Jessica Biel Biography

Fast Facts

• Raised in Boulder, CO, she began her acting career at age 9
• Participated in 1994's International Modeling & Talent Association competition and won an acting scholarship to the Young Actors Space, Los Angeles, CA
• Nominated for several Youth in Film awards for her work portraying Mary Camden on the TV drama 7th Heaven
• Appeared seminude in GEAR magazine in March 2000 in an effort to change her wholesome image
• Won the 1998 Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film By a Supporting Young Actress for her work in her debut movie Ulee's Gold, where she played Peter Fonda's rebellious daughter
• Named one of People magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People in 1999, and the Sexiest Woman Alive by Esquire magazine in 2005
• Cofounded Make the Difference Network, a web site that acts as liaison between those with an interest in philanthropic giving and nonprofit organizations with specific requests
• Climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in 2010 as part of a celebrity expedition called Summit on the Summit to help raise awareness about clean water