Jennifer Garner
Known for: 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.
Filmography
Series
The Simpsons
Jennifer Garner (voice)
1989
Series
Law & Order
Jaime
1990
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
Series
The Daily Show
Self - Guest
1996
Series
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015
Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014
Series
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Guest
1993
Series
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self - Guest
2019
Series
Conan
Self - Guest
2010
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
Series
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007
Series
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self - Guest
2022
Series
Wetten, dass..?
Self
1981
Series
The View
Self
1997
Film
Deadpool & Wolverine
Elektra
2024
Series
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest
2015
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
Series
Hot Ones
Self
2015
Series
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988
Series
Leute heute
Self
1997
Series
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter
1944
Series
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Series
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
Series
America's Funniest Home Videos
1989
Series
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
Series
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self - Guest
2003
Series
Spin City
Becky
1996
Series
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self
2014
Series
Felicity
Hannah Bibb
1998
Series
WIRED's Autocomplete Interviews
Self - Guest
2016
Series
Taff
self
1997
Series
The Pretender
Billie H. Vaughn / Dupree
1996
Series
The Last Thing He Told Me
Hannah Hall
2023
Series
Upload
Officer Jennifer Garner (voice)
2020
Film
Catch Me If You Can
Cheryl Ann
2002
Series
The Oscars
Self
1953
Film
Daredevil
Elektra Natchios
2003
Series
Today
Self
1952
Series
Party Down
Evie
2009
Film
Pearl Harbor
Sandra
2001
Film
13 Going on 30
Jenna Rink
2004
Film
Elektra
Elektra
2005
Series
The Jay Leno Show
Self
2009
Film
The Adam Project
Ellie Reed
2022
Film
Love, Simon
Emily
2018
Series
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
Self
2004
Series
Rachael Ray
2006
Film
Wonder Park
June's Mom (voice)
2019
Film
Juno
Vanessa Loring
2007
Series
Kids' Choice Awards
Self - Presenter
1987
Series
The Five Star Weekend
Hollis Shaw
2026
Series
Icons
2002
Series
Ask the Storybots
2016
Film
Peppermint
Riley North
2018
Series
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Self - Guest
1999
Film
Mother's Day
Lt. Dana Barton
2016
Film
Dallas Buyers Club
Eve
2013
Series
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
Princess Buttercup / Ancient Booer
2020
Film
Dude, Where's My Car?
Wanda
2000
Film
Family Switch
Jess Walker
2023
Series
The Osbournes
Self
2002
Film
Valentine's Day
Julia Fitzpatrick
2010
Series
Alias
Sydney Bristow
2001
Film
The Kingdom
Janet Mayes
2007
Series
Entertainment Tonight
Self
1981
Series
Llama Llama
Mama Llama (voice)
2018
Series
Swift Justice
Allison
1996
Film
The Invention of Lying
Anna McDoogles
2009
Film
Nine Lives
Lara Brand
2016
Film
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
Jenny Perotti
2009
Film
Miracles from Heaven
Christy Beam
2016
Film
Danny Collins
Samantha Leigh Donnelly
2015
Series
What the Fit
Self
2018
Series
Fantasy Island
1998
Film
YES DAY
Allison Torres
2021
Film
Draft Day
Ali Parker
2014
Film
Catch and Release
Gray Wheeler
2006
Series
Be My Guest with Ina Garten
Self - Guest
2022
Series
Camping
Kathryn
2018
Film
Deconstructing Harry
Woman in Elevator
1997
Series
Time of Your Life
Romy Sullivan
1999
Film
Men, Women & Children
Patricia Beltmeyer
2014
Film
The Odd Life of Timothy Green
Cindy Green
2012
Film
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Kelly Cooper
2014
Film
Wakefield
Diana Wakefield
2017
Series
Angel City
Self
2023
Film
Mr. Magoo
Stacey Sampanahoditra
1997
Film
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Deadpool & Wolverine
Self - Elektra
2024
Series
Dead Man's Walk
Clara Forsythe
1996
Film
Arthur
Susan Johnson
2011
Series
Aftershock: Earthquake in New York
Diane Agostini
1999
Series
Significant Others
Nell
1998
Series
CMT Insider
Self
2004
Film
The Tribes of Palos Verdes
Sandy
2017
Film
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
Self - Sydney Bristow
2003
Film
Butter
Laura Pickler
2012
Series
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Mary Rose
1951
Series
Can't Go Home
K.D Williams
2023
Film
A Happening of Monumental Proportions
Nadine
2017
Film
The Happy Days of Garry Marshall
Self
2020
Series
On Brand with Jimmy Fallon
Self
2025
Fantasy Camp
Film
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
Self
2003
Film
Washington Square
Marian Almond
1997
Series
Dinner for Five
2001
One Attempt Remaining
Series
A Path Appears
Self
2015
Film
Danielle Steel's Zoya
Sasha
1997
Film
Rose Hill
Mary Rose Clayborne / Victoria Elliot at 17
1997
Film
1999
Annabel
1997
The Making of 'Elektra'
Self
2005
Serena
Serena
2012
Film
13 Going on 30
Jenna Rink
Zygote
Parisa
Jackpot
Film
Rennie's Landing
Kiley
2001
Film
Harvest of Fire
Sarah Troyer
1996
Film
A Path Appears
Self
2015
Cyrano de Bergerac
Roxanne
2008
Film
Cyrano de Bergerac
Roxane
2008
Film
This Side of the Truth, A Truly 'Honest' Making of The Invention of Lying
Self
2010
Fruitcake
Film
Beyond the Movie: Pearl Harbor
Sandra
2001
Mrs. Claus