Jessica Biel
Biography
Jessica Claire Timberlake, born Jessica Claire Biel on March 3, 1982, in Ely, Minnesota, is an American actress and model. Raised in Boulder, Colorado, she began her professional life as a vocalist in musical productions before transitioning into acting and modeling. Over the course of her career, she has garnered various industry accolades, including a Young Artist Award. Additionally, she has received nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award and two Golden Globe Awards. She is recognized for her work in both television and film, maintaining a career that spans several decades since her early start in the entertainment industry.
Career overview
Biel began her career appearing in musical productions as a vocalist before she was twelve years old. She later worked as a teen model, which eventually led to her breakthrough role as Mary Camden in the family drama series 7th Heaven. She appeared in this long-running series between 1996 and 2007, a role that brought her international recognition and established her as a household name in American television history.
In 1997, Biel won a Young Artist Award for her performance in the drama film Ulee's Gold. She continued to expand her filmography with roles in various motion pictures, including The Rules of Attraction in 2002. She gained further recognition for her lead role as Erin Hardesty in the 2003 horror film The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Throughout her career, she has accumulated numerous credits across film and television, solidifying her status as a prominent actress.
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- Matchbox (2026) as Aimee
- The Better Sister (2025) as Chloe Taylor
- The Better Sister (2025) Executive Producer
- Fatal Destination (2025) as Narrator (voice)
- Fatal Destination (2025) Executive Producer
- Candy (2022) as Candy Montgomery
- Candy (2022) Executive Producer
- Cruel Summer (2021) Executive Producer
- The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Self
- Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? (2019) as Jessica Biel (voice)
- Limetown (2019) as Lia Haddock
- Limetown (2019) Executive Producer
- Eve Before (2018) as Eve
- The Sinner (2017) as Cora Tannetti
- The Sinner (2017) Executive Producer
- Pete the Cat (2017) as Bonnie Burrow (voice)
- Shock and Awe (2017) as Lisa Mayr
- The Book of Love (2017) as Penny Herschel
- The Book of Love (2017) Producer
- Chelsea (2016) as Self
- A Kind of Murder (2016) as Clara Stackhouse
- Spark: A Space Tail (2016) as Vix (voice)
- Crazy About Tiffany's (2016) as Self
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self - Guest
- Accidental Love (2015) as Alice Eckle
- Bleeding Heart (2015) as May
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self
- BoJack Horseman (2014) as Jessica Biel (voice)
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors (2014) as Self
- The Truth About Emanuel (2013) as Linda
- JT: Reflections (2013) as Self
- Total Recall (2012) as Melina
- Hitchcock (2012) as Vera Miles
- The Tall Man (2012) as Julia Denning
- The Tall Man (2012) Executive Producer
- Playing for Keeps (2012) as Stacie
- In the Shadow of the Tall Man (2012) as Self
- New Girl (2011) as Kat
- New Year's Eve (2011) as Tess Byrne
- Who Do You Think You Are? (2010) as Self
- The A-Team (2010) as Charisa Sosa
- Valentine's Day (2010) as Kara Monahan
- Summit on the Summit (2010) as Self
- Sodales (2010) Director
- Sodales (2010) Screenplay
- Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (2009) as Self
- Planet 51 (2009) as Neera (voice)
- Powder Blue (2009) as Rose Johnny
- Live from Studio Five (2009) as Self
- Easy Virtue (2008) as Larita Whittaker
- Hole in the Paper Sky (2008) as Karen Watkins
- The Graham Norton Show (2007) as Self
- Next (2007) as Liz Cooper
- I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007) as Alex McDonough
- The Illusionist (2006) as Sophie
- Home of the Brave (2006) as Vanessa Price
- Stealth (2005) as Kara Wade
- Elizabethtown (2005) as Ellen Kishmore
- London (2005) as London
- Nightstalkers, Daywalkers, and Familiars: Inside the World of Blade Trinity (2005) as Self
- Blade: Trinity (2004) as Abigail Whistler
- Cellular (2004) as Chloe
- Chainsaw Redux: Making a Massacre (2004) as Self - Erin Hardesty
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) as Self
- Punk'd (2003) as Self
- The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) as Erin Hardesty
- Pepsi Smash (2003) as Self - Host
- Live from E! (2002) as Self
- The Rules of Attraction (2002) as Lara
- Summer Catch (2001) as Tenley Parrish
- The Merchants of Cool (2001) as Self
- Trading Spaces (2000) as Self
- Family Guy (1999) as Brooke (voice)
- I'll Be Home for Christmas (1998) as Allie
- The View (1997) as Self
- Johnny Bravo (1997)
- Ulee's Gold (1997) as Casey Jackson
- 7th Heaven (1996) as Mary Camden
- It's a Digital World (1994) as Regrettal
- Late Show with David Letterman (1993) as Self - Guest
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) as Self - Guest
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
- Wetten, dass..? (1981) as Self
- Entertainment Tonight (1981) as Self
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- Ursa Major as Charlie
- MORA Producer
- Batso as Beryl Knauth