Biography of Jennifer Beals -

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

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.

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. Beals also stars in
Showtime|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. 

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

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

==External link==
* imdb name|id=0000884|name=Jennifer Beals

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Biography of Jennifer Beals -