Jennifer Beals

Jennifer Beals (born December 19, 1963 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American film actress.

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Beals is a former teen model who is probably better known for her role as Alex Owens in the 1983 movie blockbuster Flashdance. Flashdance made Beals a Hollywood star and a household name.

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Her career was affected by scandal shortly after, however, when it was revealed that some of the scenes in that movie where athletics were required were actually performed not by Beals herself, but by double Marine Jahan. Beals has since starred in a list of lesser-known films and independent projects. She has participated in a little more than 50 movies.

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Beals currently is starring in Showtime Network's The L Word. Jennifer Beals is a close friend of Quentin Tarantino; Quentin often stayed at Beals's home while struggling as an aspiring director before Pulp Fiction was made. They appear together in Four Rooms.

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She appears as herself with her first husband Alexandre Rockwell in an Italian film called Caro Diario directed by Nani Moretti. In a scene with the main actor (also Nani Moretti), she responds to him in Italian after being accosted by him outside the Roman city walls. She translates between Italian and English, almost giving the impression she is fluent in the language.

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Beals is biracial, with an African-American father (deceased since she was 10) and an Irish mother. She is a graduate of Francis W. Parker School and Yale University.

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Jennifer was married to Alexandre Rockwell from 1986 to 1996; she is currently married to Kevin Dixon. Jennifer is expecting her first child in November, with Kevin Dixon.

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December 19: December 19 is the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 12 days remaining....

1963: 1963 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar)....

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