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Jessica Biel Profile |
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Birth Date: March 3, 1982
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Birth Place: Ely, Minnesota, USA
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Birth Name: Jessica Claire Biel
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Height: 5'7½"
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Biography |
Jessica Claire Biel was born on March 3, 1982, in Ely,
Minnesota, but grew up in Boulder, Colorado with her brother
Justin, after her family relocated to the rocky state.
A regular girl who loved to sing, dance, in-line skate, and
mountain bike, Jessica was first discovered while competing
at the International Modeling and Talent Association's Los
Angeles Convention in 1994. Her participation in the
conference led to her being awarded a scholarship to the
Young Actors Space, an acting society in Los Angeles.
jessica biel in 7th heaven
Jessica has taken her acting abilities to the stage ever
since she was 9 years old, starring in regional theater
productions of Beauty and the Beast, The Invisible People,
Annie, and The Sound of Music, while her beauty led her to
model for Limited Too for two years.
The hazel-eyed beauty hit it big in 1996 when she was cast
as Mary Camden in the WB's successful family drama, 7th
Heaven. While playing one of seven siblings on the Aaron
Spelling-produced show, Jessica also proved to moviegoers
that she could steal the spotlight on the silver screen. In
1997, she starred with Peter Fonda in Ulee's Gold -- which
garnered attention at the Sundance and Cannes Film Festivals
-- and her role as the rebellious teen made critics take
notice.
One year later, she starred opposite teen Jonathan Taylor
Thomas in I'll Be Home for Christmas.
jessica biel poses almost nude
Voted one of People magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People in
1999, Jessica did a 180-degree turn with her career when she
posed semi-nude for Gear magazine, while underage. In an
attempt to break free from both her wholesome television
image and her contract with Spelling, Jessica was ready to
show men worldwide what she had, no holds barred.
But Spelling and the rest of 7th Heaven's production team
were unhappy to say the least, and filed a lawsuit against
the men's magazine.
Apparently, Jessica was trying to prove to Spelling that he
did not own her (as opposed to her strict contract clauses),
and that she could take on whatever projects she chose. This
was also in response to the alleged feeling that she was
missing out on plum parts in Hollywood movies.
Despite the fact that she lost the role in American Beauty
to Mena Suvari, the girl-next-door beauty still had great
roles ahead of her.
jessica biel in the texas chainsaw massacre
The summer of 2001 saw Jessica starring opposite Freddie
Prinze Jr. in Summer Catch, and the following year, she
appeared in Rules of Attraction. A string of successful
movies followed: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003),
Cellular (2004) with Kim Basinger, and Blade: Trinity (2004)
with Wesley Snipes and Ryan Reynolds.
2005 will also be a busy year for Jessica, as she will be
appearing in Elizabethtown with Orlando Bloom and Kirsten
Dunst, London and Stealth. In 2006, she can add The
Illusionist to her resume.
Jessica completed a year and a half of studies at Tufts
University in Boston and plans to finish college in
California. She is also an amateur photographer and collects
vintage glasses in her spare time. She has recently been
romantically linked to actor Chris Evans. |
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Other
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Has a brother named Justin.
Discovered at the 1994 IMTA Los Angeles convention.
Has hazel eyes and brown hair.
Collects vintage glasses with no lenses.
Audtioned for a role in American Beauty (1999).
Amateur photographer.
Is of German, French, English and Native American (Choctaw)
heritage.
Attended Tufts University for three semesters.
Was voted in at #30 in FHM's Sexiest Girls of 2002 poll,
American edition, up from #82 the previous year. [June 2002]
Is 14 months younger than Beverley Mitchell, but still plays
her big sister on "7th Heaven" (1996).
Formerly a vegetarian.
Was the first choice to play Abbey Chase in the television
adaptaion of the comic book "Danger Girl". Unfortunately,
the project fell through.
Ranked #98 on VH1's 100 Hottest Hotties
Ranked #99 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women In The
World" (2002).
Born on the same day as model/actress Kim Smith.
Her last name rhymes with "Deal."
Was voted "Sexiest Woman Alive" by Esquire magazine in 2005.
Named #18 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2005 list.
Has played the role of girlfriend/ex-girlfriend of real-life
boyfriend Chris Evans twice by now (January 2006): once in
Cellular (2004) and again in London (2005).
Born on the same day as Jean Harlow, Mei Melancon, and Kim
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