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Jennifer Garner

Jennifer Garner

Actor and producer · Born April 17, 1972 (54) · Houston, Texas, USA

Golden Globe winner · Screen Actors Guild Award winner · Primetime Emmy nominee · 1 other major award body

Jennifer Anne Garner (born April 17, 1972) is an American actress. Born in Houston, Texas, and raised in Charleston, West Virginia, Garner studied theater at Denison University and began acting as an understudy for the Roundabout Theatre Company in New York City. She made her screen debut in the television adaptation of Danielle Steel's romance novel Zoya in 1995. She had guest television appearances and supporting film roles, as well as a featured role on the teen drama television series Time of Your Life (1999–2000) and a supporting role in the war drama Pearl Harbor (2001). Garner gained recognition for her leading performance as CIA officer Sydney Bristow in the ABC spy-action thriller television series Alias (2001–2006). For her work on the series, she won the Golden Globe for Best Actress – Television Series Drama and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actress in a Television Drama, in addition to four consecutive nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. She received additional praise for her performance in the romantic comedy 13 Going on 30 (2004), and went on to portray Elektra in the superhero films Daredevil (2003) and Elektra (2005). She continued to achieve commercial success with performances in the comedy-drama Juno (2007), and the romantic comedies Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009) and Valentine's Day (2010). Garner had starring film roles in the fantasy-comedy The Invention of Lying (2009), the fantasy drama The Odd Life of Timothy Green (2012), and the biographic drama Dallas Buyers Club (2013), the latter of which earned her a nomination for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. She went on to star in the family comedy Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (2014), the drama Miracles from Heaven (2016), the romantic comedy-drama Love, Simon (2018), the HBO comedy series Camping (2018), the action thriller Peppermint (2018) and action-comedy The Adam Project (2022). Garner has also produced and starred in the comedy Butter (2011) and the family adventure Yes Day (2021). Garner works as an activist for early childhood education and is a board member of Save the Children USA. She is the co-founder and chief brand officer of the organic baby food company Once Upon a Farm. She is also an advocate for anti-paparazzi campaigns among children of celebrities.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 17, 1972 (54)
From
Houston, Texas, USA
Works as
Actor and producer
Titles
55 on MovieCove · 79 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 16% in 30 days

What are Jennifer Garner's films like?

Across their 43 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy19 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 89th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
35%
Self
27%
Morality
15%
Society
11%
Survival
8%
Ideas
3%
Power
2%
Family bonds19 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity10 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship7 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception7 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 36 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 22 · Serious 5 · Dark 9

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 23 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 4

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 15 · Charged 14 · Intense 7

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 17 · Shifting 15 · Whiplash 4

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 15

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 22 · Relentless 3

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 23 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 17 · Affecting 12 · Heavy 7

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 30 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

28 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 11 of 28 analyzed roles.

Hero
11 of 28
Ally
6 of 28
Herald
4 of 28
Shadow
3 of 28
Shapeshifter
2 of 28
Mentor
2 of 28
Show the 28 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
15
Melancholic
16
Warm
14
Joyful
13
Bittersweet
14
Other
50

How their films linger

Feel-good22 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful24 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy20
  • Bittersweet18
  • Ambiguous5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Jennifer Garner's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 46 of their 55 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jennifer Garner's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

79 credits, 55 with a MovieCove page; 44 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Five Star Weekend(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer · as Hollis Shaw

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Deadpool & Wolverine(2024)

    as Elektra

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Can't Go Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as K.D Williams

  • Family Switch(2023)

    Producer · as Jess Walker

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The Last Thing He Told Me(2023)

    Show 15 episodes · Executive Producer · as Hannah Hall

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • The Adam Project(2022)

    as Ellie Reed

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Yes Day(2021)

    Producer · as Allison Torres

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Home Movie: The Princess Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Princess Buttercup / Ancient Booer

  • Upload(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Officer Jennifer Garner (voice)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Wonder Park(2019)

    as June's Mom (voice)

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Camping (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 8 episodes · as Kathryn

  • Peppermint(2018)

    as Riley North

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Love, Simon(2018)

    as Emily

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Llama Llama(2018)

    Show 48 episodes · as Mama Llama (voice)

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • The Tribes of Palos Verdes(2017)

    Producer · as Sandy

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Wakefield(2016)

    as Diana Wakefield

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • A Happening of Monumental Proportions(2017)

    as Nadine

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Ask the StoryBots(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Nine Lives(2016)

    as Lara Brand

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Mother's Day(2016)

    as Lt. Dana Barton

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Miracles from Heaven(2016)

    as Christy Beam

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Danny Collins(2015)

    as Samantha Leigh Donnelly

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Men, Women & Children(2014)

    as Patricia Beltmeyer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day(2014)

    as Kelly Cooper

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Draft Day(2014)

    as Ali Parker

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Dallas Buyers Club(2013)

    as Eve

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Butter(2011)

