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Jennifer Beals

Bio: Jennifer Beals (born December 19, 1963, height 5' 8½" (1,74 m)) is an American actress and a former teen model. She is known for her roles as Alexandra "Alex" Owens in the 1983 film Flashdance, and as Bette Porter on the Showtime drama series The L Word
Born: Thu, Dec 19 1963
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Jennifer Beals is 60 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Luckiest Girl Alive
Luckiest Girl Alive
Jennifer Beals was
58 in Luckiest Girl Alive
as 'Lolo Vincent'.
Fri, Sep 30 2022
Poster of After
After
Jennifer Beals was
55 in After
as 'Karen Gibson'.
Thu, Apr 11 2019
Poster of The White Orchid
The White Orchid
Jennifer Beals was
54 in The White Orchid
as 'Vivian'.
Thu, Feb 01 2018
Poster of Before I Fall
Before I Fall
Jennifer Beals was
53 in Before I Fall
as 'Mrs. Kingston'.
Thu, Mar 02 2017
Poster of Manhattan Night
Manhattan Night
Jennifer Beals was
52 in Manhattan Night
as 'Lisa Wren'.
Fri, May 20 2016
Poster of Full Out
Full Out
Jennifer Beals was
51 in Full Out
as 'Valorie Kondos-Field'.
Fri, Sep 11 2015
Poster of A Wife's Nightmare
A Wife's Nightmare
Jennifer Beals was
51 in A Wife's Nightmare
as 'Liz'.
Sat, Dec 27 2014
Poster of Cinemanovels
Cinemanovels
Jennifer Beals was
49 in Cinemanovels
as 'Clementine'.
Fri, Sep 06 2013
Poster of A Fuller Life
A Fuller Life
Jennifer Beals was
49 in A Fuller Life
as 'Self - Reader (segment "Crime Reporter")'.
Wed, Aug 28 2013
Poster of The Night Before the Night Before Christmas
The Night Before the Night Before Christmas
Jennifer Beals was
46 in The Night Before the Night Before Christmas
as 'Angela Fox'.
Sat, Nov 20 2010
Poster of A Night for Dying Tigers
A Night for Dying Tigers
Jennifer Beals was
46 in A Night for Dying Tigers
as 'Melanie'.
Fri, Sep 10 2010
Poster of The Book of Eli
The Book of Eli
Jennifer Beals was
46 in The Book of Eli
as 'Claudia'.
Thu, Jan 14 2010
Poster of Queen to Play
Queen to Play
Jennifer Beals was
45 in Queen to Play
as 'L’Américaine'.
Wed, Aug 05 2009
Poster of My Name Is Sarah
My Name Is Sarah
Jennifer Beals was
43 in My Name Is Sarah
as 'Sarah Winston'.
Mon, May 28 2007
Poster of Troubled Waters
Troubled Waters
Jennifer Beals was
43 in Troubled Waters
as 'FBI Agent Beck'.
Thu, Dec 21 2006
Poster of The Grudge 2
The Grudge 2
Jennifer Beals was
42 in The Grudge 2
as 'Trish Kimble'.
Thu, Oct 12 2006
Poster of Desolation Sound
Desolation Sound
Jennifer Beals was
41 in Desolation Sound
as 'Elizabeth Storey'.
Mon, Jun 27 2005
Poster of Break a Leg
Break a Leg
Jennifer Beals was
41 in Break a Leg
as 'Juliet'.
Thu, Apr 21 2005
Poster of Catch That Kid
Catch That Kid
Jennifer Beals was
40 in Catch That Kid
as 'Molly Phillips'.
Fri, Feb 06 2004
Poster of Runaway Jury
Runaway Jury
Jennifer Beals was
39 in Runaway Jury
as 'Vanessa Lembeck'.
Thu, Jan 16 2003
Poster of They Shoot Divas, Don't They?
They Shoot Divas, Don't They?
Jennifer Beals was
38 in They Shoot Divas, Don't They?
as 'Sloan McBride'.
Sat, Oct 05 2002
Poster of 13 Moons
13 Moons
Jennifer Beals was
38 in 13 Moons
as 'Suzi'.
Fri, Aug 30 2002
Poster of Roger Dodger
Roger Dodger
Jennifer Beals was
38 in Roger Dodger
as 'Sophie'.
Thu, May 09 2002
Poster of Out of Line
Out of Line
Jennifer Beals was
37 in Out of Line
as 'Officer Jenny Capitanas'.
Tue, Nov 20 2001
Poster of Feast of All Saints
Feast of All Saints
Jennifer Beals was
37 in Feast of All Saints
as 'Dolly Rose'.
Sun, Nov 11 2001
Poster of The Anniversary Party
The Anniversary Party
Jennifer Beals was
37 in The Anniversary Party
as 'Gina Taylor'.
Sat, Jun 09 2001
Poster of Something More
Something More
Jennifer Beals was
36 in Something More
as 'Lisa'.
Tue, Nov 28 2000
Poster of Militia
Militia
Jennifer Beals was
36 in Militia
as 'Julie Sanders'.
