Jennifer Garner

An athletic, dimpled girl-next-door beauty, Jennifer Garner first captured the public's attention playing Scott Foley's on-screen love interest on the television drama Felicity. The role brought her both personal and professional successes. Off-screen, she became romantically involved with Foley, and the two eventually wed. Also impressed with her was Felicity co-creator J.J. Abrams, who cast her as tough spy Sydney Bristow on his ABC series Alias. When the show debuted in 2001, its popularity made Garner a household name. As her career heated up, her marriage to Foley cooled off and she was briefly linked with her Alias costar Michael Vartan. A supporting role as Elektra in the 2003 film Daredevil led to her own starring vehicle (2005's Elektra), and introduced her to costar Ben Affleck. In 2005, she and Affleck tied the knot and welcomed the birth of their first child. When Alias ended its five-season run in 2006, she switched her career focus to films with the release 2007's Catch and Release. She continued to charm audiences with likeable roles in the 2009 romantic comedies The Invention of Lying and Ghost of Girlfriends Past. Garner splits her time these days among raising her two children with Affleck, starring in action films and romantic comedies, and working on behalf of charitable initiatives.   ~ Rovi