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Jennifer Beals An accomplished actress known for taking risks in a myriad of different roles, and winner of the 1999 San Jose Film Festival's Maverick Award, JENNIFER BEALS continues to remain a successful and hardworking actress. She recently was named one of People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People for 2004. Beals was recently nominated for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series by the NAACP for her role in the critically acclaimed Showtime Original Series, "The L Word." The story is centered around a group of lesbian friends in Los Angeles, including Pam Grier and Mia Kirshner. The show kicked off its fourth season last month and was just picked up for a fifth. Her hard work and dedication on "The L Word" has earned her accolades, nominations and enormous appreciation from numerous groups including, the Power Up Award, the GLAAD Golden Gate Award and the Golden Satellite Award for Outstanding Actress. She was most recently seen on the big screen this fall starring in Sony's sequel to the highly successful horror film "The Grudge." Beals starred opposite Campbell Scott in Artisan Entertainment's critically acclaimed "Rodger Dodger," winner of the 2002 Best Feature Narrative from the Tribeca Film Festival, and Best First Film at the Venice Film Festival. She starred in VH-1's "They Shoot Divas, Don't They?" where her role as a has-been rock star on the verge of a breakdown earned her rave reviews. Beals was also seen in the critically acclaimed "The Anniversary Party," written and directed by Jennifer Jason Leigh and Alan Cummings. Earlier in the year she co-starred in two Showtime features: the adaptation of Anne Rice's praised "A Feast of All Saints," and the original film "A House Divided" starring as Amanda Dickson, opposite Sam Waterston and Lisa Gay Hamilton. "A House Divided" received a Writers Guild nomination in the original long-form project/movie and mini-series category, as well as nabbing Beals a Golden Satellite nomination as Best Actress in a movie/mini-series. She also did extensive research for the film in Sparta, Georgia, where the story is based and received an honorary 'key to the city.' Originally from Chicago, Beals began her career after graduating from high school when she auditioned for "Flashdance," resulting in a role which earned her a Golden Globe nomination, and an NAACP Image Award for "Best Actress." Understanding the importance of an education, she entered Yale University to study American Literature, where she graduated with honors. >more >back to cast