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Jennifer Beals

Highest Rated: 93% Sweet Thing (2020)

Lowest Rated: 0% Wishful Thinking (1996)

Birthday: Dec 19, 1963

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Intelligent and beautiful with a disarming smile, Jennifer Beals managed to exude both strength and tenderness in her work, making her one of the most relatable and talented actresses of her time. A pop culture icon after her star-making debut as Alex Owens in "Flashdance" (1983), Beals weathered the backlash storm after it was revealed she had a dance double in the hit film. After disappearing off the radar for some time - perhaps spooked by her overnight "Flashdance" fame - Beals would eventually come back to the Hollywood fold and build an less flashy but impressive film and television career over the next 20 years. Her touching portrayal of lesbian workaholic Bette Porter on the provocative drama "The L Word" (Showtime, 2004-09), instantly revitalized Beal's career. She returned to headline the cast of "The Chicago Code" (Fox, 2010-11), a critically acclaimed police drama, sadly canceled in its first season. Further projects were in the offing, however, and several decades after her early 1980s mega-stardom, Beals proved that her talent and timeless beauty would keep her working steadily for years to come.

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Highest rated movies

93% 45% Sweet Thing
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92% 71% Devil in a Blue Dress
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88% 76% Roger Dodger
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83% 76% In the Soup
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76% 61% Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
Watchlist 73% 65% The Last Days of Disco Watchlist
73% 75% Runaway Jury
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70% 72% Queen to Play
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67% 85% Dear Diary
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65% 54% Vampire's Kiss
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
43% 71% Luckiest Girl Alive Unknown (Character) - 2022
93% 45% Sweet Thing Producer,
Executive Producer 		- 2020
18% 65% After Karen (Character) $12.1M 2019
No Score Yet 45% The White Orchid Vivian (Character) - 2018
64% 57% Before I Fall Mrs. Kingston (Character) $12.2M 2017
35% 52% Manhattan Night Lisa Wren (Character) - 2016
No Score Yet 51% Full Out Coach Val (Character) - 2015
No Score Yet 34% A Wife's Nightmare Liz (Character) - 2014
No Score Yet 0% Cinemanovels Clementine (Character),
Executive Producer 		- 2013
No Score Yet 47% A Night for Dying Tigers Melanie (Character) - 2010
No Score Yet 44% The Night Before the Night Before Christmas Angela Fox (Character) - 2010
47% 64% The Book of Eli Claudia (Character) $94.8M 2010
70% 72% Queen to Play L'Américaine (Character) $478.6K 2009
No Score Yet No Score Yet Fashion in Film Unknown (Character) - 2008
No Score Yet 60% My Name Is Sarah Unknown (Character) - 2007
No Score Yet 40% Troubled Waters Special Agent Jennifer Beck (Character) - 2006
12% 40% The Grudge 2 Trish (Character) $39.1M 2006
No Score Yet 38% Desolation Sound Elizabeth Storey (Character) - 2005
13% 47% Catch That Kid Molly (Character) $16.7M 2004
No Score Yet 67% Break a Leg Juliet (Character) - 2003
73% 75% Runaway Jury Vanessa Lembeck (Character) $49.4M 2003
40% 20% They Shoot Divas, Don't They? Sloan McBride (Character) - 2002
88% 76% Roger Dodger Sophie (Character) $1.3M 2002
No Score Yet 45% 13 Moons Suzi (Character) - 2002
No Score Yet 17% Out of Line Parole Officer Jenny Capitanas (Character) - 2001
No Score Yet 12% After the Storm Mrs. Gavotte (Character) - 2001
No Score Yet 8% Militia Julie Sanders (Character) - 2000
No Score Yet 50% Without Malice Samantha Wilkes (Character) - 2000
No Score Yet 57% A House Divided Amanda Dickson (Character) - 2000
14% 22% Turbulence II: Fear of Flying Jessica (Character) - 1999
No Score Yet 45% Something More Lisa (Character) - 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Spree Xinia Kelly (Character) - 1998
33% 44% The Prophecy II Valerie Rosales (Character) - 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Body and Soul Gina (Character) - 1998
73% 65% The Last Days of Disco Nina (Character) $3.0M 1998
43% 50% The Twilight of the Golds Suzanne Stein (Character) - 1997
No Score Yet 70% The Search for One-Eye Jimmy Ellen (Character) $19.4K 1996
0% 25% Wishful Thinking Elizabeth (Character) - 1996
13% 69% Four Rooms Angela (Character) $4.1M 1995
92% 71% Devil in a Blue Dress Daphne Monet (Character) $15.9M 1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet Let It Be Me Emily Taylor (Character) - 1995
76% 61% Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle Gertrude Benchley (Character) $2.1M 1994
67% 85% Dear Diary Self $445.2K 1994
No Score Yet 17% Dead on Sight Rebecca Darcy (Character) - 1994
60% 74% The Thief and the Cobbler Princess Yum Yum (Voice) $635.4K 1993
No Score Yet No Score Yet Night Owl Julia (Character) - 1993
No Score Yet 40% Day of Atonement Joyce Ferranti (Character) - 1993
83% 76% In the Soup Angelica Pena (Character) $13.9K 1992
No Score Yet No Score Yet 2000 Malibu Road Perry Quinn (Character) - 1992
No Score Yet No Score Yet Indecency Ellie Shaw (Character) - 1992
No Score Yet No Score Yet For Better and for Worse Virginia (Character) - 1992
No Score Yet 48% Blood & Concrete: A Love Story Mona (Character) $2.2K 1991
No Score Yet 38% Dr. M Sonja Vogler (Character) - 1990
65% 54% Vampire's Kiss Rachel (Character) $96.7K 1989
No Score Yet 83% Sons Transvestite (Character) - 1989
No Score Yet 22% Split Decisions Barbara Uribe (Character) $423.3K 1988
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Gamble Lady Olivia Candioni (Character) - 1988
27% 33% The Bride Eva (Character) - 1985
37% 61% Flashdance Alex Owens (Character) - 1983

