Jennifer Garner, who has
catapulted into stardom with her lead role on the series Alias, has come
a long way from her birthplace of Houston, Texas. Raised in Charleston,
West Virginia, by her mother Pat, a retired English teacher, and her
father, Bill, a former chemical engineer, Jennifer was the middle
sibling of three girls.
She spent nine years of
her adolescence studying ballet and describes her years in dance as ones
characterized by 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, a decision that
was later changed to a drama major when she found that her passions for
the stage were stronger than her love of science.
New York attracted the
young actress after college where 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 show "Felicity"
(1998) where she met her future husband, Scott Foley.
She has appeared in
numerous other television production as well as such films as Pearl
Harbor (2001) and Dude, Where's My Car? (2000). Jennifer and her husband
live in the San Fernando Valley with two dogs and a cat. Aside from
filming Alias (2001), Jennifer enjoys cooking, gardening, hiking, and
inspired by her character on the show, kickboxing.
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