AI am 50 years old, Jennifer Anne Garner is an American actress and film producer who has managed to stay relevant in the entertainment industry for over two decades.
As a student, she first dreamed of becoming a chemist and even took a semester of chemistry. However, she discovered early on that her calling was acting, so she studied at the National Theater Institute in Waterford, Connecticut.
From New York to Los Angeles
In this institution, she graduated in acting, then first moved to New York, where she got only a few supporting roles, so she again embarked on a trip to Los Angeles.
In 1997, Jennifer landed her first starring role in the TV movie “Rose Hill,” and made her first film appearance in the period drama “Washington Square.”
From then on, her participation on television and film sets was constant until 2001, when she played the role of Sydney Bristow in “Alias”, a television series produced by ABC.
JJ Abrams, the creator of the project, wrote the role with Garner in mind and boy, did she make the most of it, as the series ran for five seasons and her performance earned her numerous nominations and awards.
Also, in the early seasons, the actress earned $45,000 per episode, which was about $1 million for the full 22-episode season.
However, by the end of the series, Garner’s maximum salary was $150,000 per episode, or about $3.3 million per season.
Actress and image of renowned brands
On the other hand, Jennifer Garner’s first film role was alongside Ben Affleck, in “Daredevil”, in 2003.
A year later, the actress got her first leading role in the romantic comedy “13 Going on 30”, for which she was paid 3 million dollars.
Later, when she was married to Ben Affleck, her celebrity image grew stronger and she started working for several prestigious brands such as Capital One and Neutrogena.
Alternating her facet as an actress and that of an ambassador for transnational companies, Jennifer Garner has succeeded in forging a wealth that financial experts estimate at 80 million dollars.
In 2009 alone, Ben Affleck and Ben Affleck bought a house in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles for $17.55 million, but nine years later sold the property for $32 million.
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