Jessica Biel facts for kids

Jessica Biel
Jessica Biel
	Jessica Biel in 2007
Born	Jessica Claire Biel ; March 3, 1982 (age 37); Ely, Minnesota, United States
Occupation	Actress; model; singer;
Years active	1996–present
Spouse(s)	Justin Timberlake (m. 2012)
Children	1

Jessica Claire Timberlake (née Biel {born March 3, 1982) is an American actress, model, producer and singer. 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, for which she achieved recognition. The series is the longest-running series that ever aired on The WB channel and the longest-running family drama in television history.

In 2017, she was the executive producer of and starred in USA Network's limited drama series The Sinner, for which she received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film.

Early life

Biel was born in Ely, Minnesota, to Kimberly (née Conroe), a homemaker and spiritual healer, and Jonathan Biel, a business consultant and General Electric worker. Biel's family moved frequently during her childhood, living in Texas, Connecticut, and Woodstock, Illinois, before finally settling in Boulder, Colorado, where she attended Fairview High School. While growing up, Biel played soccer and also trained as a gymnast. From 2000 to 2002, she attended Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts.

Early career

Jessica Biel at the Leicester Square in London 2012

Biel initially trained to be a vocalist. At the age of nine, she appeared in several musical productions in her hometown, playing lead roles in productions such as The Sound of Music and Beauty and the Beast. At the age of 11, Biel participated in a competition sponsored by The International Modeling and Talent Association in Los Angeles where she acquired an agent and professional talent manager.

She began modeling for print advertisements, and appeared in commercials for products such as Dulux Paint and Pringles. In her film debut, Biel played the character Regrettal, a lead role in the ambitious musical film titled It's a Digital World. At the age of fourteen, after auditioning for several television pilots, Biel was cast as Mary Camden, the second oldest child in the family drama 7th Heaven.

Personal life

In January 2007, Biel began dating singer and actor Justin Timberlake. They became engaged in December 2011, and married on October 19, 2012, at the Borgo Egnazia resort in Fasano, Italy. Biel and Timberlake have one son, Silas Randall Timberlake (born 2015).

Movies

Jessica Biel prior at he premier of the motion picture, “Stealth” 2005

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1996-2001	7th Heaven	Mary Camden	television series
1997	Ulee's Gold	Casey Jackson
1998	I'll Be Home for Christmas	Allie
2001	Summer Catch	Tenley Parrish
2002	The Rules of Attraction	Lara Holleran
2003	The Texas Chainsaw Massacre	Erin Hardesty
2004	It's a Digital World	voice
	Cellular	Chloe
	Blade: Trinity	Abigail Whistler
2005	Stealth	Lieutenant Kara Wade
	Elizabethtown	Ellen Kishmore
	London	London
2006	The Illusionist	Duchess Sophie von Teschen
2006	Home of the Brave	Vanessa Price
2007	Next	Liz Cooper
2007	I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry	Alex McDonough
2008	Hole in the Paper Sky	Karen Watkins
2008	Easy Virtue	Larita Whittaker
2009	Planet 51	Neera	voice
2009	Powder Blue	Rose-Johnny
2010	The A-Team	Charissa Sosa
2010	Valentine's Day	Kara Monahan
2011	New Year's Eve	Tess Byrne
2012	The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea	Cindy
	Emanuel and the Truth about Fishes	Linda
	Playing the Field	Stacie
	Total Recall	Melina
	The Tall Man	Julia Denning

Images for kids

Jessica Biel at the Cannes Film Festival 2013
Josh Lucas and Jessica Biel, portraying Naval Aviators in the movie “Stealth” 2005
Biel on board the USS Abraham Lincoln on June 18, 2004
Biel at the 81st Academy Awards