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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Klaus Badelt to Christophe Beck
Jennifer Beals Biography (1963-)
Born December 19, 1963, in Chicago, IL; daughter of Alfred Beals (a grocery store owner) and Jeanne Cohen (an elementary school teacher); married Alexandre Rockwell (a filmmaker), 1986 (divorced, 1996). Addresses: Agent: Martha Luttrell, International Creative Management, 2745 La Cuesta Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90046-1338; Writers & Artists Agency, 8383 Wilshire Blvd., Suite550, Los Angeles, CA 90211.; Manager: Seven Summits, 8447 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 200, Beverly Hills, CA 90211.; Contact: c/o Celebrity Merchandise, PMB 710, 15030 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA 91403.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Actress
- Birth Details
- December 19, 1963
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Appearances
- (Uncredited) Friend of Clifford Peache, My Bodyguard, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1980
- Alex Owens, Flashdance, Paramount, 1983
- Eva, The Bride, Columbia, 1985
- (In archive footage) That's Dancing!, 1985
- Olivia, La partita (also known as The Gamble), 1988, released in the U.S., 1991
- Barbara Uribe, Split Decisions, New Century/Vista, 1988
- Transvestite, Sons, 1989
- Rachel, Vampire's Kiss, Hemdale, 1989
- Mona, Blood and Concrete--A Love Story, IRS Releasing, 1991
- Sonja Vogler, Club Extinction (also known as Docteur M andDr. M), Prism Entertainment, 1991
- Angelica Pena, In the Soup (also known as In the Soup--Alles Kino and In the soup: en la sopa), Triton Pictures, 1992
- Joyce Feranti, Day of Atonement (also known as Le grand pardonII), Vidmark Entertainment, 1993
- Herself, "On My Vespa," Dear Diary (also known as Caro diario and Journal intime), Fine Line, 1993
- Gertrude Benchley, Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (also knownas Mrs. Parker and the Round Table), Fine Line, 1994
- Rebecca, Dead on Sight, Summa Video, 1994
- Voice of Princess Yum Yum, Arabian Knight (animated), Miramax, 1995
- Daphne Monet, Devil in a Blue Dress (also known as La diable enrobe bleue), TriStar, 1995
- Angela, "The Man from Hollywood" and "The Wrong Man," Four Rooms,Miramax, 1995
- Ellen, The Search For One-Eye Jimmy, Cabin Fever Entertainment, 1996
- Valerie Rosales, Prophecy II: Ashtown (also known as Prophecy II and God's Army II), Buena Vista, 1997
- Elizabeth, Wishful Thinking, 1997
- Nina Moritz, The Last Days of Disco, Gramercy, 1998
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Wicked, 1998
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Something More, Alliance Atlantis, 1999
- Jenny Capitanas, Out of Line, First look, 2001
- Mrs. Gavotte, After the Storm, Trimark, 2001
- Gina Taylor, The Anniversary Party, Fine Line, 2001
- Suzi, 13 Moons, Lot 47, 2002
- Sophie, Roger Dodger, Artisan, 2002
- Vanessa Lembeck, The Runaway Jury, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2003
- Juliet, Break a Leg, Catchlight, 2003
- Also appeared in Lay Over, Sho Films; Rider in the Dark, Filmalpha; The Lizard's Tale;
Jackal's Run; and A Reasonable Doubt.
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Television Appearances
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Movies
- Patty Meredith, La madonne et le dragon (also known as The Madonna and the Dragon), 1990
- Virginia, Terror Stalks the Class Reunion (also known as For Better and for Worse), syndicated, 1992
- Ellie, Indecency (also known as It Had to Be Steve), USA Network, 1992
- Julia Kuffner, Night Owl, Lifetime, 1993
- Suzanne Stein, The Twilight of the Golds, Showtime, 1996
- Emily, Let It Be Me (also known as Love Dance), Starz!, 1998
- Xinia Kelly, The Spree, The Movie Channel, 1998
- Gina, Body and Soul, The Movie Channel, 1999
- Jessica, Fear of Flying (also known as Turbulence 2: Fear of Flying), Cinemax, 2000
- Julie Sanders, Militia, HBO, 2000
- Amanda Dickson, A House Divided, Showtime, 2000
- Sam (Samantha), Without Malice, 2000
- Sloan McBride, They Shoot Divas, Don't They?, VH1, 2002
- Also appeared in The Picture of Dorian Gray.
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Miniseries
- Dolly Rose, Feast of All Saints (also known as Anne Rice's TheFeast of All Saints), ABC, 2001
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Pilots
- Lorraine Brewster, The Big House (also known as Being Brewster), ABC, 2001
- Bette Cortesi, Earthlings, Showtime, 2003
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Series
- Perry Quinn, 2000 Malibu Road, CBS, 1992
- Justine Madsen Judd, Nothing Sacred, ABC, 1998
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Specials
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Freedomfest: Nelson Mandela's 70th Birthday Celebration, Fox, 1988
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Episodic
- Title role, "Cinderella," Faerie Tale Theatre, Showtime, 1985
- Robin Dysart, "Bodies of Evidence," The Outer Limits, Showtime, 1995
- Guest, Late Show with David Letterman, CBS, 1995
- "And She Laughed," The Hunger, Showtime, 1999
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Seitenblicke, 2002
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals
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People Weekly, November 17, 1997, p. 26
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US Weekly, August 14, 2000, pp. 286-87
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