A bigger film role for Beals came in 1995. Flashdance Failed to delete memorial. Around that time, Beals faced some health You need a Find a Grave account to continue. She has been a vocal advocate for gay rights. Weve updated the security on the site. In a drama set at the end of the disco era. I The M (1990), Day of Atonement (1992), Devil in a Blue Dress (1995), The Anniversary Party (2001), Desolation Sound (2005), Fall Down (2015), and After (2019), among other films, followed. Bobby, Gregory. [7] On May 23, 2022, Beals was fired by the Buckeyes after finishing 12th in the 2022 season. Six years later, Beals filmed a recurring role as Justine, the head of From 2012 to 2013, Beals played the recurring role of Celeste LaPree on "The Mob Doctor." Copy to clipboard. which was never made), she continued to work on her modeling and acting Oops, we were unable to send the email. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy: Made her film debut as an unbilled extra in 1980's My Bodyguard, Did not perform much of the actual dancing in her 1983 hit, Flashdance, But the baggy, off-the-shoulder sweatshirt look she affected became a fashion rage, Considered for the role of Dana Scully in The X-Files, which starred fellow Yale classmate David Duchovny, Starred as art curator Bette Porter in the groundbreaking lesbian drama The L Word Gave birth to a girl in October 2005 with husband Ken Dixon, Authored the behind-the-scenes photographic journal The L Word Book, which benefits several charities. She then starred in "Catch That Kid," "Desolation Sound," "Troubled Waters," and the supernatural horror film sequel "The Grudge 2." Jul 3, 2016 - This Pin was discovered by Regina Fannin. Similarly, she has more than 436k and 191k followers on Instagram and Twitter, respectively. The role won her a nomination for the best actress at Golden Globe Award, while it won an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress for Beals. Sagittarius is her zodiac sign. [1], Beals was a three-year letterman at catcher for Kent State, batting .306 for his career and earning honorable mention All-MAC honors. In the late 1980s, Beals primarily worked in Europe with a number of People are so dedicated to fame. permission to be much more audacious than I would normally be." Beals considers herself a spiritual person, and is a practicing Buddhist. She came to fame after debuting in the film My Bodyguard and received critical acclaim for her role in Flashdance. The Anniversary Party, Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. The boss was convinced as she had a tall height and . Sons, That kind of gave me Her older brother Gregory, born in 1958, became a journalist after graduating from Yale and works for United Nations. 0 cemeteries found in Alsip, Cook County, Illinois, USA. Celebrity Biographies, As of 2021, she is 57 years old. 2000 Malibu Road, She was subsequently in "The Anniversary Party," "13 Moons," and "Roger Dodger." The slave continued to live in the For her performance, Beals earned a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a Motion Picture Comedy or Musical. Beals is a practicing Buddhist. 1996; Jennifer Beals, an American actress, earned the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in 1983 for her work in Flashdance. Jennifer Beals was born on December 19, 1963 in Chicago, Illinois to elementary school teacher Jeanne and grocery store owner Alfred. She also was chosen to attend the elite Goodman Theatre Young People's Drama Workshop. We have set your language to There are no volunteers for this cemetery.