screen work as a volunteer for many charitable organizations. She is an advocate for the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation and is also tied to the National Breast Cancer Foundation and Women's Cancer Research Fund. This past summer, Jennifer dedicated her time to the Children's Defense Fund and visited with victims of Hurricane Katrina.

Garner was born in Houston, raised in West Virginia, and currently resides in Los Angeles with her family.


Jennifer Garner Facts

Birth NameJennifer Anne Garner
OccupationActress
BirthdayApril 17, 1972 (36)
SignAries
BirthplaceCharleston, West Virginia, USA
Height5' 8" (1m73)
Awards2005 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Best Female Actor in a Drama Series (for Alias)
2003 MTV Movie Awards: Breakthrough Female (for Daredevil)
2002 Golden Globe Awards: Best Actress in a Television Series - Drama (for Alias)

Selected Filmography

Juno
The Notebook
Pearl Harbor
The Kingdom
Catch and Release
13 Going On 30
Alias
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