Tue, Oct 17 2000
Poster of Body and Soul
Body and Soul
Jennifer Beals was
36 in Body and Soul
as 'Gina'.
Fri, Sep 01 2000
Poster of A House Divided
A House Divided
Jennifer Beals was
36 in A House Divided
as 'Amanda Dickson'.
Sun, Jul 30 2000
Poster of Without Malice
Without Malice
Jennifer Beals was
36 in Without Malice
as 'Samantha Wilkes'.
Sat, Jan 01 2000
Poster of Turbulence 2: Fear of Flying
Turbulence 2: Fear of Flying
Jennifer Beals was
36 in Turbulence 2: Fear of Flying
as 'Jessica'.
Mon, Dec 27 1999
Poster of Wishful Thinking
Wishful Thinking
Jennifer Beals was
35 in Wishful Thinking
as 'Elizabeth'.
Mon, Jul 12 1999
Poster of The Last Days of Disco
The Last Days of Disco
Jennifer Beals was
34 in The Last Days of Disco
as 'Nina'.
Fri, May 29 1998
Poster of The Spree
The Spree
Jennifer Beals was
34 in The Spree
as 'Xinia Kelly'.
Sat, Apr 18 1998
Poster of The Prophecy II
The Prophecy II
Jennifer Beals was
34 in The Prophecy II
as 'Valerie Rosales'.
Tue, Jan 20 1998
Poster of The Twilight of the Golds
The Twilight of the Golds
Jennifer Beals was
32 in The Twilight of the Golds
as 'Suzanne Stein'.
Thu, Oct 10 1996
Poster of Four Rooms
Four Rooms
Jennifer Beals was
31 in Four Rooms
as 'Angela'.
Sat, Dec 09 1995
Poster of Let It Be Me
Let It Be Me
Jennifer Beals was
31 in Let It Be Me
as 'Emily Taylor'.
Fri, Nov 17 1995
Poster of Devil in a Blue Dress
Devil in a Blue Dress
Jennifer Beals was
31 in Devil in a Blue Dress
as 'Daphne Monet'.
Fri, Sep 29 1995
Poster of The Search for One-eye Jimmy
The Search for One-eye Jimmy
Jennifer Beals was
30 in The Search for One-eye Jimmy
as 'Ellen'.
Wed, Nov 09 1994
Poster of Dead on Sight
Dead on Sight
Jennifer Beals was
30 in Dead on Sight
as 'Rebecca Darcy'.
Wed, Oct 12 1994
Poster of Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
Jennifer Beals was
30 in Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
as 'Gertrude Benchley'.
Wed, Sep 07 1994
Poster of Caro diario
Caro diario
Jennifer Beals was
29 in Caro diario
as 'Self'.
Tue, Oct 12 1993
Poster of The Thief and the Cobbler
The Thief and the Cobbler
Jennifer Beals was
29 in The Thief and the Cobbler
as 'Princess YumYum (voice)'.
Thu, Sep 23 1993
Poster of Night Owl
Night Owl
Jennifer Beals was
29 in Night Owl
as 'Julia'.
Thu, Aug 19 1993
Poster of The Big Pardon 2
The Big Pardon 2
Jennifer Beals was
28 in The Big Pardon 2
as 'Joyce Ferranti'.
Wed, Dec 09 1992
Poster of In the Soup
In the Soup
Jennifer Beals was
28 in In the Soup
as 'Angelica Pena'.
Fri, Oct 23 1992
Poster of Indecency
Indecency
Jennifer Beals was
28 in Indecency
as 'Ellie Shaw'.
Wed, Sep 16 1992
Poster of Terror Stalks the Class Reunion
Terror Stalks the Class Reunion
Jennifer Beals was
28 in Terror Stalks the Class Reunion
as 'Virginia'.
Fri, Jun 12 1992
Poster of Blood and Concrete
Blood and Concrete
Jennifer Beals was
27 in Blood and Concrete
as 'Mona'.
Fri, Sep 13 1991
Poster of The Madonna and the Dragon
The Madonna and the Dragon
Jennifer Beals was
26 in The Madonna and the Dragon
as 'Patty Meredith'.
Sat, Sep 01 1990
Poster of Dr. M
Dr. M
Jennifer Beals was
26 in Dr. M
as 'Sonja Vogler'.
Thu, May 24 1990
Poster of Sons
Sons
Jennifer Beals was
26 in Sons
as 'Transvestite'.
Mon, Jan 01 1990
Poster of The Gamble
The Gamble
Jennifer Beals was
24 in The Gamble
as 'Lady Olivia Candioni'.
Fri, Oct 28 1988
Poster of Vampire's Kiss
Vampire's Kiss
Jennifer Beals was
24 in Vampire's Kiss
as 'Rachel'.
Sat, Sep 17 1988
Poster of Split Decisions
Split Decisions
Jennifer Beals was
24 in Split Decisions
as 'Barbara Uribe'.
Sat, Jun 11 1988
Poster of The Bride
The Bride
Jennifer Beals was
21 in The Bride
as 'Eva'.
Fri, Aug 16 1985
Poster of Cinderella
Cinderella
Jennifer Beals was
21 in Cinderella
as 'Cinderella'.
