Born:
March 03, 1982
in
Ely, Minnesota
Best Known For:
A string of Hollywood movies.
Early-life:
Jessica Claire Biel was born in Ely, Minnesota on March 3, 1982 to Jonathan and Kimberly. She has a brother, Justin. At age nine, she appeared in several musical productions in her home town. A few years later, she was discovered by a modelling agency and began modelling for print advertisements and appearing in commercials. Her film debut was in the musical It's a Digital World (1994). As a teenager she was cast as Mary Camden in TV family drama 7th Heaven.
Career:
Biel went on to star in six seasons of 7th Heaven and made guest appearances in seasons 7, 8 and 10. During her run on the show, she found the time to star in I'll Be Home for Christmas (1998), The Rules of Attraction (2002), The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003), Blade: Trinity (2004), Elizabethtown (2005) and The Illusionist (2006). Recent credits include I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007), The A-Team (2010), Total Recall (2012) and Hitchock (2012).
Quote:
"I love being someone I'm not for a period of time."
Trivia:
Wed singer Justin Timberlake in 2012.