Line #20 Creator/JessicaBiel


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7	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Jessica-Biel_3_5644.jpg]]
8	->''"I'm not going to give up doing interesting things. I'm going to do it as long as I possibly can and hopefully have longevity in this business.''"
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10	Jessica Claire Biel (born on March 3, 1982 in Ely, Minnesota) is an American actress whose big break, [[CreatorBacklash much to her chagrin]], was in ''Series/SeventhHeaven''. She's since put that behind her thanks to movies ranging from ''Film/TheIllusionist2006'' to ''Film/TheATeam''. She's also known for being Music/JustinTimberlake's wife. They have a son, Silas.
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12	Not to be, but sometimes, confused with Creator/JessicaAlba in spite of looking nothing alike -- and even though they've both appeared in at least one movie together (''Film/ValentinesDay''). In fact, commercials for ''Film/BladeTrinity'' couldn't air because they mistakenly advertised Jessica Alba as starring.
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15	!!Works associated with this actress:
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17	* ''Series/SeventhHeaven''
18	* ''Summer Catch''
19	* ''Film/TheTexasChainsawMassacre2003''
20	* ''Film/{{Cellular}}''
21	* ''Film/BladeTrinity''
22	* ''Film/{{Stealth}}''
23	* ''Film/TheIllusionist2006''
24	* ''Film/HomeOfTheBrave''
25	* ''Film/{{Next\|2007}}''
26	* ''Film/INowPronounceYouChuckAndLarry''
27	* ''Powder Blue''
28	* ''Film/EasyVirtue''
29	* ''WesternAnimation/Planet51''
30	* ''Film/ValentinesDay''
31	* ''Film/TheATeam''
32	* ''Film/NewYearsEve''
33	* ''Film/TotalRecall2012''
34	* ''Film/TheTallMan''
35	* ''Series/TheSinner''
36	* ''Series/Candy2022''
37	* ''Series/CruelSummer'' (producer)
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40	!!This actress' work provides examples of:
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42	* AcclaimedFlop: From the mid-2000s onwards, she starred in a lot of these. Critics would often praise her performances in films that weren't that good too.
43	* AdamWesting: Jessica's appearances on ''WesternAnimation/BoJackHorseman'' are basically a parody of her public image, appearing self-obsessed and wanting to appear relevant much of the time. The show also adds on another layer to her character by making Jessica appear borderline sociopathic. And it seems Jessica is having a blast all the way through. She apparently insisted the show go even harder on her than in the original script.
44	* AsHimself: Her appearance as Mr. Peanutbutter's wife on ''WesternAnimation/BoJackHorseman'' -- apparently he was the one that accidentally kick-started her relationship with Music/JustinTimberlake.
45	* BareMidriffsAreFeminine: Most of her roles [[MsFanservice emphasize her attractive looks]], often accentuated by clothing that reveals her bare stomach. In ''Film/BladeTrinity'' she wears low-cut trousers combined with short tops/shirts, and in ''Film/TheTexasChainsawMassacre2003'' she has her top tied up in a knot (shortening it so her midriff shows) during most of the film.
46	* ContractualPurity: She attempted to break out of this during her time on ''Series/SeventhHeaven'' by posing topless (though not nude) for ''Gear'' magazine, while she was still seventeen. It worked and eventually got her character PutOnABus.
47	* CreatorBacklash: It's been suggested that some of her antics during her time on ''Series/SeventhHeaven'' -- like her infamous, borderline-illegal ''Gear Magazine'' photo shoot -- were deliberate attempts to get fired, so she could move on to other things.
48	* MsFanservice: There are several occasions of her showing off her body:
49	** ''Film/BladeTrinity'' let her show off the [[AmazonianBeauty impressive muscles]] she built up for the action-heavy film.
50	** ''Film/INowPronounceYouChuckAndLarry'' has a particularly nice scene of her in lingerie.
51	** ''{{Film/Stealth}}'' got lots of attention for one scene of her wearing a blue bikini. One review even devoted special time to talk of her "wiggling her shapely rear".
52	** ''Powder Blue'', where she plays a stripper, is remembered for featuring the first nude scenes of her career, and the only ones until ''Series/TheSinner''.
53	** She parodies this when she appears AsHerself on ''WesternAnimation/BoJackHorseman''. When no one recognizes her from the films she lists, she grudgingly says "the chick from ''Series/SeventhHeaven'' who took her clothes off for that magazine..." and everyone immediately remembers.
54	* NonSingingVoice: Averted beautifully in ''Film/EasyVirtue'' (she's also sung at the Hollywood Bowl).
55	* PlayingAgainstType:
56	** Really heavily in ''Film/{{The Illusionist\|2006}}'' as a FakeBrit. She went all out for the audition, going in full costume. [[SugarWiki/HeReallyCanAct Critics called it her finest hour.]][[invoked]]
57	** To a lesser extent, as a pregnant woman in ''Film/NewYearsEve''. She relished not having to worry about her figure during filming.
58	** She also played Creator/VeraMiles in a small role in the ''{{Film/Hitchcock}}'' biopic.
59	* PlayingWithCharacterType: She plays her usual type...in the 1930s for ''Film/EasyVirtue''.
60	* StarDerailingRole: She managed to come out of ''{{Film/Stealth}}'' relatively unscathed, but ''Film/TotalRecall2012'' failing seems to have harmed her career.
61	* ThrowItIn: For a scene in ''Film/BladeTrinity'' she fires an arrow at the camera. She had perfected her archery skills to the degree that she actually [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome fired the arrow right through the camera and destroyed it]].[[invoked]]
62	* TypeCasting: Either as an ActionGirl or as a MsFanservice in comedies.
63	* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
64	** Lost two roles to Creator/AnneHathaway -- Fantine in ''Film/LesMiserables2012'' and Selina Kyle in ''Film/TheDarkKnightRises''. She reportedly was confident she would get the latter, and was devastated when Hathaway was cast in the part.
65	** She was among one of the actresses considered to play Black Widow in ''Film/IronMan2'' when Creator/EmilyBlunt had to drop out. Of course, it went to Creator/ScarlettJohansson.
66	** ''Accidental Love'' was intended to be a breakout role for her. But financial issues caused it to be shelved and eventually released on VOD. Most critics viewed it as wasted potential.
67	** She auditioned for the role of Claire in ''{{Film/Elizabethtown}}'' and got cast as Ellen instead.

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