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Jessica Biel Biography
Biel was born to Jonathan Edward Biel and Kimberly Conroe. Biel, who has a younger brother, Justin, grew up in Boulder, Colorado, where her family had moved when Jessica Biel was very young. Jessica Biel initially trained to become a vocalist with the hope of performing in musical theater and appeared in several musicals at an early age including The Sound of Music, Annie, Beauty and the Beast, and Anything Goes.Jessica Biel Career
It wasn't until Jessica Biel attended the International Modeling & Talent Association Convention in Los Angeles in 1994 when her career started to take off as a teen print model. However, her big break came when at 14 years old when Jessica Biel landed the role of Mary Camden on the WB TV Series 7th Heaven. The family drama from Aaron Spelling and Brenda Hampton became the most popular (and remains the longest running) series on the fledgling network. Jessica's film career also began at age 15 when Jessica Biel played alongside Peter Fonda in his Golden Globe winning performance in Ulee's Gold (1997). Aside from acting, Jessica became a spokesmodel for L'Oreal cosmetics in 2002.In 2000, Biel posed topless in a layout of Gear magazine. It was controversial because Jessica Biel was only 17 at the time of the shoot. Jessica Biel's frustration and fear about being typecast was one of the reasons that led to her decision. Jessica Biel blamed her saintly image on 7th Heaven for limiting her film career, including losing a lead role in American Beauty which eventually went to Thora Birch. Jessica also hoped that by posing Jessica Biel would get out of her 7th Heaven contract, which Jessica Biel accomplished. Jessica Biel later said Jessica Biel regretted posing for the magazine and regards it as a learning experience. Jessica returned to 7th Heaven full time for the 2001-2002 season and then focused the attention on her movie career and has made minimal TV appearances since then.
After her departure from 7th Heaven Jessica Biel accepted projects mainly geared to teens and young adults including Summer Catch (2001), The Rules of Attraction (2002) and Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003). The movies were met with mild reaction from the box office and panned by many critics. It was believed that Jessica's career may have suffered damage from mistakes in her youth including posing topless for Gear magazine and her ranting against 7th Heaven creator Brenda Hampton. Nevertheless, Jessica Biel is currently a sought-after young Hollywood actress which is apparent by her roles in Blade: Trinity (2004) and Stealth (2005). Producer Joel Silver has commented that Biel was his first choice to play the title role in writer-director Joss Whedon's Wonder Woman. After a nearly three year absence, Jessica surprised her fans by making one final appearance in the series finale of 7th Heaven in May 2006 - however, seeing as how the series has been renewed for another season, Jessica's character might return for subsequent episodes in the future.
Jessica Biel Personal life
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Biel's hobbies include ballet, soccer, running, yoga and hiking. Jessica Biel has a dog named East. Jessica Biel recently bought a house close to her parents in Colorado. Biel is the co-founder of MTDN (Make the Difference Network) and Jessica Biel supports several non-profit groups, including PETA and the home rehabilitation organization Rebuilding Together.
Biel currently resides in Los Angeles. Jessica Biel dated actor Chris Evans during a time from 2001 to 2006, with at least one time "off" during that period. Together, they starred in the films London and Cellular.
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Esquire magazine named her the "Sexiest Woman Alive" in a 2005 six-part series with each month, revealing a different body part and clue of the woman. The clue most obvious to her identification was that her last name rhymes with what sigillographers are interested in Ranked #98 on VH1's 100 Hottest Hotties. Ranked #99 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women In The World" (2002).Jessica Biel Trivia
In 7th Heaven, Jessica's character, Mary, is one year older than Beverly Mitchell's character, Lucy. In reality, Mitchell is older than Biel by over one year.Jessica Biel Filmography
Year Movie Role Other notes2006 The Illusionist Princess Sophie
2005 London London
2005 Elizabethtown Ellen Kishmore
2005 Stealth Kara Wade
2004 Blade: Trinity Abigail Whistler
2004 Cellular Chloe
2004 It's a Digital World voice
2003 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Erin
2002 The Rules of Attraction Lara Holleran
2001 Summer Catch Tenley Parrish
1998 I'll Be Home for Christmas Allie
1997 Ulee's Gold Casey Jackson
1996 7th Heaven Mary Camden Television series
