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Jennifer Garner, who catapulted into stardom with her lead role on the television series Alias (2001), has come a long way from her birthplace of Houston, Texas. Raised in Charleston, West Virginia by her mother Patricia Ann (née English), a retired English teacher, and her father, Billy Jack Garner, a former chemical engineer, she is the second of their three daughters. She spent nine years of her adolescence studying ballet, and characterizes her years in dance as consisting of determination rather than talent, being driven mostly by a love of the stage.

Jennifer took this determination with her when she enrolled at Denison University as a chemistry major; later she changed her major when she discovered that her passion for the stage was stronger than her love of science. New York attracted the young actress after college, and she worked as a hostess while pursuing a career in film and television. Her most recent move has been to Los Angeles, a decision that led to a role on the television series Felicity (1998), where she met her future husband Scott Foley. The couple divorced in 2004.

Jennifer starred in the television series Alias (2001) as Agent Sydney Bristow, who works for the Central Intelligence Agency. For her work, Garner has received four consecutive Emmy nominations for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. She has also received four Golden Globe nominations and won once, as well as received two Screen Actors Guild Award nominations, and won once. She has appeared in numerous other television production as well as such films as Elektra (2005), 13 Going on 30 (2004), Daredevil (2003), Pearl Harbor (2001) and Dude, Where's My Car? (2000). Aside from filming Alias (2001), Jennifer enjoys cooking, gardening, hiking, and--inspired by her character on the series--kickboxing. She married actor and filmmaker Ben Affleck in 2005, now her ex-husband, with whom she has three children.

(2002) Print ad for The Gap clothing stores.

(2003) Private video for the Central Intelligence Agency. Featured in an actual CIA recruitment video where she described career opportunities with the agency, in her Sydney Bristow character from <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/title/tt0285333/?ref_=nmwrk">Alias (2001)</a>.

(2002) TV commercial, portraying her Sydney Bristow character in an <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/title/tt0285333/?ref_=nmwrk">Alias (2001)</a> spoof in a promotion for ABC&#39;s <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/title/tt0065323/?ref_=nmwrk">NFL Monday Night Football (1970)</a>.

(2007) Appears in YouTube video called &quot;Project Phin: Clean My Ride, Flex My Fuel&quot; with husband <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm0000255/?ref_=nmwrk">Ben Affleck</a> to lobby the United States Congress.

(2007) TV commercial for Neutrogena&#39;s Reverse Aging Skin Care product line.

(October 12, 2007 - January 6, 2008) Broadway stage play: &quot;Cyrano de Bergerac&quot; - playing Roxane, at the Richard Rodgers Theatre, New York City, New York, USA (77 total performances, including 21 previews beginning October 12, 2007).

(1995) Understudied the roles of Katya and Verochka in <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm0877057/?ref_=nmwrk">Ivan Turgenev</a>&#39;s &quot;A Month In The Country,&quot; Off-Broadwaz at the Criterion Center Stage Right, New York City, New York, USA.

(2008) Print ads for Neutrogena Mineral Sheen makeup.

(2010 - 2011) TV Commercials for Neutrogena cosmetics.

(2012 - 2013) Print ads for the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery&#39;s ChooseSkinHealth.com campaign for healthy skin practices and sunscreen awareness.

(2013) TV commercial for Neutrogena&#39;s makeup remover.

(2013) TV commercial for Neutrogena&#39;s Healthy Skin Liquid Makeup.

(January 2014) Print ads for Neutrogena&#39;s Healthy Skin Liquid Makeup.

(April 2014) TV commercial for Neutrogena Makeup Remover.

(September 2014) TV Commercial for Wells Fargo Bank.

(2014-15) Several TV Commercials for Capital One credit cards air miles benefits programs.

(July 2014 - September 2014) TV commercial, &quot;Musical Chairs,&quot; for the Capital One Venture credit card.

(September 2014) TV commercial, &quot;All These Airline Seats,&quot; for the Capital One Venture credit card.

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