Jessica Biel

Jessica Biel
Biel at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival
Born
Jessica Claire Biel

(1982-03-03) March 3, 1982 (age 42)
Ely, Minnesota, U.S.[1]
Occupations
  • Actress
  • producer
Years active1991–present
Spouse
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(m. 2012)​
Children2

Jessica Claire Timberlake (née Biel /biːl/; born March 3, 1982) is an American actress. Biel began her career as a vocalist appearing in musical productions until she was cast as Mary Camden in the family drama series 7th Heaven (1996–2006), in which she achieved recognition.[2]

In 1997, Biel won the Young Artist Award for her role in the drama film Ulee's Gold. She received further recognition for her lead role as Erin Hardesty in the horror film remake The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003). Biel has since starred in such films as The Rules of Attraction (2002), Blade: Trinity (2004), Stealth (2005), The Illusionist (2006), I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007), Valentine's Day (2010), The A-Team (2010), New Year's Eve (2011), Total Recall (2012), and Hitchcock (2012).

In 2017, Biel was the executive producer and star of the USA Network limited drama series The Sinner,[3] for which she received nominations for a Golden Globe Award and a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie.[4][5]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Birth was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Iverson, Annemarie (July 9, 2008). "Jessica Biel: Dancing with the Designers". Harper's Bazaar. New York City. Archived from the original on October 22, 2012. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
  3. ^ Gruttadaro, Andrew (August 2, 2017). "26 Pressing Questions About Jessica Biel's 'The Sinner'". The Ringer. New York City: Vox Media. Archived from the original on January 19, 2024. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
  4. ^ Idato, Michael (December 12, 2017). "Snubs and surprises as the 75th annual Golden Globe nominees are unveiled". Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney, Australia: Nine. Archived from the original on January 13, 2018. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  5. ^ "Emmy Nominations: The Complete List". Variety. July 12, 2018. Archived from the original on July 12, 2018. Retrieved July 12, 2018.