| Full Name Jessica Claire Biel Nickname Jesse Birthdate March 3, 1982 Birthplace Ely, Minnesota, USA Sign Pisces Age 22 Height 5' 8'' Hair Brunette Eyes Hazel Ethnicity German, French, English, and Native American (Choctaw) Family John and Kim (Parents) Justin (Younger Brother) Relationship Status Chris Evans // Actor Previous Relationships Adam Levornia // Actor Education Private School Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts. Studied Biel screenwriting 101 Career Path At age 9 she starred in regional theatre productions of Beauty and the Beast, The Invisible People, Annie, and The Sound of Music. In 1994 she was discovered at a IMTA Los Angeles convention. Being discovered at IMTA led to a 2-year modeling career, as a model for Limited Too. In 1996 she auditioned and began her role as Mary Camden in "7th Heaven". She also starred in "Ulees Gold" with Peter . In 1999 she auditioned for a role in American Beauty. Was the first choice to play Abbey Chase in the television adaptaion of the comic book "Danger Girl". Unfortunately, the project fell through. Career Highlights 2005 11th in the AskMen.com Top 99 Most Desirable Women. "Jessica is one of Hollywood's biggest teases, and she's been toying with us for almost 10 years now," AskMen writes. 2002 #30 in FHM's Sexiest Girls of poll, American edition 2001 #82 in FHM's Sexiest Girls of poll, American edition 1999 People magazine chose her for their "50 Most Beautiful" list. Trivia Pets: Cat named Kit Kat and Cocker Spaniel named Freckles Favorite Season: Summer Favorite Sports: Ice Skating, Soccer, Rollerblading Favorite Vacation Sport: Mountain Biking, Water Balloons Favorite Foods: Teriyaki chicken, barbecue chicken, swordfish, shark, and mahi mahi Favorite Locations: Greece, Italy, New York City Amateur photographer. Collects vintage glasses with no lenses. Grew up wanting to be a surgeon, rather than a performer. As a child she once cut open the brain of a dead squirrel. On the set of Blade, she got so good shooting a longbow for her role as a vampire hunter that she accidentally shot out a $300,000 camera lens with an arrow in a stunt gone awry. "The archery training was some of the hardest training I did," Biel said in an interview at Comic-Con International in San Diego. "It was muscles that you don't even know you use in your back. You have to be really relaxed and really focused. It was hard. It was really, really difficult." She actually 14 months younger than Beverley Mitchell, but still plays her big sister on "7th Heaven". |