Real Name : Jennifer Anne Garner
Birth : 17 April 1972, Houston, Texas, USA
Height : 5' 9"
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Jennifer Garner, who has catapulted into stardom with her lead role on the series _"Alias" (2001)_ (qv), has come a long way from her birthplace of Houston, Texas. Raised in Charleston, West Virginia, by her mother Pat, a retired English teacher, and her father, Bill, a former chemical engineer, Jennifer was the middle sibling of three girls. She spent nine years of her adolescence studying ballet and describes her years in dance as ones characterized by determination, rather than talent, being driven mostly by a love of the stage. Jennifer took this determination with her when she enrolled at Denison University as a chemistry major, a decision that was later changed to a drama major when she found that her passions for the stage were stronger than her love of science. New York attracted the young actress after college where she worked as a hostess while pursuing a career in film and television. Her most recent move has been to Los Angeles, a decision that led to a role on the show _"Felicity" (1998)_ (qv) where she met her future husband, 'Scott Foley (I)' (qv). She has appeared in numerous other television production as well as such films as _Pearl Harbor (2001)_ (qv) and _Dude, Where's My Car? (2000)_ (qv). Jennifer and her husband live in the San Fernando Valley with two dogs and a cat. Aside from filming _"Alias" (2001)_ (qv), Jennifer enjoys cooking, gardening, hiking, and inspired by her character on the show, kickboxing.
Biography written by: Kim Hannigan
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- 'Foley, Scott (I)' (qv) (19 October 2000 - 30 March 2004) (divorced)
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- _"Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" (2003)_ (qv), as Herself (4/29/2004)
- _"Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" (1989)_ (qv), as Herself (4/21/2004)
- _"Diary" (2000)_ (qv), as Herself (episode _Jennifer Garner: Spying on Superstardom (4/17/2004)_)
- _"Tinseltown.TV" (2002)_ (qv), as Herself (12/13/2003)
- _"Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The" (1992)_ (qv), as Herself (11/7/2003)
- _"Simpsons, The" (1989)_ (qv), as Herself (voice) (episode 15.1 _Treehouse of Horror XIV (11/2/2003)_)
- _"Player$" (2002)_ (qv), as Herself (episode 2.15 _Alias Special (10/20/2003)_)
- _"Extra" (1994)_ (qv), as Herself (10/10/2003)
- _"Mad TV" (1995)_ (qv), as Herself (episode 8.15 (2/15/2003)_)
- _"Saturday Night Live" (1975)_ (qv), as Host (episode 28.12 (2/15/2003)_)
- _"Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (1993)_ (qv), as Herself (2/13/2003)
- _"Player$" (2002)_ (qv), as Herself (episode 2.1 _Daredevilin' (2/6/2003)_)
- _"Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The" (1992)_ (qv), as Herself (10/21/2002)
- _"Felicity" (1998)_ (qv), as Hannah Bibb (episode 4.19 _Power of the Ex, The (5/8/2002)_)
- _"Rank" (2001)_ (qv), as Herself (episode _25 Toughest Stars (4/24/2002)_)
- _"Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The" (1992)_ (qv), as Herself (10/12/2001)
- _"Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, The" (1999)_ (qv), as Herself (6/13/2001)
- _"Felicity" (1998)_ (qv), as Hannah Bibb (episode 1.16 _Fugue, The (3/2/1999)_)
- _"Pretender, The" (1996)_ (qv), as Billie H. Vaughn/Dupree (episode 3.13 _Pool (2/20/1999)_)
- _"Felicity" (1998)_ (qv), as Hannah Bibb (episode 1.9 _Thanksgiving (11/24/1998)_)
- _"Fantasy Island" (1998)_ (qv), as Sally (episode 1.7 _Dreams (11/7/1998)_)
- _"Spin City" (1996)_ (qv), as Becky (episode 1.10 _Competition, The (11/26/1996)_)
- _"Law & Order" (1990)_ (qv), as Jaime (episode 6.23 _Aftershock (5/22/1996)_)
- _"Swift Justice" (1996)_ (qv), as Allison (episode 1.7 _No Holds Barred (5/1/1996)_)
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- _13 Going On 30 (2004)_ (qv) -> $3,000,000
- _"Alias" (2001)_ (qv) -> $ 45,000 US per episode (2001-2002), $ 150,000 US per episode (2003-)
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- "Parade" (USA), 11 April 2004, pg. 4-5, by: Dotson Rader, "She's Reaching for Happiness - Again"
- "Widescreen" (Germany), 17 September 2003, Iss. 10/2003, pg. 19, by: Christian Sauerteig, "Die Video-Game-Jennifer sieht noch kurviger und athletischer aus"
- "Veronica" (Netherlands), 22 March 2003, Iss. 12, pg. 6+7, by: Anton Damen & Michael Conte, "Jennifer Garner"
- "Como" (Finland), March 2003, Iss. 4, pg. 20-23, by: Tuukka Jantti, "Haastattelussa Elektra alias Jennifer Garner"
- "Allure" (USA), September 2002, pg. 202-206, by: Mary A. Fischer, "I, Spy"
- "Esquire" (US), 6 January 2002, by: Brendan Vaughan, "Women We Love"
- "Parade" (USA), 30 September 2001, Vol. -, Iss. -, pg. 26, by: James Brady, "In Step With: Jennifer Garner"
- "GQ Magazine" (USA), 9/2001, Iss. 9/2001, "Fahrenheit: Woman On Our Mind"
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- "Entertainment Weekly" (USA), 23 April 2004, Vol. 1, Iss. 761, pg. 12-13, by: Rebecca Ascher-Walsh, "32 Going on $13 Million?"
