Lastly, the actress we saw with her lead role in the TV series "Candy": Who is Jessica Biel?

Her full name is Jessica Claire Biel, she was born on March 3, 1982 in Ely, Minnesota. She was born to her mother, a housewife and spiritual healer Kimberly Conroe, and to her father, business consultant and General Electric employee Jonathan Biel. Her paternal great-grandfather was the son of Hungarian-Jewish immigrants and is also of German, French, English and Scandinavian descent. Having a younger brother named Justin, Biel's family moved frequently throughout her childhood and eventually settled in Boulder, Colorado. Also playing soccer while growing up, Biel trained as a level six gymnast. From 2000 to 2002 she was educated at Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts.

Initially training to be a vocalist, Biel acted in various musical productions at the age of nine. Additionally, she starred in the musical "The Sound of Music" and the stage musical "Beauty and the Beast". At the age of 11, she entered a competition sponsored by the International Modeling and Talent Association in Los Angeles, where she found an agency and professional talent manager.

At the same time, Biel began modeling for print ads, appearing in commercials for products such as Marshall Paint and Pringles. She made her film debut as the lead character of Regrettal in the ambitious musical film "It's a Digital World" produced and directed by Paul Greenberg. At the age of 14, after auditioning for several television appearances, she landed the role of Mary Camden in the family drama TV series "7th Heaven." The series has been in areas where it has garnered praise while receiving mixed reviews.

She made her feature film debut as the grandson of Peter Fonda in the critically acclaimed drama film "Ulee's Gold"(1997). She won the Young Artist Award for her performance she. The following year, she appeared in the family comedy "I'll Be Home for Christmas" as the sweetheart of Jonathan Taylor Thomas' character. At the age of 17, she posed for a lewd photo shoot that appeared in the March 2000 issue of Gear magazine.

In 2001, Biel played the love character of Freddie Prinze Jr. in the baseball-themed romantic comedy "Summer Catch." The film received generally negative reviews. The following year, she played the role of random college student Lara in the ensemble dark-comedy drama film "The Rules of Attraction," based on the Bret Easton Ellis novel. While the film received mixed reviews, it was a box office hit and has since become a cult movie. In 2002, she worked as the new face of the L'Oreal brand.

Biel appeared in her first high-billing role in the slasher film "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" (2003), directed by Marcus Nispel. The film was a commercial success, even though it was met with negative reviews. The movie, which was number one in its opening week, was successful with the revenue that corresponded to the production budget. In the same year, she started working on the superhero movie "Blade: Trinity", the third movie in the series. Despite negative reviews, the film was a box office success, grossing worldwide.

After finishing 2004, she went to Australia to act in the military science fiction action-thriller "Stealth". Biel also starred in the action thriller "Cellular" (2004) with Kim Basinger, Chris Evans, Jason Statham and William H. Macy. The film received mixed reviews from critics, with a moderate box office receipt. Also that year, she had a supporting role as Ellen in the romantic tragicomedy movie "Elizabethtown" (2005) and in the independent romantic drama movie "London". She was named "Sexiest Woman Alive" by Esquire magazine in 2005.

In 2006, Biel played a turn-of-the-century duchess in the romantic mystery period film "The Illusionist", in which she co-starred with Edward Norton and Paul Giamatti. The cast received mixed reviews, while Biel's performance was praised. Biel played the role of an Iraq War veteran in the movie "Home of the Brave", a drama about soldiers struggling to reintegrate into society after facing the rigors of war. She appeared in the film alongside Samuel L. Jackson, 50 Cent, and Brian Presley.

The following year, she co-starred with Nicolas Cage and Julianne Moore in the sci-fi action thriller "Next." The film did not even meet the production budget and was a failure at the box office. That same year, she appeared in the summer comedy "I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry" starring Adam Sandler and Kevin James. In late 2007, she signed on to play a stripper in the drama movie "Powder Blue." She appeared in the film alongside Forest Whitaker, Ray Liotta, and Patrick Swayze. She was also ranked #1 on the "100 Sexiest Women" list by Stuff magazine in 2007.

