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Jennifer Garner

Also known as Jennifer Anne Garner, Jennifer Anne Affleck

Jennifer Anne Garner is an American actress. Born in Houston, Texas and raised in Charleston, West Virginia, Garner studied theater at Denison University and began acting as an understudy for the Roundabout Theatre Company in New York City. She had a starring role on the Fox teen drama series Time of Your Life (1999–2000) and supporting roles in the films Pearl Harbor (2001) and Catch Me If You Can (2002).

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Jennifer Garner is an American actress born in Houston, Texas and raised in Charleston, West Virginia, who trained at Denison University and began her career as an understudy with the Roundabout Theatre Company in New York City. She is known for her starring role in the Fox series Time of Your Life (1999–2000) and supporting roles in films such as Pearl Harbor (2001) and Catch Me If You Can (2002).

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Houston, Texas, USA

Jennifer Anne Garner (born April 17, 1972) is an American actress. Born in Houston, Texas, and raised in Charleston, West Virginia, Garner studied theater at Denison University and began acting as an understudy for the Roundabout Theatre Company in New York City. She made her screen debut in the television adaptation of Danielle Steel's romance novel Zoya in 1995. She had guest television…

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The Five Star Weekend — Hollis Shaw2026
On Brand with Jimmy Fallon — Self2025
Deadpool & Wolverine — Elektra2024
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Deadpool & Wolverine — Self - Elektra2024
Family Switch — Jess Walker2023
Can't Go Home — K.D Williams2023
Angel City — Self2023
The Last Thing He Told Me — Hannah Hall2023
The Adam Project — Ellie Reed2022
Be My Guest with Ina Garten — Self - Guest2022

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Instance of: human
Given name: Anne
Gender: female
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Houston
Spouse: Scott Foley
Occupation: film actor
Political party: Democratic Party (United States)
Languages spoken: American English
Native language: English language
Religion: Methodism
Award: Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year
Notable work: 13 Going on 30
Image: Jennifer Garner - 2024 (54106107278) (cropped).jpg
Height: 178
Number of children: 3

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Commons category: Jennifer Garner
date of birth: 1972-04-17
Commons gallery: Jennifer Garner
start of work period: 1995-00-00
different from: Jennifer Aniston
unmarried partner: Ben Affleck

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Jennifer Anne Garner (born April 17, 1972) is an American actress. Born in Houston, Texas and raised in Charleston, West Virginia, Garner studied theater at Denison University and began acting as an understudy for the Roundabout Theatre Company in New York City. She had a starring role on the Fox teen drama series Time of Your Life (1999–2000) and supporting roles in the films Pearl Harbor (2001) and Catch Me If You Can (2002).

Garner rose to fame in the early 2000s for playing the secret agent Sydney Bristow in the ABC action thriller series Alias (2001–2006), for which she earned a Golden Globe, and four Primetime Emmy Award nominations, among other honors. She received further recognition for her starring roles in the romantic comedies 13 Going on 30 (2004), Juno (2007), Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009) and Valentine's Day (2010), and for playing Elektra in superhero films. Garner has since starred in the films Dallas Buyers Club (2013); Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (2014); Love, Simon (2018); Peppermint (2018); Yes Day (2021); and The Adam Project (2022). She starred in the Apple TV+ drama series The Last Thing He Told Me (2023).

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