While landing a guest spot on a hit television series would be a welcome event for most up-and-coming actresses, Jennifer Garner's brief run on Felicity proved especially fortunate for her -- thanks to her appearance on the show, she met her future husband, and the producer who would cast her in the leading role of the successful action/adventure series Alias. Jennifer Garner was born in Houston, TX, in 1972; when she was very young, her family relocated to Charleston, WV, where she grew up. Garner was the second of three daughters, and early on developed an interest in ballet. After graduating from George Washington High School in Charleston, Garner attended Denison University in Granville, OH, where she became interested in drama, and eventually received a degree in theater. After college, Garner moved to New York and began auditioning for stage roles, landing her first part only a month after arriving in town in 1995 as an understudy in the Broadway production of +A Month in the Country. Later that same year, Garner moved to Los Angeles and began working in television, making her screen debut in the made-for-TV movie Zoya. Over the next two years, Garner landed guest roles on several television shows, including Spin City and Law Order, and small parts in several motion pictures, among them Deconstructing Harry, In Harm's Way, and Mr. Magoo. In 2000, Jennifer was approached by Felicity producer J.J. Abrams with an offer to audition for his new project, an action series he was putting together for ABC. Her interest was aroused by his description of the show -- called Alias -- and she enrolled in martial arts classes in preparation for her audition. Jennifer's perseverance paid off, and a month later she was cast in the leading role of Sydney Bristow, a CIA agent who juggles multiple identities as well as a host of slinky getups. In a welcome change from Jennifer's previous experiences, Alias has enjoyed respectable ratings and a strong critical reception. The program has spawned a loyal fan base and, in February of 2002, Jennifer was awarded the Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress in a Drama. Her biggest role has come from dating and then marrying Ben Affleck. She met him while filming DareDevil and both of them tried to keep the dating profile fairly low. That didn't work, as Affleck is big news in the tabloids. When Jennifer got preggers with Ben's baby, the newshounds had broadcast the announcement before she could tell her closest friends. Then came a hush hush marriage for the two lovers; and, since then, they have both decided to 'un-hollywood' themselves, by moving to Cambridge to raise their daughter away from the madding crowds. While this is her third marriage, we're thinking maybe, just maybe, this one will last. After all, the publicity alone is worth staying with Jennifer Lopez' ex. Sink your teeth into some Jennifer Garner trivia: -- Reportedly turned down a role in DALLAS after discovering Ben Affleck’s former fiancee Jennifer Lopez had been signed up. (June 6, 2006) -- Has signed on to star in new terrorism drama THE KINGDOM that will co-star Oscar winners Jamie Foxx and Chris Cooper. (May 6, 2006) -- Despite having given birth for real, Garner is terrified about her upcoming onscreen childbirth in Alias, because she thinks the on-screen labor will be a huge embarrassment. (April 14, 2006) -- Opts out of Hollywood extreme dieting to lose her baby weight and is working on a healthier regime after her daughter's birth. (March 23, 2006) -- Gave birth to a baby girl on December 1, 2005. -- Her spy drama Alias will end its five-season run in May 2006. (November 24, 2005) Garner, Lindsay Lohan, and Kate Hudson have emerged as the front runners in the race to land the coveted role of Jeannie in the upcoming movie adaptation of TV series I Dream Of Jeannie. (November 18, 2005) -- Is set to star in the erotic thriller SABBATICAL for Touchstone Pictures. (November 1, 2005) -- Garner and Ben Affleck are reportedly planning to quit Hollywood, to raise their child on a sprawling estate in New York's upscale Westchester County. (October 17, 2005) Inadvertently announced she’s expecting a baby girl on TV show Tonight With Jay Leno when she accidentally referred to her baby bump as she. (September 29, 2005) -- Admits she was furious with the media for publishing she is pregnant with Ben Affteck's baby just days after she found out, because she didn't even get the chance to tell her close friends the big news. (August 17, 2005) Garner and Ben Affleck are keen to star in DAREDEVIL 2 together, in their first screen collaboration as husband and wife. (August 4, 2005) -- Is expecting a girl and she and Ben Affleck are considering naming her Violet. (July 30, 2005) -- ABC hit show Alias is reportedly going to write Garner’s real life pregnancy into the series. Her character