Jennifer Garner life and biography

Jennifer Anne Affleck, more commonly known by her birth name, Jennifer Garner is an American actress. Garner gained recognition on television for her performance as CIA agent Sydney Bristow in the thriller drama series Alias, which aired on ABC for five seasons from 2001 to 2006.

The daughter of a chemical engineer and a retired English professor, Garner was raised in Charleston, West Virginia, with her two sisters. She attended Denison University in Ohio, where she graduated with a degree in theater in 1996. After performing on stage in New York City, she moved to Los Angeles to work in television, landing bit parts on several shows, including Spin City and Law and Order.

In 2000, Garner earned notice for her recurring role on the hit show Felicity, and the show's producer subsequently cast her as the lead in a new ABC drama, Alias. It was her starring turn as CIA agent Sydney Bristow that made Garner into an overnight success, earning her a loyal following of viewers and critical praise. In turn, she was cast in such feature films as the Steven Spielberg film Catch Me If You Can co-starring Leonard DiCaprio; Daredevil co-staring Ben Affleck; and 13 Going On 30 with actor Mark Ruffalo. In January 2005, she starred in the Daredevil spin-off, Elektra.

Garner married Felicity co-star Scott Foley in October 2000; they divorced in March 2004. She began dating actor Ben Affleck that year and married him in a private ceremony nine months later in the Caribbean on June 29, 2005. Their daughter, Violet, was born the following November.

In 2007, Garner starred in the action film The Kingdom, which addressed U.S. conflicts with the oil industry in Saudi Arabia. That same year, she co-starred with Ellen Page, Michael Cera and Jason Bateman in the indie comedy, Juno. The film won more than 45 awards, including an Oscar for Best Screenplay and a Grammy for the motion-picture soundtrack. Garner's role as an adoptive mother also earned her a nomination for Best Supporting Actress.

In January of 2009, Garner gave birth to her second child with Affleck, a daughter named Seraphina. Her upcoming projects include the television remake of the play Cyrano de Bergerac, as well as the romantic comedy The Ghosts of Girlfriends Past.

Garner appeared in the hit ensemble romantic comedy Valentine's Day in 2010.

Jennifer is lining up to play Miss Marple in Agatha Christie's crime genre, currently being scripted for film in the USA.

Garner and her husband have welcomed their third child, a baby-boy on February 28, 2012.

Filmography:

1997 In Harm's Way ; Deconstructing Harry ; Washington Square ; Mr. Magoo
1998 1999
2000 Dude, Where's My Car?
2001 Pearl Harbor ; Rennie's Landing
2002 Catch Me If You Can
2003 Daredevil
2004 13 Going on 30
2005 Elektra
2006 Catch and Release
2007 The Kingdom
2007 Juno
2009 Ghosts of Girlfriends Past ; The Invention of Lying
2010 Valentine's Day
2011 Butter ; Arthur

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