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Jennifer Beals
(born December 19, 1963) is an American film actress and
former teen model. She is known for her roles as
Alexandra "Alex" Owens in the 1983 film
Flashdance and as Bette Porter on the lesbian-themed
drama series The L Word. She has appeared in more than
50 movies.
Early life: Beals was born in Chicago, Illinois
to Alfred Beals, who owned a grocery store, and Jeanne,
an elementary school teacher. Her father was
African-American and her mother was Irish. She has two
brothers, Bobby and Gregory. Her father died when Beals
was ten years old and her mother re-married to Edward
Cohen. She graduated from the Francis W. Parker School
and Yale University, receiving a B.A. in American
Literature.
Career: Beals had a minor role in the 1980 films
My Bodyguard and came to fame with her starring part in
Flashdance. After the release of the film, it was
revealed that some scenes in the movie where athletics
were required were actually performed by double Marine
Jahan.
Beals stars in Showtime Network's The L Word, where she
plays Bette Porter, an Ivy League educated lesbian.
Despite her advanced state, Beals' pregnancy was not
adapted into the story-line of The L Word's third
season. However, during the first episode of the season
her pregnancy is noticeable.
Personal life: Beals was married to Alexandre
Rockwell from 1986 to 1996. In 1998, she married Ken
Dixon, a Canadian entrepreneur. She and Dixon had a
daughter in October 2005, and Dixon has two children
from a previous marriage. Beals has described herself as
a "spiritual person".
Beals is a close friend of Quentin Tarantino. Tarantino
often stayed at Beals' home while struggling as an
aspiring director before Pulp Fiction. They appeared
together in Four Rooms. She has been friends with
actress Marlee Matlin since they met in an airport in
the 1980s. Beals was a Celebrity Grand Marshal at the
2006 San Francisco Pride Parade.
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