At the beginning of 2008, Biel appeared in the romantic comedy "Easy Virtue" based on Noël Coward's play. In the film, she played the role of Larita, a young widow who reluctantly married John Whittaker in France and is forced to confront disapproving relatives when she returns to England. Premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2008, the film was a commercial success. Also, critics praised and applauded Biel for her performance. In addition, Biel sang the songs "Mad About the Boy" and "When the Going Gets Tough", which are the soundtracks of the film.

The following year, she voiced herself in the animated science fiction movie "Planet 51" and played the role of Sarah Brown in a fully staged concert production of the musical "Guys and Dolls" at the Hollywood Bowl, which received a standing ovation from 17,000 people. Later, she acted with Salma Hayek in the musical version of the black comedy film "Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown" written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar.

In 2010, Biel appeared as part of a large cast in the romantic comedy film "Valentine's Day" and as Captain Charissa Sosa in the action thriller "The A-Team" based on the television series. In the following year, she was cast as part of a large cast in the romantic comedy movie "New Year's Eve" directed by Garry Marshall. Later, she starred in the remake of the 1990 science fiction action movie "Total Recall" (2012) with Colin Farrell and Kate Beckinsale. The film was a healthy gross at the box office, receiving mixed reviews. That same year, she played actress Vera Miles in the biographical romantic drama film "Hitchcock" based on Stephen Rebello's book "Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho". She also appeared in the romantic comedy movie "Playing for Keeps" with Gerard Butler.

The following year, Biel was cast as one of the leading roles in the thriller drama "Emanuel and the Truth About Fishes." The film, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 18, 2013, received mostly negative reviews. In April 2008, Biel was cast in the romantic comedy "Accidental Love" with Jake Gyllenhaal. The movie revolved around a woman who accidentally got a nail in her head and went to Washington, D.C. to fight for better healthcare. The film, which was heavily criticized by critics, received mostly negative reviews.

In 2015, Biel played a yoga instructor named May in the drama film "Bleeding Heart" directed by Diane Bell, alongside Zosia Mamet, Joe Anderson and Edi Gathegi. The film, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 17, 2015, received mixed reviews. Biel's performance was praised.

The following year, she appeared with Patrick Wilson in the mystery thriller "A Kind of Murder," based on Patricia Highsmith's novel The Blunderer. The film received mixed or average reviews. She voiced the character of Vix in the animated sci-fi adventure comedy "Spark" with Susan Sarandon and Hilary Swank, which was released in 2016. She also appeared in the drama film "The Book of Love", based on the book 'The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea', about an introverted architect who loses his wife and starts helping a young man named Millie. The film co-starred with Maisie Williams, Jason Sudeikis, Mary Steenburgen, and Orlando Jones, and was met with generally negative reviews.

She also appeared in the short drama "Hole in the Paper Sky", which she produced and directed by Bill Purple, with Jason Clarke, Garry Marshall, Stephen Collins and Jeff Nordling. The movie, which was released in January 2017, was crowned with many awards.

On August 2, 2017, the eight-part murder mystery TV series "The Sinner" aired on the USA Network, in which Biel is both executive producer and the lead character of the show, Cora Tannetti. Biel earned Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Miniseries or Television Movie and Best Actress - Miniseries or Television Movie. Additionally, she earned a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Actress in a Limited Series or Movie.

In October 2021, it was announced that Biel will star as Candy Montgomery in the biographical true crime drama tv mini-series "Candy" and serve as executive producer. The series aired on Hulu from May 9, 2022 to May 13, 2022, as 5 episodes per day. In addition, the series received generally positive reviews, while being the most watched TV series that week.

Personal life

In January 2007, Biel began a relationship with singer-songwriter Justin Timberlake. The couple got engaged in December 2011 and married on October 19, 2012 in Fasano, Italy. The couple has two sons, born in April 2015 and born in July 2020.

Biel provides support by taking part in many institutions, organizations, campaigns and aid funds. In 2010, she climbed to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro with members of the United Nations Foundation to raise awareness of the global water crisis. That same year, Biel was nominated for the Do Something Award. Biel collaborated with the nonprofit health organization "WomanCare Global" to develop content that will provide sex education for girls.