Jennifer Garner
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  • Born:
    • Birthday: 1972-04-17
    • Born Place: Houston, Texas, USA
  • Also Known As:

    Jennifer Anne Garner, Τζένιφερ Αν Γκάρνερ, 珍妮花·嘉納, 珍妮‧佛嘉納

Jennifer Garner

Born on April 17, 1972, in Houston, Texas, and raised in Charleston, West Virginia, Jennifer Anne Garner is an acclaimed American actress, producer, and entrepreneur whose career has spanned over three decades. After studying theater at Denison University, she moved to New York City and gained early experience as an understudy before finding television success. Her massive breakthrough came in 2001 with her Golden Globe-winning role as CIA officer Sydney Bristow in the spy-thriller series Alias, which established her as a premier action star. She successfully transitioned to film with the beloved 2004 romantic comedy 13 Going on 30, and has since built a diverse filmography including the Academy Award-winning Dallas Buyers Club, the action-thriller Peppermint, and the teen drama Love, Simon. In recent years, Garner has become a dominant force in family entertainment, particularly through her partnership with Netflix. She produced and starred in the 2021 hit Yes Day and the 2022 sci-fi adventure The Adam Project. In 2023, she starred as Jess Walker in the holiday comedy Family Switch, a role that saw her return to the body-swap genre she helped popularize. Her career momentum has continued into the mid-2020s; in 2024, she made a high-profile return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Elektra in Deadpool & Wolverine, which became a billion-dollar success. As of early 2026, she is set to headline the upcoming Netflix comedy One Attempt Remaining, directed by Kay Cannon, and remains the executive producer and star of the Apple TV+ series The Last Thing He Told Me. Beyond Hollywood, Garner is a prominent advocate for early childhood education and nutrition. She serves as a trustee and artist ambassador for Save the Children and is the co-founder and Chief Brand Officer of Once Upon a Farm, a fresh organic food company that sources ingredients from her century-old family farm in Oklahoma. Her business efforts earned her recognition as a CNBC Changemaker in 2025. In her personal life, Garner resides in Los Angeles and is a dedicated mother to her three children, whom she co-parents with her ex-husband Ben Affleck. She has been in a long-term, low-profile relationship with businessman John Miller since 2018, with the couple reportedly moving in together part-time in 2025.

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