    Producer · as Laura Pickler

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Odd Life of Timothy Green(2012)

    as Cindy Green

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Serena (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Serena

  • Arthur(2011)

    as Susan Johnson

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Valentine's Day(2010)

    as Julia Fitzpatrick

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Invention of Lying(2009)

    as Anna McDoogles

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Ghosts of Girlfriends Past(2009)

    as Jenny Perotti

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Party Down(2009)

    Show 6 episodes · as Evie

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Cyrano de Bergerac (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Roxane

  • Cyrano de Bergerac (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Roxanne

  • Juno(2007)

    as Vanessa Loring

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Kingdom(2007)

    as Janet Mayes

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Catch and Release(2006)

    as Gray Wheeler

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Rachael Ray (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Elektra(2005)

    as Elektra

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • 13 Going on 30(2004)

    as Jenna Rink

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Daredevil(2003)

    as Elektra Natchios

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Catch Me If You Can(2002)

    as Cheryl Ann

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Icons(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Alias(2001)

    Show 105 episodes · Director · as Sydney Bristow

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Dinner for Five (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Rennie's Landing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Kiley

  • Beyond the Movie: Pearl Harbor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Sandra

  • Pearl Harbor(2001)

    as Sandra

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Dude, Where's My Car?(2000)

    as Wanda

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Aftershock: Earthquake in New York(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Diane Agostini

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • Time of Your Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 12 episodes · as Romy Sullivan

  • Felicity(1998)

    Show 3 episodes · as Hannah Bibb

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Fantasy Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Significant Others (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 6 episodes · as Nell

  • Mr. Magoo(1997)

    as Stacey Sampanahoditra

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Deconstructing Harry(1997)

    as Woman in Elevator

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Washington Square(1997)

    as Marian Almond

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • 1999(1997)

    as Annabel

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Zoya(1995)

    as Sasha

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Rose Hill(1997)

    as Mary Rose Clayborne / Victoria Elliot at 17

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Pretender(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Billie H. Vaughn / Dupree

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Spin City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Becky

  • Dead Man's Walk(1996)

    Show 3 episodes · as Clara Forsythe

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Harvest of Fire(1996)

    as Sarah Troyer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Swift Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Allison

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Jaime

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • The Simpsons(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Jennifer Garner (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • America's Funniest Home Videos(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Mary Rose

  • 13 Going on 30 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer · as Jenna Rink

  • Fantasy Camp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Fruitcake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Jackpot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Mrs. Claus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer · Actor

  • One Attempt Remaining (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer · Actor

  • Zygote (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Parisa

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 79 titles, 72 of them dated from 1951 to 2026; peak year 2017.

Biggest box office

Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)

$1.3B worldwide

Highest rated

Dallas Buyers Club (2013)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)

Film career

MilestoneBreakoutAward winNomination
19512026

Peak 2017 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 29 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting79 of 79: 70 only acting, 9 with another role · typical Midcredits score55thDirecting1 of 79: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleProducing8 of 79: 0 only producing, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score39th

79 titles, 9 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 8 of them.

By decade

1950s1 · acting1980s2 · acting1990s18 · acting2000s20 · 20 acting · 1 crew2010s22 · 22 acting · 1 crew2020s9 · 9 acting · 4 crew

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 26% of 35 roles
97071217

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

a Golden Globe and a Screen Actors Guild Award from 12 major nominations, 2002–2014.

WinNomination
  1. 2014
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
  2. 2008
    • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Acting Ensemble
  3. 2005
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
  4. 2004
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
  5. 2003
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama
  6. 2002
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
    • Golden Globe, won · Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Jennifer Garner's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 40; across their 36 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 36

Approval · how many liked their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 36

Reach · how many have seen their films

95thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 36

Midcredits score across 55 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th16
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

22 of their 55 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser22
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed20

Most divisive · actor

Llama Llama (2018)

84th percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Catch Me If You Can (2002)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 36 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 42. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Jennifer Garner's work okay for kids?

Across up to 34 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films and violence & gore lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore28 titles5–89 · median 29 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity34 titles11–56 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity32 titles22–77 · median 48 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs30 titles9–69 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense28 titles10–69 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Jennifer Garner work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jennifer Garner's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Shawn Levy shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers