Jennifer Beals

Jennifer Beals has appeared to more than fifty films, making her notably a bankable and sought-after actress of her generation. But the movie that led her to reach a high degree of stardom was My Bodyguard. She was known as well in the drama film Flashdance where she got accolades. In this movie, she portrayed the role of Alex Owens where she was given a nomination as Best Actress in a Motion Picture Comedy or Musical from Golden Globe Award. Beals has many interests, she is a practitioner of kung-fu, sanshou, and kickboxing, and is a triathlete.

She is also a photographer and has had shows featuring her work under her married name, Dixon. In 2010, Beals served as the Grand Marshal of the McDonald’s Thanksgiving Parade in Chicago, during which she spoke of the two charities important to her, the Matthew Shepard Foundation and The Pablove Foundation. Despite gaining stardom in the ’80s, Jennifer still got what it takes to be in the limelight. She was recently seen in Swamp Thing.