Sydney Bristow will probably be carrying the fictional child of Agent Vaughn, played by Michael Vartan. (July 27, 2005) -- Garner's hometown of Charleston, West Virginia threw a Jen and Ben Baby Shower Night on July 9, 2005 with all the gifts going to charity. -- Garner and Ben Affleck wed in a top-secret Caribbean ceremony. (July 1, 2005) -- Wants to quit acting to pursue other career prospects. (February 5, 2005) -- Ex-boyfriend Michael Vartan said that Garner deemed ELEKTRA was awful, and that she had to do it because it was in her contract when she did DAREDEVIL. (2005) -- Vowed to continue performing stunts for the screen - despite suffering nerve damage while carrying out such tasks on her hit TV show Alias. (2005) -- Suffered from nerve damage caused by an accident performing a stunt on the set of ABC's hit drama Alias. (January 7, 2005) -- Suffered from a viral infection. (January 5, 2005) -- Revealed she missed Ben Affleck while she was filming ELEKTRA in Canada. She said, I miss him. I would love nothing more than to see his big old goofy walk coming this way and saving me for a day and making me laugh. (December 22, 2004) -- Says she can't stop giggling and dancing around between takes on Alias. (April 23, 2004) Says she sees a lot of herself in her character Jenna Rink in 13 GOING ON 30. -- Says her heavy workload broke up her marriage to Scott Foley. (April 15, 2004) -- Hosted the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Scientific and Technical Awards on February 14, 2004. -- Was named best brilliant brunette in a celebrity hair survey conducted by Wella. (December 20, 2003) -- Says the media were remarkably kind to her and Scott Foley when they announced they were divorcing. (October, 2003) -- Her ex husband Scott Foley has spoken out about the meltdown of their marriage, insisting there was no cheating involved in their decision to split. (October 16, 2003) -- Blamed her shock break up with husband Scott Foley on the frenzy of Hollywood, saying she was as surprised as anyone else that her 2000 marriage to Foley didn't last. (October 10, 2003) -- Hired by CIA to appear in recruitment videos for the agency. -- Garner was s the subject of much speculation on the set of her new movie, 13 GOING ON 30, as the cast and crew believed she might be pregnant - Jennifer was spotted carrying extra weight around her belly, prompting reports she is expecting. (July 1, 2003) -- Credited her training in Alias & DAREDEVIL for helping her tackle the physical comedy aspects of 13 GOING ON 30. -- The Garner household was a conservative one, wherein makeup and earrings were prohibited. Speaking at her alma mater of Ohio's Denison University, Garner admitted that she took her time choosing her words -- Not to be more careful about what she was about to say, but because she tends to procrastinate. (October 8, 2002) -- After college, Garner moved to New York and began auditioning for stage roles, landing her first part only a month after arriving in town in 1995 as an understudy in the Broadway production of A Month in the Country. -- Started ballerina dance since 3yo, practicing for up to six hours a day. -- Met Scott Foley during FELICITY. -- Claimed she had to go through five rounds of auditions before she was given the Felicity role. -- She spent nine years of her adolescence studying ballet. -- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama at Golden Globe Awards for Alias (2004) -- Nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series at Screen Actors Guild Awards for Alias (2004) -- Nominated for Best Kiss at MTV Movie Awards for DAREDEVIL (2003) - shared with Ben Affleck Nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama at Golden Globe Awards for Alias (2003) -- Nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series at Emmy Awards for Alias (2003) Nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series at Emmy Awards for Alias (2002) We've gathered notable quotes from Jennifer Garner, just for you: -- On winning a Golden Globe: "My husband was as flabbergasted as I was. I think he almost flew out of his skin. He was so surprised and excited. He is just the most supportive and proud friend. My family is just beyond out-of-control excited." -- Elektra is larger than life and wears her sexuality on her sleeve. So I was wearing clothes that were 100 per cent sexy. And just giving in to that. -- I knew we were going to marry someday, but I was absolutely surprised when he actually proposed. And surprised he had bought a ring. I ran around the yard screaming. -- I would roll up pennies to take the subway to work in Times Square. I was broke, but I was happy. -- My big sister Melissa, is such a stud and my little sister Suzanna, has always had a perfect body and big blue eyes. We were a force.

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