Jennifer Garner
Jennifer Garner
Jennifer Anne Garner is an American actress and film producer. She made her film debut in the comedy Dude, Where's My Car. Following a supporting role in Pearl Harbor, Garner gained recognition for her performance as CIA officer Sydney Bristow in the ABC spy-action thriller Alias, which aired from 2001 to 2006. For her work on the series, she won a Golden Globe Award and a SAG Award, and received four Emmy Award nominations...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Actress
Date of Birth17 April 1972
CityHouston, TX
CountryUnited States of America
I feel lucky, though, because even when 'Alias' was popular, I was still sent scripts against type. I've never felt like the world only sees me one way. But yes, it's been really fun to be bad.
It's not a bad thing, is it, to be strong in some ways and fragile and vulnerable in others?
My parents came from a poor background and worked their way up because of education. They saw it as a way to succeed. So they cared about me getting straight A grades when I was growing up.
I rebelled by not getting straight A's and not following the path that my elder sister did. She was valedictorian and is very exemplary in her way. I look a lot like her, so I just had to do the opposite. Not that I got bad grades, but I was all about performance and just finding any way that I could to be involved in any kind of production.
I kind of stepped on the lining of my dress and I just felt... my feet absolutely going out from under me.
I want to be funny. I want to be like a huge fat old man and stuff like that, ... Now is the time to do stuff that's fun.
she'll be able to run a fair amount.
I've often said to J.J. Abrams, the creator of the show, 'I don't know why you cast me in this role. I don't know why you thought I could do it. I know I was good in Dude, Where's My Car?, but seriously...I can't thank you enough!
Let's just say it's not something I use in my everyday bag of tricks.
My family is just beyond out-of-control excited.' - Winning the Golden Globe
There's an internal battle. I need to work, I need to work, I need to work and I need to be home with my kids and the kids win.
It's been obviously exciting and fun, a lot going on.
It's like 'Big' in many ways, but it makes me nervous to say that because Tom Hanks was so brilliant and it's such an incredible, beautiful movie that to compare myself to him is nerve-racking, ... Alias.
Garner has made it clear that she probably won't be returning to the show next year for a sixth season.