Jennifer Garner
Acting
Jennifer Anne Garner (born April 17, 1972) is an American actress. Born in Houston, Texas, and raised in Charleston, West Virginia, Garner studied theater at Denison University and began acting as an understudy for the Roundabout Theatre Company in New York City. She made her screen debut in the television adaptation of Danielle Steel's romance novel Zoya in 1995. She had guest television appearances and supporting film roles, as well as a featured role on the teen drama television series Time of Your Life (1999–2000) and a supporting role in the war drama Pearl Harbor (2001). Garner gained recognition for her leading performance as CIA officer Sydney Bristow in the ABC spy-action thriller television series Alias (2001–2006). For her work on the series, she won the Golden Globe for Best Actress – Television Series Drama and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actress in a Television Drama, in addition to four consecutive nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. She received additional praise for her performance in the romantic comedy 13 Going on 30 (2004), and went on to portray Elektra in the superhero films Daredevil (2003) and Elektra (2005). She continued to achieve commercial success with performances in the comedy-drama Juno (2007), and the romantic comedies Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009) and Valentine's Day (2010). Garner had starring film roles in the fantasy-comedy The Invention of Lying (2009), the fantasy drama The Odd Life of Timothy Green (2012), and the biographic drama Dallas Buyers Club (2013), the latter of which earned her a nomination for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. She went on to star in the family comedy Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (2014), the drama Miracles from Heaven (2016), the romantic comedy-drama Love, Simon (2018), the HBO comedy series Camping (2018), the action thriller Peppermint (2018) and action-comedy The Adam Project (2022). Garner has also produced and starred in the comedy Butter (2011) and the family adventure Yes Day (2021). Garner works as an activist for early childhood education and is a board member of Save the Children USA. She is the co-founder and chief brand officer of the organic baby food company Once Upon a Farm. She is also an advocate for anti-paparazzi campaigns among children of celebrities.
Known for
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tvThe Five Star Weekend
2026
Hollis Shaw
tvCan't Go Home
2023
K.D Williams
movieFamily Switch
2023
Jess Walker
tvAngel City
2023
Self
tvThe Last Thing He Told Me
2023
Hannah Hall
tvThe Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
Self - Guest
tvBe My Guest with Ina Garten
2022
Self - Guest
movieThe Adam Project
2022
Ellie Reed
movieYES DAY
2021
Allison Torres
tvHome Movie: The Princess Bride
2020
Princess Buttercup / Ancient Booer
tvUpload
2020
Officer Jennifer Garner (voice)
tvThe Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
Self - Guest
movieWonder Park
2019
June's Mom (voice)
tvCamping
2018
Kathryn
moviePeppermint
2018
Riley North
movieLove, Simon
2018
Emily
tvLlama Llama
2018
Mama Llama (voice)
movieWakefield
2017
Diana Wakefield
movieNine Lives
2016
Lara Brand
movieMother's Day
2016
Lt. Dana Barton
movieMiracles from Heaven
2016
Christy Beam
tvThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Self - Guest
tvThe Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
Self - Guest
movieDanny Collins
2015
Samantha Leigh Donnelly
tvHot Ones
2015
Self
movieMen, Women & Children
2014
Patricia Beltmeyer
movieDraft Day
2014
Ali Parker
tvLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Self - Guest
movieButter
2012
Laura Pickler
movieThe Odd Life of Timothy Green
2012
Cindy Green
Serena
2012
Serena
movieArthur
2011
Susan Johnson
tvConan
2010
Self - Guest
movieValentine's Day
2010
Julia Fitzpatrick
movieThe Invention of Lying
2009
Anna McDoogles
movieGhosts of Girlfriends Past
2009
Jenny Perotti
tvParty Down
2009
Evie
movieJuno
2007
Vanessa Loring
movieThe Kingdom
2007
Janet Mayes
movieCatch and Release
2006
Gray Wheeler
movieElektra
2005
Elektra Natchios / Elektra
movie13 Going on 30
2004
Jenna Rink
tvThe Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
Self / Self - Guest
movieABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
2003
Self - Sydney Bristow
movieDaredevil
2003
Elektra Natchios
tvJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Self - Guest
movieCatch Me If You Can
2002
Cheryl Ann
tvAlias
2001
Sydney Bristow
moviePearl Harbor
2001
Sandra
tvAftershock: Earthquake in New York
1999
Diane Agostini
tvTime of Your Life
1999
Romy Sullivan
tvThe Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1999
Self - Guest
tvFelicity
1998
Hannah Bibb
movieMr. Magoo
1997
Stacey Sampanahoditra
movieDeconstructing Harry
1997
Woman in Elevator
movieWashington Square
1997
Marian Almond
movie1999
1997
Annabel
tvThe View
1997
Self
movieRose Hill
1997
Mary Rose Clayborne / Victoria Elliot at 17
tvTaff
1997
self
tvThe Pretender
1996
Billie H. Vaughn / Dupree
tvSpin City
1996
Becky
tvThe Daily Show
1996
Self - Guest
tvDead Man's Walk
1996
Clara Forsythe
movieHarvest of Fire
1996
Sarah Troyer
tvSwift Justice
1996
Allison
tvLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
Self - Guest
tvLate Show with David Letterman
1993
Self - Guest
tvLaw & Order
1990
Jaime
tvThe Simpsons
1989
Jennifer Garner (voice)
tvLIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Self - Guest
tvKids' Choice Awards
1987
Self - Presenter
tvSaturday Night Live
1975
Self - Cameo (uncredited) / Self - Host
tvThe Oscars
1953
Self
tvToday
1952
Self
tvHallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Mary Rose
tvGolden Globe Awards
1944
Self - Presenter
Zygote
Parisa
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tvThe Five Star Weekend
2026
Executive Producer
movieFamily Switch
2023
Producer
tvThe Last Thing He Told Me
2023
Executive Producer
movieYES DAY
2021
Producer
movieButter
2012
Producer
Mrs. Claus
Producer
movie13 Going on 30
Executive Producer
Directing1
tvAlias
2001
Director