Jennifer Beals
Actor · Producer · Co-Producer · Executive Producer
Born Dec 19, 1963 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
Active 1980–present
Jennifer Beals (born December 19, 1963) is an American actress and a former teen model. She is known for her roles as Alexandra "Alex" Owens in the 1983 film Flashdance, and as Bette Porter on the Showtime drama series The L Word.
Filmography
Hello Out There (2025) — JudithAfter (2019) — Karen GibsonCastle (2009) — Sophia TurnerThe Book of Eli (2010) — ClaudiaThe Book of Boba Fett (2021) — Garsa FwipLie to Me (2009) — Zoe LandauBefore I Fall (2017) — Mrs. KingstonFrasier (1993) — Dr. Anne RanbergThe L Word (2004) — Bette PorterSwamp Thing (2019) — Lucilia CableRunaway Jury (2003) — Vanessa LembeckFlashdance (1983) — Alex OwensLaw & Order (1990) — Sofia ArcherFour Rooms (1995) — AngelaCaro diario (1993) — Jennifer BealsLaw & Order: Organized Crime (2021) — Cassandra WebbLuckiest Girl Alive (2022) — Lolo VincentThe Outer Limits (1995) — Robin DysartFull Out (2015) — Coach Valorie Kondos-FieldThe Night Shift (2014) — Dr. Syd JenningsDevil in a Blue Dress (1995) — Daphne MonetThe Grudge 2 (2006) — Trish KimbleThe L Word: Generation Q (2019) — Bette Porter · Executive ProducerVampire's Kiss (1989) — Rachel