Jennifer Freeman
Jennifer Freeman | |
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Born | Jennifer Nicole Freeman October 20, 1985 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2000–present |
Known for | Neutrogena spokesmodel My Wife and Kids (2001–2005) You Got Served (2004) |
Spouse | Earl Watson (2009–2015) |
Children | 1 |
Jennifer Nicole Freeman is an American actress, often credited as Jennifer N. Freeman. She is best known for playing the role of Claire Kyle in the sitcom My Wife and Kids.
Career
Freeman is best known for playing the role of Claire Kyle in the ABC sitcom My Wife and Kids.[1][2] She has also made guest appearances on television (such as the shows 7th Heaven, Switched, One on One, and The OC). She is a spokesmodel for the Neutrogena skin care products company.
Freeman's television credits include My Wife and Kids, 7th Heaven, All That, Lizzie McGuire, Disney's Even Stevens and Disney movie Surfers. Her movie credits include feature roles in Johnson Family Vacation, You Got Served[1] and Mercy Street. She also appeared in the movies The Seventies and the independent film The Visit. Her stage credits include the Los Angeles area productions of The Wiz, in which she played Dorothy, and Billa in The Gift.
Freeman began a nationwide print and television campaign as one of "the young fresh faces" of Neutrogena.[3] In 2003, TV Guide named her as one of the Top 10 Hot Teens to watch. In 2018, Freeman released a self-help book, Journey to Loving Yourself.
Personal life
She was born in Long Beach, California, to an African American mother (a registered nurse) and Jewish father.[citation needed] She has twin sisters.[4][irrelevant citation]
Freeman and basketball player Earl Watson married early in 2009.[5] They have a daughter together.[6] In August 2010 they separated, and briefly reconciled in 2011,[7] before divorcing in March 2015.[8]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2000 | The '70s | Ceta Kid #2 | TV movie |
2000 | The Visit | Young Felicia | |
2004 | You Got Served | Liyah | |
2004 | Johnson Family Vacation | Jill | |
2006 | Mercy Street | Emily | |
2008 | Jada | Jasmine | |
2008 | The Caretaker | Sonya | |
2010 | Falling Away | Emily | |
2017 | True to the Game | Lita |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2000 | 7th Heaven | Joan | "Help!" (Season 5, episode 2) |
2000 | Even Stevens | Chloe | "After Hours" (Season 1, episode 13) |
2001 | Lizzie McGuire | Alix | "Pool Party" (Season 1, episode 4) |
2001–2005 | My Wife and Kids | Claire Kyle | Season 2–5, 110 episodes |
2003 | Switched! | "Jennifer And Aubrey" | |
2005 | The O.C. | Student | "The Shape of Things to Come" (Season 3, episode 2) |
2006 | One on One | Alicia | "Recipe for Disaster" (Season 5, episode 17) |
2007 | The 1/2 Hour News Hour | Episode #1.15 | |
2013–2016 | Real Husbands of Hollywood | S01E09, S02E12, S03E13, S04E10 | |
2017 | Tales | Ashley | "A Story to Tell" (Season 1, episode 3) |
References
- ^ a b Harvey, Dennis (2004) "You Got Served", Variety, January 29, 2004, retrieved 2010-01-22
- ^ Levin, Gary (1978 ) "ABC looking for laughs, success ; 'A new generation of comedies' sought to lift the network", USA Today, January 14, 2002
- ^ Flass, Rebecca (2004) "Neutrogena Inks Actress to TV, Print Roles", AdWeek, March 12, 2004, retrieved 2010-01-22
- ^ http://imagecollect.com/picture/jennifer-freeman-photo-84559/step-up-women-s-network-2nd-annual-mother-and-daughter-brunch
- ^ http://celebritybrideguide.com/jennifer-freeman-earl-watson-wedding-photos/
- ^ "2012–13 Utah Jazz media guide" (PDF). p. 71. Retrieved May 20, 2013.
- ^ http://www.cbsnews.com/news/jennifer-freeman-attacked-nba-player-earl-watson-divorce-papers-say
- ^ http://www.centrictv.com/entertainment/articles/2015/03/03/jennifer-freeman-earl-watson-s-child-support-battle-gets-ugly.html