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Filmography
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Known For
Flashdance Alex Owens (1983) -
The Book of Eli Claudia (2010) -
Four Rooms Angela (segments "The Wrong Man", "The Man from Hollywood") (1995) -
Known For
The Bride Eva (1985) -
Actress
Swamp Thing Lucilia Cable (2019) -
After Karen (2019) -
Taken Christina Hart (2017-2018) -
White Orchid Vivian (2018) -
The Last Tycoon Margo Taft (2017) -
The Night Shift Dr. Syd Jennings (2016-2017) -
Before I Fall Julie Kingston (2017) -
Manhattan Night Lisa Wren (2016) -
The Laws of the Universe Part 0 Inkar (2015) -
Full Out Coach Valorie Kondos-Field (2015) -
![Proof]( "Proof")
Proof Dr. Carolyn Tyler (2015) -
![A Wife's Nightmare]( "A Wife's Nightmare")
A Wife's Nightmare Liz (2014) -
![Motive]( "Motive")
Motive Sophia Balfour (2014) -
Westside Lisa Carver (2013)
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![Cinemanovels]( "Cinemanovels")
Cinemanovels Clementine (2013) -
![Lauren]( "Lauren")
Lauren Major Stone (2012-2013) -
![The Mob Doctor]( "The Mob Doctor")
The Mob Doctor Celeste LaPree (2012-2013) -
Widow Detective Lainey (2012)
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![Castle]( "Castle")
Castle Sophia Turner (2012) -
Cop-Puter (2012)
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![The Chicago Code]( "The Chicago Code")
The Chicago Code Teresa Colvin (2011) -
![The Night Before the Night Before Christmas]( "The Night Before the Night Before Christmas")
The Night Before the Night Before Christmas Angela Fox (2010) -
![A Night for Dying Tigers]( "A Night for Dying Tigers")
A Night for Dying Tigers Melanie (2010) -
![Lie to Me]( "Lie to Me")
Lie to Me Zoe Landau (2009-2010) -
![The Book of Eli]( "The Book of Eli")
The Book of Eli Claudia (2010) -
![Queen to Play]( "Queen to Play")
Queen to Play L'Américaine (2009) -
![The L Word]( "The L Word")
The L Word Bette Porter (2004-2009) -
![My Name Is Sarah]( "My Name Is Sarah")
My Name Is Sarah Sarah Winston (2007) -
![Law & Order]( "Law & Order")
Law & Order Sofia Archer (2007) -
![Troubled Waters]( "Troubled Waters")
Troubled Waters Special Agent Jennifer Beck (2006) -
![The Grudge 2]( "The Grudge 2")
The Grudge 2 Trish (2006) -
![Desolation Sound]( "Desolation Sound")
Desolation Sound Elizabeth Storey (2005) -
![Break a Leg]( "Break a Leg")
Break a Leg Juliet (2005) -
![Frasier]( "Frasier")
Frasier Dr. Anne Ranberg (2004) -
![Catch That Kid]( "Catch That Kid")
Catch That Kid Molly (2004) -
![Runaway Jury]( "Runaway Jury")
Runaway Jury Vanessa Lembeck (2003) -
![Without Malice]( "Without Malice")
Without Malice Samantha Wilkes (2003) -
![They Shoot Divas, Don't They?]( "They Shoot Divas, Don't They?")
They Shoot Divas, Don't They? Sloan McBride (2002) -
![Roger Dodger]( "Roger Dodger")
Roger Dodger Sophie (2002) -
![13 Moons]( "13 Moons")
13 Moons Suzi (2002) -
![The Feast of All Saints]( "The Feast of All Saints")
The Feast of All Saints Dolly Rose (2001) -
![Out of Line]( "Out of Line")
Out of Line Parole Officer Jenny Capitanas (2001) -
![After the Storm]( "After the Storm")
After the Storm Mrs. Gavotte (2001) -
![The Anniversary Party]( "The Anniversary Party")
The Anniversary Party Gina Taylor (2001) -
The Big House Lorraine Brewster (2001)
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![Militia]( "Militia")
Militia Julie Sanders (2000) -
![A House Divided]( "A House Divided")
A House Divided Amanda Dickson (2000) -
![Body and Soul]( "Body and Soul")
Body and Soul Gina (2000) -
![The Hunger]( "The Hunger")
The Hunger Jane (1999) -
![Something More]( "Something More")
Something More Lisa (1999) -
![Turbulence 2: Fear of Flying]( "Turbulence 2: Fear of Flying")
Turbulence 2: Fear of Flying Jessica (1999) -
![Nothing Sacred]( "Nothing Sacred")
Nothing Sacred Justine Madsen Judd (1998) -
![The Last Days of Disco]( "The Last Days of Disco")
The Last Days of Disco Nina (1998) -
![The Spree]( "The Spree")
The Spree Xinia Kelly (1998) -
![The Prophecy II]( "The Prophecy II")
The Prophecy II Valerie Rosales (1998) -
![Wishful Thinking]( "Wishful Thinking")
Wishful Thinking Elizabeth (1997) -
![The Outer Limits]( "The Outer Limits")
The Outer Limits Robin Dysart (1997) -
![The Twilight of the Golds]( "The Twilight of the Golds")
The Twilight of the Golds Suzanne Stein (1996) -
![Let It Be Me]( "Let It Be Me")
Let It Be Me Emily Taylor (1995) -
![Four Rooms]( "Four Rooms")
Four Rooms Angela (segments "The Wrong Man", "The Man from Hollywood") (1995) -
