Jennifer Beals

Jennifer Beals

CountryUnited States United States
GenderFemale
Birthdaydéc. 19, 1963
BiographyJennifer Beals (born December 19, 1963) is an American actress. She made her film debut in My Bodyguard (1980), before receiving critical acclaim for her performance as Alexandra Owens in Flashdance (1983), for which she won NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture and was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical.

Beals has appeared in several films including Vampire's Kiss (1988), Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994), Devil in a Blue Dress (1995), The Last Days of Disco (1998), Roger Dodger (2002), The Book of Eli (2010), Before I Fall (2017), and Luckiest Girl Alive (2022). On television, she starred in shows such as The Chicago Code (2011), Proof (2015), Taken (2017), and The Book of Boba Fett (2021). Her portrayal of Bette Porter on the Showtime drama series The L Word (2004–2009) earned her a nomination for the Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama. She reprised her role as Bette Porter and served as an executive producer on the sequel series The L Word: Generation Q (2019–2023).

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Known For

2000 Malibu Road
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as Perry Quinn
Proof
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as Dr. Carolyn Tyler
Swamp Thing
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as Sheriff Lucilia Cable
Taken
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as Christina Hart
The Chicago Code
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The Chicago Code

as Teresa Colvin
The L Word
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The L Word

as Bette Porter
The L Word: Generation Q
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The L Word: Generation Q

as Bette Porter

Part of Crew

The L Word: Generation Q
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The L Word: Generation Q

as Executive Producer

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