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Jennifer Beals

Jennifer Beals (born December 19, 1963) is an American actress. She made her film debut in ''My Bodyguard'' (1980), before receiving critical acclaim for her performance as Alexandra Owens in ''Flashdance'' (1983), for which she won NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture and was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical.

Beals has appeared in several films including ''Vampire's Kiss'' (1988), ''Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle'' (1994), ''Devil in a Blue Dress'' (1995), ''The Last Days of Disco'' (1998), ''Roger Dodger'' (2002), ''The Book of Eli'' (2010), ''Before I Fall'' (2017), and ''Luckiest Girl Alive'' (2022). On television, she starred in shows such as ''The Chicago Code'' (2011), ''Proof'' (2015), ''Taken'' (2017), and ''The Book of Boba Fett'' (2021). Her portrayal of Bette Porter on the Showtime drama series ''The L Word'' (2004–2009) earned her a nomination for the Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama. She reprised her role as Bette Porter and served as an executive producer on the sequel series ''The L Word: Generation Q'' (2019–2023). Provided by Wikipedia