Jennifer Beals

Jennifer Beals

Jennifer Beals (born December 19, 1963) is an American actress and a former teen model. She is known for her roles as Alexandra "Alex" Owens in the 1983 film Flashdance, and as Bette Porter on the Showtime drama series The L Word. She earned an NAACP Image Award and a Golden Globe Award nomination for the former. She has appeared in more than 50 films. Beals was born on the South Side of...

Known For

After

as Karen Gibson

The Book of Eli

as Claudia

Before I Fall

as Mrs. Kingston

Cast Credits

Luckiest Girl Alive

as Lolo Vincent

After

as Karen Gibson

Before I Fall

as Mrs. Kingston

Manhattan Night

as Lisa Wren

Full Out

as Coach Valorie Kondos-Field

Cinemanovels

as Clementine

The Book of Eli

as Claudia

Queen to Play

as L’Américaine

My Name Is Sarah

as Sarah Winston

Troubled Waters

as FBI Agent Beck

The Grudge 2

as Trish Kimble

Desolation Sound

as Elizabeth Storey

Break a Leg

as Juliet

Catch That Kid

as Molly Phillips

Runaway Jury

as Vanessa Lembeck

13 Moons

as Suzi

Roger Dodger

as Sophie

Out of Line

as Officer Jenny Capitanas

Feast of All Saints

as Dolly Rose

The Anniversary Party

as Gina Taylor

Militia

as Julie Sanders

A House Divided

as Amanda Dickson

Crew Credits

Sweet Thing

Producer

Manhattan Night

Co-Producer