- 2006
The $30,000 Date
When Biel hears that a Colorado teen was critically injured in an auto accident, she auctions off a date with herself to raise money for the girl's care. The winning man shells out $30,000 to eat lunch with her. In September, she's honored with the Huntington's Disease Society's Hope Award for her charity work with Make the Difference Network, an organization she cofounded to raise awareness and help people donate money to different nonprofits.
A Magical Performance
The Illusionist, a psychological period piece about a magician and his young muse, is released. The action-film veteran bemoans her "modern" look, which she thinks limits her roles. "All you have to do is pin-curl my hair and put me in a gown, and I'll look different, but there's not a lot of imagination in this town," she tells Time. The Illusionist brings Biel closer to her goal of being taken seriously as a dramatic actress.
- 2007
Most Beautiful Sans Makeup
The Sexiest Woman Alive adds Most Beautiful to her list of accolades when she appears in PEOPLE's annual issue sans makeup. The actress says, "I don't wear a lot of makeup in my personal life…I find that men, in my past, have preferred me without it."
Jessica & Justin
Biel visits Timberlake in the U.K., where he is touring. They hole up in Manchester's five-star Lowery Hotel and take in a soccer match. She joins him on tour again in June, and the couple is photographed holding hands and sightseeing in Amsterdam and Stockholm. They were first linked at a Golden Globe afterparty in January and went snowboarding together at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah.
- 2009
More Than a Pretty Face
Biel, who stars in the period piece Easy Virtue, discusses her struggle to be seen as a serious actress in Allure, saying she yearns for meatier, more dramatic roles. "I just want an opportunity," she tells the magazine. "If you don't like the audition, then don't hire me. But if you don't even want to see me – that's hurtful." Biel adds that her good looks often are a drawback in castings. "It really is a problem."
Photo Credits
BIOGRAPHY (top to bottom): GLEN WILSON/YARI FILM GROUP; RICHARD PHIBBS; Flynet
- Name
- Jessica Biel
- Date of Birth
- March 03, 1982
- Birth Place
- Ely, Minn.
- Relationships
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Justin Timberlake, boyfriend (2007 to present)
Chris Evans, ex-boyfriend (2001 to 2006)
