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Most Recent Role: Bette Porter on The L Word
Gender: Female
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois (USA)
Birthday: 12-19-1963
Jennifer BealsMore Photos A thin, naturally attractive brunette with a personable smile and the brains to match her beauty, actress Jennifer Beals was virtually propelled to overnight stardom and fashion icon status with her energetic performance in director Adrian Lyne's 1983 dance drama Flashdance. Though her career would suffer a slight setback when it was revealed that Beals didn't perform all of her own dance moves...

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Bette interviews a potential graphic design artist.

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Labia Majora (Episode Clip)

Bette and Tina deal with parenting Angelica while attempting to...

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The L Word
Loyal and True
Sunday 23 March 2008 on Showtime

The two Peabody ladies return to L.A. and Helena makes a tempting offer to lover Cindi. While Tasha has trouble fitting in in her new job, Alice has a fun day out with fashion designer Clea Mason. Bette gives a speech in honor of Jodi at the opening of her latest exhibition, but she is shocked by...

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Showtime and NBC are supporting Jennifer Beals and her performances this year in two categories for possible Emmy nominations.She is considered for a nomination for an actress in a leading role on "The L Word" for the episode Little boy blue, and guest star in "Law and Order". (edit)
Jennifer has been nominated for best outstanding actress in a drama series at the 38th NAACP Image Awards for "The L Word." (edit)
Jennifer appeared at a benefit production of Eve Ensler's Vagina Monologues on April 16th in L.A. (edit)
Jennifer has her own playlist on iTunes, it is listed on iTunes USA only under the the celebrities lists. (edit)
In 1996 Jennifer hosted a tribute to Pablo Neruda,the poet, on the occasion of the film "Il Postino". (edit)

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Jennifer: There's about three people in the world that have my home phone number and they are all related to me by blood. (edit)
(About friendship between women.)
Jennifer: I said, wouldn't it be nice, instead of having these women fight with each other over men, which seems to be more of a cliché, wouldn't it be wonderful if they were the true comrades and it took these men much more time to infiltrate their friendships. (edit)
Jennifer: A few years ago I was in a terrible car accident. When the air bag went off it was like getting hit in the face by Muhammad Ali. For years after the accident I had chronic pain in my back and jaw. I went to the chiropractor to alleviate the pain. The relief usually lasted a day or two. A masseuse suggested I try NCR. She told me how much it had helped her, showed me photos documenting her therapy, but I said no way. And then I got tired of being in pain. I think there comes a time when the pain is just too great to ignore whatever treatment is available to you. Most of my mental energy during the day was spent managing my discomfort. After six months of prodding I finally decided to try NCR. Now I am almost completely pain free for months at a time. After my first series of treatments I will never forget getting up off the table and feeling so light and so energized. My back and jaw and neck were completely without pain in a way that I had not experienced since I was a young girl. The world was exquisitely beautiful. Not having to focus on my pain let me focus on the world around me, and it was exquisite. (edit)
(About friendship between women.)
Jennifer: I'm just talking specifically of women's friendships. If two women go to a bar and they are fighting over men, it makes it much easier for the men. If two women are very close and they act as it makes it very difficult for the men to pull one over on anybody. (edit)
Jennifer: Doing a love scene with a woman is easier than with a man. Because when you say to the other woman, 'Look, I have issues with this or that part of my body, can you put your hand there,' they know what you're talking about, and the hand doesn't move. Whereas a guy will forget. Because he doesn't know the meaning of cellulite. (edit)
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luplik
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"Gorgeous"
One of my favs!
Continue » Posted Feb 17, 2007 9:34 am PST

dark_lady22
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"Gorgeous"
Gorgeous is putting is mildly. She is more gorgeous than most of the actresses in magazines and movies. I only wish she wasn't so shy about interviews and being in the publics eye.
Continue » Posted Feb 5, 2007 11:52 pm PST

papaki_74
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"Gorgeous"
Who can forget that cute girl with the off-the shoulder sweatshirt in Flashdance?Or that "wow" waterdance?
Continue » Posted Aug 7, 2006 12:26 pm PST

toothgum
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"Talented"
So beautiful !!! I love her !!!
Continue » Posted Oct 7, 2005 10:09 pm PST

easilyobsessed
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"Talented"
Amazing Women!!
Continue » Posted Jul 23, 2005 10:40 am PST
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