Jennifer Beals

She is a graduate of Yale University. She struggled throughout her life with manic-depression, and committed suicide in Lausanne by jumping from her apartment window. Jennifer Beals is biracial, with an African-American father (deceased since she was 10) and an Irish mother. She also had a close friendship with Dirk Bogarde who, despite his own sexual ambivalence, seriously considered marrying her. Beals also stars in Showtime Network's The L Word. After making several movies for Hollywood, of declining quality, and after ending her relationship with William Holden, she moved to Europe where she made films in several languages, including French and Italian. She has participated in little more than 50 movies. She made her film debut at age 18 in Rendez-vous de juillet, and was briefly married to French actor Pierre Trabaud.

Beals has since starred in a list of lesser-known films and independent projects. Born Germaine Lefebvre in Toulon, at the age of 17 she became a fashion model, adopting the name Capucine (which is a type of nasturtium), and eventually working for Givenchy in Paris. Her career was affected by scandal shortly after, however, when it was revealed that some of the scenes in that movie where athletics were required were actually performed not by Beals herself, but by doubles. Capucine (January 6, 1931 - March 17, 1990) was a European actress. Flashdance made Beals a Hollywood star and made her a household name. The Curse of the Pink Panther - 1983. Beals is a former teen model who is probably better known for her role as Alex in the 1983 movie Flashdance. The Trail of the Pink Panther - 1982.

Jennifer Beals (born December 19, 1963) is an American actress. Satyricon - 1969. What's New, Pussycat - 1965. The Pink Panther - 1964. Walk On the Wild Side - 1962.

North to Alaska - 1960. Song Without End - 1960.