- "TV Guide" (USA), 21 February 2004, Vol. 52, Iss. 8, pg. 36, by: staff, "Before They Were Stars"
- "TV Guide" (USA), 29 November 2003, Vol. 51, Iss. 48, pg. 32-36, by: Shawna Malcom, "Cool Spies, Hot Babes, One Nasty Love Triangle"
- "Premiere" (USA), November 2002, Vol. 16, Iss. 2, pg. 70-71, by: John Griffiths, "Catch Her If You Can"
- "TV Guide" (USA), 28 September 2002, Vol. 50, Iss. 39, pg. 31, by: staff, "50 Sexiest Stars of All-Time - #20"
- "Woman's Life" (USA), July 2002, Vol. 10, Iss. 3, pg. 66+82, by: Laura Barcella, "What's Her Secret"
- "People Weekly" (USA), 18 March 2002, pg. 121-122, "Agent Provacateur"
- "Entertainment Weekly" (USA), 8 March 2002, Vol. 1, Iss. 643, pg. 24-31, by: Dan Snierson, "Secrets & Spies"
- "TV Guide" (USA), 15 December 2001, Vol. 49, Iss. 50, pg. 28-30, by: Shawna Malcom, "Who's That Girl?"
- "Movieline" (USA), April 2001, Vol. XII, Iss. 7, pg. 14, by: Michael Moses, "Hype: Jennifer Garner"
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- "Playboy" (USA), December 2003, Vol. 50, Iss. 12, pg. 110, by: staff, "Sex in Cinema 2003"
- "Celebrity Skin" (USA), December 2003, Vol. 27, Iss. 123, pg. 70, by: staff, "Don't Mess With Exes: Jennifer Garner"
- "Playboy" (USA), December 2002, Vol. 49, Iss. 12, pg. 204, by: James Smeal, "Grapevine"
- "Teen People" (Canada), February 2002, pg. 36
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- "Parade" (USA), 11 April 2004
- "TV Guide" (USA), 29 November 2003, Vol. 51, Iss. 48
- "Veronica" (Netherlands), 22 March 2003, Iss. 12
- "TV 14" (Germany), March 2003, Iss. 7
- "TV Guide" (USA), 8 February 2003, Vol. 51, Iss. 6
- "Premiere" (USA), February 2003, Vol. 16, Iss. 6
- "TV Guide" (USA), 21 September 2002, Vol. 50, Iss. 38
- "Entertainment Weekly" (USA), 13 September 2002, Vol. 1, Iss. 671/672
- "Allure" (USA), September 2002
- "Woman's Life" (USA), May 2002, Vol. 10, Iss. 3
- "Entertainment Weekly" (USA), 8 March 2002, Vol. 1, Iss. 643
- "Seventeen" (USA), March 2002
- "Rolling Stone" (USA), February 14, 2002, Iss. 889
- "TV Guide" (USA), 15 September 2001, Vol. 49, Iss. 37
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- Maggie Marron. _A/K/A Jennifer Garner: The Real Story._ New York: Pocket Books, 2002. ISBN 0743445473
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- Print advertisement for Gap (2002)
- (2003) A real CIA recruitment video, featuring Garner, has been announced to be in the works
- 2002: Plays Sydney Bristow in an Alias spoof produced as a promotion for _"NFL Monday Night Football" (1970)_ (qv).
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- "We looked him up on IMDb, and we just cracked up - his resumé goes on and on. He was even on "Cagney and Lacey"" - on Alias co-star Carl Lumbly.
- "I never get recognized! I'll be with my husband (actor 'Scott Foley (I)' (qv) from _"Felicity" (1998)_ (qv) and people will think I'm his manager, and they'll start giving me their business cards". - on (not) being recognized.
- "My husband, was as flabbergasted as I was. I think he almost flew out of his skin, he was so surprised and excited. He is just the most supportive and proud friend. My family is just beyond out- of-control excited." - on winning a Golden Globe.
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- Met ex-husband 'Scott Foley (I)' (qv) on the set of _"Felicity" (1998)_ (qv).
- Graduated from George Washington High School in Charleston, WV.
- Was going to go to Yale to study drama, but got an acting job in NYC instead.
- Earned a theater degree from Ohio's Denison University.
- Graduated from Denison University, Granville, OH, 1994.
- Named one of People Magazine's 'Breakthrough Stars of 2001'.
- Used to be a hostess at Isabella's restaurant in New York when she was trying to launch her acting career.
- Named one of the 50 Most Beautiful People [People Magazine - May 2002]
- Named the #1 sexiest woman of 2001 by MAXIM men's magazine.
- Is a trained ballerina who initially left dance for theater acting.
- Played saxophone in high school
- Early in the filming of _Daredevil (2003)_ (qv) while doing a stunt, she became tangled in the wires that were helping her do a flip and she nearly crashed into a wall that she was supposed to flip off. 'Ben Affleck' (qv), in his Daredevil costume, rushed up to her, grabbed her, and pulled her away from the wall before the accident could finish. Jennifer later commented "It was like he was Superman."
- Is a member of Pi Beta Phi national sorority.
- Following the terrorist attack on the United States on September 11th, 2001, she recorded a promotional video for the Central Intelligence Agency that was available at www.cia.gov/employment.
- (2004) Currently dating _"Alias" (2001)_ (qv) co-star 'Michael Vartan' (qv).
- Has two sisters, Melissa (who has a son) and Susannah (who just a girl).
- _"Alias" (2001)_ (qv) creator 'Jeffrey Abrams' (qv) gave her a pink bicycle for her birthday. Being the first one on set, she would often greet the show's production crew by ringing the bells on the bike's handlebars.
- Father is a chemical engineer, mother is an English teacher.
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