TV

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No Score Yet 78% The L Word: Generation Q Bette Porter (Character),
Executive Producer 		2019-2023
No Score Yet 44% The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Guest 2022
No Score Yet 82% Law & Order: Organized Crime Cassandra Webb (Guest Star) 2022
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Ellen DeGeneres Show Guest 2019
92% 72% Swamp Thing Sheriff Lucilia Cable (Character) 2019
32% 63% Taken Christina Hart (Character) 2017-2018
No Score Yet 77% The Night Shift Dr. Syd Jennings (Guest Star) 2016-2017
No Score Yet 12% The View Guest 2015 2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen Guest 2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Chew Guest 2017
53% 82% Proof Dr. Carolyn Tyler (Character) 2015
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Talk Guest 2011 2015
No Score Yet 83% Motive Unknown (Guest Star) 2014
21% 43% The Mob Doctor Unknown (Guest Star) 2012
82% 87% Castle Unknown (Guest Star) 2012
100% 84% The Chicago Code Teresa Colvin (Character) 2011
No Score Yet 86% Lie to Me Zoe Landau (Guest Star) 2009-2010
57% 76% The L Word Bette Porter (Character) 2004-2009
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Bonnie Hunt Show Guest 2009
No Score Yet 83% Law & Order Unknown (Guest Star) 2007
95% 95% Frasier Dr. Anne Ranberg (Guest Star) 2004
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Daily Show Guest 2004
No Score Yet 42% Jimmy Kimmel Live! Guest 2004
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Hunger Unknown (Character) 1999
71% No Score Yet Nothing Sacred Unknown (Character),
Unknown (Guest Star) 		1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Outer Limits Robin Dysart (Character) 1997
29% No Score Yet 2000 Malibu Road Perry Quinn (Character) 1992