![Devil in a Blue Dress]( "Devil in a Blue Dress")
Devil in a Blue Dress Daphne Monet (1995) -
![The Search for One-eye Jimmy]( "The Search for One-eye Jimmy")
The Search for One-eye Jimmy Ellen (1994) -
![Dead on Sight]( "Dead on Sight")
Dead on Sight Rebecca Darcy (1994) -
![Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle]( "Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle")
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle Gertrude Benchley (1994) -
![The Thief and the Cobbler]( "The Thief and the Cobbler")
The Thief and the Cobbler Princess YumYum (Miramax version) (1993) -
![Night Owl]( "Night Owl")
Night Owl Julia (1993) -
![Le Grand Pardon II]( "Le Grand Pardon II")
Le Grand Pardon II Joyce Ferranti (1992) -
![Indecency]( "Indecency")
Indecency Ellie Shaw (1992) -
![2000 Malibu Road]( "2000 Malibu Road")
2000 Malibu Road Perry Quinn (1992) -
![Terror Stalks the Class Reunion]( "Terror Stalks the Class Reunion")
Terror Stalks the Class Reunion Virginia (1992) -
![In the Soup]( "In the Soup")
In the Soup Angelica Pena (1992) -
![Blood and Concrete]( "Blood and Concrete")
Blood and Concrete Mona (1991) -
![Sons]( "Sons")
Sons Transvestite (1990) -
![Tinikling or 'The Madonna and the Dragon']( "Tinikling or 'The Madonna and the Dragon'")
Tinikling or 'The Madonna and the Dragon' Patty Meredith (1990) -
![Dr. M]( "Dr. M")
Dr. M Sonja Vogler (1990) -
![Split Decisions]( "Split Decisions")
Split Decisions Barbara Uribe (1988) -
![The Gamble]( "The Gamble")
The Gamble Lady Olivia Candioni (1988) -
![Vampire's Kiss]( "Vampire's Kiss")
Vampire's Kiss Rachel (1988) -
![The Bride]( "The Bride")
The Bride Eva (1985) -
![Faerie Tale Theatre]( "Faerie Tale Theatre")
Faerie Tale Theatre Cinderella (1985) -
![Michael Sembello: Maniac]( "Michael Sembello: Maniac")
Michael Sembello: Maniac Alex (1983) -
![Irene Cara: Flashdance... What a Feeling]( "Irene Cara: Flashdance... What a Feeling")
Irene Cara: Flashdance... What a Feeling Alex (1983) -
![Flashdance]( "Flashdance")
Flashdance Alex Owens (1983) -
Actress
![My Bodyguard]( "My Bodyguard")
My Bodyguard Clifford's Friend (1980) -
Producer
![Manhattan Night]( "Manhattan Night")
Manhattan Night (2016) -
Laughs Unlimited (2013)
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Producer
![Cinemanovels]( "Cinemanovels")
Cinemanovels (2013) -
Soundtrack
![They Shoot Divas, Don't They?]( "They Shoot Divas, Don't They?")
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Soundtrack
![Blood and Concrete]( "Blood and Concrete")
Blood and Concrete (1991) -
Archive footage
![Extra]( "Extra")
Extra (2016-2019) -
Groeten uit 19XX (2019)
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![Hollywood, No Sex Please!]( "Hollywood, No Sex Please!")
Hollywood, No Sex Please! (2018) -
![Six Sides of Katharine Hepburn]( "Six Sides of Katharine Hepburn")
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![Marithé + François = Girbaud]( "Marithé + François = Girbaud")
Marithé + François = Girbaud (2016) -
![Tellement Gay! Homosexualité et pop culture]( "Tellement Gay! Homosexualité et pop culture")
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![Welcome to the Basement]( "Welcome to the Basement")
Welcome to the Basement (2014) -
![Tu cara me suena - Argentina]( "Tu cara me suena - Argentina")
Tu cara me suena - Argentina (2014) -
![The Marilyn Denis Show]( "The Marilyn Denis Show")
The Marilyn Denis Show (2011) -
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Archive footage
![Retrosexual: The 80's]( "Retrosexual: The 80's")
Retrosexual: The 80's (2004) -
![VH1 Goes Inside]( "VH1 Goes Inside")
VH1 Goes Inside (2004) -
Camera and Electrical DepartmentFreedom Park (2001)
All Filmography
Did You Know
Trivia
In Devil in a Blue Dress (1995), she played a woman passing for white, who is actually the daughter of an interracial couple. Beals herself is the daughter of a white mother, Jeanne Anderson, and an African-American father, Alfred Leroy Beals.
Quotes
[on who inspires her] My role models are Bettie Page and Mia Kirshner (co-star on The L Word (2004)). Every day when Mia comes to work she raises the bar for us all.
Trademark
Off-the-shoulder sweatshirt that she accidentally created in her movie Flashdance (1983).
Star Sign
Sagittarius
Personal Details
Born
Jennifer Sue Beals
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Height:
5' 8" (1.73 m)User Polls
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