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Jessica Biel

Acting

Born March 3, 1982 · Ely, Minnesota, USA

Also known as Jessica Claire Biel · Τζέσικα Κλερ Μπίελ · Τζέσικα Μπίελ

Biography

Jessica Claire Timberlake (née Biel; born March 3, 1982) is an American actress and model. She has received various accolades, including a Young Artist Award, and nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award and two Golden Globe Awards. Biel began her career as a vocalist appearing in musical productions until she was cast as Mary Camden in the family drama series 7th Heaven (1996–2006), in which she achieved recognition. In 1997, Biel won the Young Artist Award for her role in the drama film Ulee's Gold. She received further recognition for her lead role as Erin Hardesty in the horror film The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003). Biel has since starred in such films as The Rules of Attraction (2002), Blade: Trinity (2004), Stealth (2005), The Illusionist (2006), I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007), Valentine's Day (2010), The A-Team (2010), New Year's Eve (2011), Total Recall (2012), and Hitchcock (2012). In 2017, Biel was the executive producer and star of the USA Network limited drama series The Sinner, for which she received nominations for a Golden Globe Award and a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie.

Awards & recognition

  • Glisten · 2015
  • Ashland Independent Film Festival · 2013
  • Palm Springs International Film Festival · 2007
  • Newport Beach Film Festival · 2006
  • Cinema United · 2005
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  • Young Artist AwardBest Performance in a Feature Film - Young Actress Age Ten or Younger · 1998
  • Golden Globe AwardBest Actress – Miniseries or Television Film · 2018 · nominated
  • Primetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie · 2018 · nominated

Filmography50+ titles

Fatal Destination

2025as Narrator (voice)

BoJack Horseman

2014as Jessica Biel (voice)

Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?

2019as Jessica Biel (voice)

Pete the Cat

as Bonnie Burrow (voice)

The Sinner

2017as Cora Tannetti

Cruel Summer

2021Executive Producer

New Girl

2011as Kat

Family Guy

1999as Brooke (voice)

The Illusionist

2006as Sophie

Johnny Bravo

1997

The Graham Norton Show

2007as Self

Candy

2022as Candy Montgomery

The Better Sister

2025as Chloe Taylor

Crazy About Tiffany's

2016as Self

Saturday Night Live

1975as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Who Do You Think You Are?

2010as Self

Hitchcock

2012as Vera Miles

Ulee's Gold

1997as Casey Jackson

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019as Self

The Book of Love

2016as Penny Herschel

The A-Team

2010as Charisa Sosa

Easy Virtue

2008as Larita Whittaker

Cellular

2004as Chloe

7th Heaven

1996as Mary Camden

Shock and Awe

2017as Lisa Mayr

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

2003as Erin Hardesty

Elizabethtown

2005as Ellen Kishmore

The Rules of Attraction

2002as Lara

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015as Self - Guest

Powder Blue

2009as Rose Johnny

I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

2007as Alex McDonough

Next

2007as Liz Cooper

The Truth About Emanuel

2013as Linda

The Tall Man

2012as Julia Denning

Total Recall

2012as Melina

London

2005as London

I'll Be Home for Christmas

1998as Allie

New Year's Eve

2011as Tess Byrne

Valentine's Day

2010as Kara Monahan

Planet 51

2009as Neera (voice)

Blade: Trinity

2004as Abigail Whistler

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014as Self

Limetown

2019as Lia Haddock

Playing for Keeps

2012as Stacie

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003as Self

Stealth

2005as Kara Wade

A Kind of Murder

2016as Clara Stackhouse

Home of the Brave

2006as Vanessa Price

Summer Catch

2001as Tenley Parrish

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003as Self