Jennifer Beals
African-American actress (born 1963) · United States · Actors
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Jennifer Beals 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...
A life in dates
Luckiest Girl AliveFilm, 2022Lolo Vincent2021
Law & Order: Organized CrimeSeries, Cassandra Webb2019
AfterFilm, Karen Gibson2017
TakenSeries, Christina Hart
Before I FallFilm, 2017Mrs. Kingston2015
Full OutFilm, Coach Valorie Kondos-Field2014
Off Camera with Sam JonesSeries2011“[On cancer] One of the problems is that the notion of cancer has been so normalized. You hear about it so often, and it's not ok... it's not ok to normalize this disease.”In their wordsOctober 2011Interview at Susan G. Komen for the Cure (October 2011)“[About compassion] You can have the ‘golden rule’ - do unto others as you would have others do unto you.”In their words4 May 2011Interview on WCIU (4 May 2011).“[What her career looks like] "It looks like a marathon. And I'm proud that I'm not a DNF (did not finish). I'm not a DNF yet. I just kept going.”In their words21 March 2011Chicago Tribune (21 March 2011)“Inside every woman there is a Kali. [Hindu goddess who morphed into seven hidden beings to win a battle] Do not mistake the exterior for the interior.”In their words17 February 2011Interview with Canadian Press (17 February 2011).“I don’t know that I’ve ever fit in, ever. And I say that not in a bad way. I mean, in some ways, it’s a relief not to fit in, because you get to look at different sides equally.”In their words16 February 2011Interview with Jian Gomeshi, CBC Radio Q (16 February 2011).2009
CastleSeries, Sophia Turner
Queen to PlayFilm, 2009L’Américaine2004
Best Week EverSeries
Catch That KidFilm, 2004Molly Phillips2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Series2002
13 MoonsFilm, Suzi1999
Turbulence 2: Fear of FlyingFilm, Jessica1996
The Daily ShowSeries
The Twilight of the GoldsFilm, 1996Suzanne Stein1994
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious CircleFilm, Gertrude Benchley1993
FrasierSeries, Dr. Anne Ranberg1991
Blood and ConcreteFilm, Mona1990
Law & OrderSeries, Sofia Archer1989
Vampire's KissFilm, Rachel1985
That's Dancing!Film1980
My BodyguardFilm, Clifford's Friend (uncredited)1963Born19 December 1963Also in Deutsch
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In their own words 10
, I’ve had my letters from klansmen, believe me...I could always navigate it. I don’t know if that’s just because I was conditioned to navigate it. But I always could.
I was never that kid practising an acceptance speech in the mirror, holding an award. I was the kid who wanted to know, who was God? What is God? That was my obsession.
[On cancer] One of the problems is that the notion of cancer has been so normalized. You hear about it so often, and it's not ok... it's not ok to normalize this disease.
Filmography 40
LALuckiest Girl Alive
STSweet ThingAFAfter
TOThe White OrchidBFBefore I Fall
MNManhattan NightFOFull Out
ANA Wife's Nightmare
TEThe Book of Eli
TCThe Night Before the Night Before ChristmasQPQueen to Play
TGThe Grudge 2
TWTroubled WatersCKCatch That Kid
RJRunaway Jury
RDRoger DodgerMO13 Moons
TPThe Anniversary Party
FSFeast of All SaintsTFTurbulence 2: Fear of Flying
WTWishful Thinking
TIThe Prophecy II
TDThe Last Days of DiscoTGThe Twilight of the Golds
FRFour Rooms
DDDevil in a Blue DressMCMrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
TJThe Search for One-eye Jimmy
CDCaro diario
TCThe Thief and the Cobbler
ISIn the Soup
TPThe Big Pardon 2BCBlood and Concrete
DMDr. MVKVampire's Kiss
SDSplit Decisions
TBThe BrideTDThat's Dancing!
FLFlashdanceMBMy Bodyguard108 credits on file
Television 24
LCLaw & Order: Organized Crime
TFThe Book of Boba Fett
TSThe Kelly Clarkson Show
STSwamp ThingTATaken
TFThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonOJOff Camera with Sam Jones
TSThe Night Shift
MOMotive
WCWatch What Happens Live with Andy CohenCACastle
LMLie to Me
TFThe Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
TWThe L WordBEBest Week EverJLJimmy Kimmel Live!
TVThe View
THThe HungerTSThe Daily Show
TLThe Outer LimitsFRFrasierLOLaw & Order
FTFaerie Tale Theatre
GAGolden Globe AwardsAwards
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Jennifer Beals 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.
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