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Jennifer Garner

Facts of Jennifer Garner

Date of Birth: 1972 , April-17
Birth Nation: United States
Height: 5 Feet 8 Inch

Quick Timeline of Jennifer Garner

1972 Born in Houston, Texas, United States
1990 Graduated from George Washington High School
1975 Began taking ballet lessons
1994 Appeared in Atlanta productions
1995 Began her acting career
2001 Appeared in the television series, Alias
2013 Appeared in the movie, Dallas Buyers Club
2005 Founded a production company
2000 Married to Scott Foley
2003 Began dating Michael Vartan
2005 Married to Ben Affleck
2005 First child, Violet Anne Affleck
2002 Won Golden Globes, USA
2003 Won Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror
2001 Honored by MAXIM men's magazine

Detail Timeline of Jennifer Garner

April 17 , 1972

Born in Houston, Texas, United States

Jennifer Garner was born as Jennifer Anne Garner in Houston, Texas, United States of America to Patricia Ann and William John "Bill" Garner. She is an American and is of Scottish, Scots-Irish, English, German, and Swiss-German descent.

1990

Graduated from George Washington High School

Though Jennifer was born in Houston, Texas, she was raised in Charleston, West Virginia. There she joined George Washington High School and she finally graduated from there in 1990. She also attended Denison University with a major in drama.

1975

Began taking ballet lessons

Her childhood dream was quite different. As a child, she was a deep interest in dancing and when she was on her tender age of three, she took ballet lesson. She danced as a ballet dancer for several years.

1994

Appeared in Atlanta productions

In the early 1990s, she began appearing in several plays like The Merchant of Venice and A Midsummer Night's Dream and then in 1995 she starred in various theater shows. During that time she earned the weekly salary of $150.

1995

Began her acting career

In 1995, she appeared in the movie Danielle Steel's Zoya playing the role of Sasha. Next year she appeared in the TV movie Harvest of Fire. In 1997, she appeared in the movies like In Harm's Way, Washington Square, Deconstructing Harry and Mr. Magoo.

2001

Appeared in the television series, Alias

She has established herself as an actress and has been acting since the early 1990s. She got her rise in fame after she began starring the role of Sydney Bristow in the TV series Alias.

2013

Appeared in the movie, Dallas Buyers Club

As an actress, she has also starred in several hit movies. In 2002, she portrayed the role of Cheryl Ann in the movie Catch Me If You Can. She is also famous for portraying the role of Dr. Eve Saks in the movie Dallas Buyers Club.

2005

Founded a production company

She is also a film producer. She is also the founder of the production company Vandalia Films. She made her production debut in 2012 by producing the movie Butter. This comedy movie was released in American theaters. 

October 19 , 2000

Married to Scott Foley

On 19th of October 2000, Jennifer got married to Scott Foley. Scott Foley is an actor, director and producer. She met her first the first time in 1998 while he was starring in the TV series Felicity. Though they were happy to be each other’s loving spouse, they got separate in the early 2003 and they finally got divorced 30th of March 2004.

2003

Began dating Michael Vartan

After Jennifer announced her separation with her first husband, she was found having romantic love affairs with Michael Vartan. Michael Vartan is also an actor and he is her Alias co-star. They dated each others as a boyfriend and girlfriend for several months and they broke up in 2004.

June 29 , 2005

Married to Ben Affleck

While Jennifer was on the set of Daredevil, she met love of her life Ben Affleck. Ben Affleck is an award winning actor and filmmaker. They announced that they are a loving couple at the end of 2004 and they finally got married on 29th of June 2005.

December 1 , 2005

First child, Violet Anne Affleck

She became mother for the first time in her life at the end of 2005. She and her ex husband Ben Affleck welcomed their first child together on 1st of December and that time it was a daughter and they named her Violet Anne Affleck.

2002

Won Golden Globes, USA

She is mainly popular in the world for starring the role of CIA officer Sydney Bristow in the ABC spy-action thriller Alias. For this role she got her first nomination in Golden Globes, USA in 2002 and she won this award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama. 

2003

Won Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror

In 2003, she got nominated in Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA for the first time in her life and she won this award that year for Best Actress in a Television Series. The following year she also got nominated in this award for Best Actress in a Television Series. 

2001

Honored by MAXIM men's magazine

She has also been honored with several prestigious awards in her life. She was honored by MAXIM men's magazine in 2001. She was listed in their sexiest woman of 2001 and she was ranked 1st in this list. 

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On 19th of October 2000, Jennifer got married to Scott Foley. Scott Foley is an actor, director and producer. She met her first the first time in 1998 while he was starring in the TV series Felicity. Though they were happy to be each other’s loving spouse, they got separate in the early 2003 and they finally got divorced 30th of March 2004.

After Jennifer announced her separation with her first husband, she was found having romantic love affairs with Michael Vartan. Michael Vartan is also an actor and he is her Alias co-star. They dated each others as a boyfriend and girlfriend for several months and they broke up in 2004.

While Jennifer was on the set of Daredevil, she met love of her life Ben Affleck. Ben Affleck is an award winning actor and filmmaker. They announced that they are a loving couple at the end of 2004 and they finally got married on 29th of June 2005. As a married couple, they have welcomed three children together.

Though Jennifer was born in Houston, Texas, she was raised in Charleston, West Virginia. There she joined George Washington High School and she finally graduated from there in 1990. She also attended Denison University with a major in drama. As a child, she was a deep interest in dancing and when she was on her tender age of three, she took ballet lesson. She danced as a ballet dancer for several years. In the early 1990s, she began appearing in several plays like The Merchant of Venice and A Midsummer Night's Dream and then in 1995 she starred in various theater shows. During that time she earned the weekly salary of $150. In 1995, she appeared in the movie Danielle Steel's Zoya playing the role of Sasha. In 1997, she appeared in the movies like In Harm's Way, Washington Square, Deconstructing Harry and Mr. Magoo. She is also the founder of the production company Vandalia Films. For her role in the TV series Alias, she earned the salary of $150,000 per episode and her net worth is estimated to be around $60 million dollars.