Jessica Claire Biel (born March 3, 1982) is an American actress, best known for her role as Mary Camden on the drama series 7th Heaven and her roles in feature films, such as The Texas Chainsaw
Biography
Early life
Biel was born in Ely, Minnesota to Jonathan Edward Biel and Kimberly Conroe; the family is of German, French, Irish, English and Choctaw Native American descent. Biel, who has a younger brother, Justin, grew up in Boulder, Colorado, where her family had moved when she was very young. She initially trained to become a vocalist with the hope of performing in musical theater and appeared in several musicals at an early age including The Sound of Music, Annie, Beauty and the Beast, and Anything Goes.
Career
It wasn't until she attended the International Modeling & Talent Association Convention in Los Angeles in 1994 when her career started to take off as a teen print model. However, her big break came when at 14 years old when she landed the role of Ma...[read more about Jessica Biel's biography]