Wed, Aug 14 1985
Poster of That's Dancing!
That's Dancing!
Jennifer Beals was
21 in That's Dancing!
Fri, Jan 18 1985
Poster of Flashdance
Flashdance
Jennifer Beals was
19 in Flashdance
as 'Alex Owens'.
Thu, Apr 14 1983
Poster of My Bodyguard
My Bodyguard
Jennifer Beals was
16 in My Bodyguard
as 'Clifford's Friend (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jul 11 1980
Poster of Hello Out There
Hello Out There
Jennifer Beals will be
60+ in Hello Out There
as 'Judith'.
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TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of The Book of Boba Fett
The Book of Boba Fett
Jennifer Beals was
58+ in The Book of Boba Fett
as 'Garsa Fwip'.
First Air Date
Wed, Dec 29 2021
Poster of Law & Order: Organized Crime
Law & Order: Organized Crime
Jennifer Beals was
57+ in Law & Order: Organized Crime
as 'Cassandra Webb'.
First Air Date
Thu, Apr 01 2021
Poster of The L Word: Generation Q
The L Word: Generation Q
Jennifer Beals was
55+ in The L Word: Generation Q
as 'Bette Porter'.
First Air Date
Sun, Dec 08 2019
Poster of Swamp Thing
Swamp Thing
Jennifer Beals was
55+ in Swamp Thing
as 'Lucilia Cable'.
First Air Date
Fri, May 31 2019
Poster of Taken
Taken
Jennifer Beals was
53+ in Taken
as 'Christina Hart'.
First Air Date
Mon, Feb 27 2017
Poster of Proof
Proof
Jennifer Beals was
51+ in Proof
as 'Dr. Carolyn Tyler'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jun 16 2015
Poster of The Night Shift
The Night Shift
Jennifer Beals was
50+ in The Night Shift
as 'Dr. Syd Jennings'.
First Air Date
Tue, May 27 2014
Poster of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Jennifer Beals was
50+ in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as 'Self - Guest'.
First Air Date
Mon, Feb 17 2014
Poster of Off Camera with Sam Jones
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Jennifer Beals was
50+ in Off Camera with Sam Jones
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Thu, Feb 06 2014
Poster of Motive
Motive
Jennifer Beals was
49+ in Motive
as 'Sophia Balfour'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 03 2013
Poster of The Chicago Code
The Chicago Code
Jennifer Beals was
47+ in The Chicago Code
as 'Teresa Colvin'.
First Air Date
Mon, Feb 07 2011
Poster of Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Jennifer Beals was
45+ in Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as 'Self - Guest'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jul 16 2009
Poster of Castle
Castle
Jennifer Beals was
45+ in Castle
as 'Sophia Turner'.
First Air Date
Mon, Mar 09 2009
Poster of Lie to Me
Lie to Me
Jennifer Beals was
45+ in Lie to Me
as 'Zoe Landau'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 21 2009
Poster of The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Jennifer Beals was
41+ in The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 03 2005
Poster of Best Week Ever
Best Week Ever
Jennifer Beals was
40+ in Best Week Ever
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 23 2004
Poster of The L Word
The L Word
Jennifer Beals was
40+ in The L Word
as 'Bette Porter'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 18 2004
Poster of Where Are They Now?
Where Are They Now?
Jennifer Beals was
35+ in Where Are They Now?
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jun 07 1999
Poster of Nothing Sacred
Nothing Sacred
Jennifer Beals was
33+ in Nothing Sacred
as 'Justine Madsen Judd'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 18 1997
Poster of The View
The View
Jennifer Beals was
33+ in The View
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Aug 11 1997
Poster of The Hunger
The Hunger
Jennifer Beals was
33+ in The Hunger
as 'Jane'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jul 20 1997
Poster of E! True Hollywood Story
E! True Hollywood Story
Jennifer Beals was
32+ in E! True Hollywood Story
First Air Date
Wed, Aug 21 1996
Poster of The Daily Show
The Daily Show
Jennifer Beals was
32+ in The Daily Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jul 22 1996
Poster of The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits
Jennifer Beals was
31+ in The Outer Limits
as 'Robin Dysart'.
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 26 1995
Poster of Frasier
Frasier
Jennifer Beals was
29+ in Frasier
as 'Dr. Anne Ranberg'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 16 1993
Poster of 2000 Malibu Road
2000 Malibu Road
Jennifer Beals was
28+ in 2000 Malibu Road
as 'Perry Quinn'.
First Air Date
Sun, Aug 23 1992
Poster of Law & Order
Law & Order
Jennifer Beals was
26+ in Law & Order
as 'Sofia Archer'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 13 1990
Poster of Seitenblicke
Seitenblicke
Jennifer Beals was
23+ in Seitenblicke
as 'self'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 07 1987
Poster of Faerie Tale Theatre
Faerie Tale Theatre
Jennifer Beals was
18+ in Faerie Tale Theatre
as 'Cinderella'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 11 1982
Poster of The L Word: New York
The L Word: New York
Jennifer Beals will be
60+ in The L Word: New York
as 'Bette Porter'.
First Air Date
Unreleased