Jennifer Garner was first seen in the 1995 television film ‘Zoya’ directed by Richard A. Colla. After appearing in television films and series like ‘Harvest of Fire’ (1996), ‘Dead Man's Walk’ (1996), and ‘Law & Order’ (1996), Garner made his big-screen debut in the 1997 American black comedy film ‘Deconstructing Harry’ directed by Woody Allen. The film received a 73% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. That same year, she also starred as ‘Stacey Sampanahodrita’ in the American comedy film ‘Mr. Magoo’ directed by Stanley Tong. The film received a lukewarm response from critics and failed to perform at the box office. In 2000, she played the role of ‘Wanda’ in the American stoner comedy film ‘Dude, Where's My Car?’ directed by Danny Leiner. Despite being panned by critics, the film turned out to be a commercial success and grossed over $73.2 million on a budget of $13 million. The following year, she portrayed ‘Nurse Sandra’ in the Michael Bay-directed American romantic war drama film ‘Pearl Harbor.’ The film received mostly negative reviews but managed to gross over $449.2 million on a $140 million budget. That same year, she joined the cast of the American action thriller and science fiction television series ‘Alias’ as ‘Sydney Bristow.’ The series ran for 5 seasons and aired its final episode in 2006. Garner also won the ‘Golden Globe Award’ and ‘Screen Actors Guild Award’ for her performance in the series.
In 2003, she starred as ‘Elektra Natchios’ in the American superhero film ‘Daredevil’ directed by Mark Steven Johnson. The film, despite opening to a mixed reception, grossed over $179.2 million on a budget of $78 million. She next starred in films like ‘13 Going on 30’ (2004), ‘Elektra’ (2005), ‘Catch and Release’ (2006), ‘The Kingdom’ (2007), ‘Ghosts of Girlfriends Past’ (2009), ‘Valentine's Day’ (2010), ‘Arthur’ (2011), and ‘The Odd Life of Timothy Green’ (2012). In 2013, she starred as ‘Dr. Eve Saks’ in the American biographical drama film ‘Dallas Buyers Club’ directed by Jean-Marc Vallée. The film opened to massive acclaim and performed well at the box office, grossing over $55.7 million on a budget of $5 million. She was next seen in films such as ‘Men, Women & Children’ (2014), ‘Danny Collins’ (2015), ‘Miracles from Heaven’ (2016), ‘Wakefield’ (2016), ‘A Happening of Monumental Proportions’ (2017), ‘The Tribes of Palos Verdes’ (2017), ‘Love, Simon’ (2018), ‘Wonder Park’ (2019), and ‘Yes Day’ (2021). Garner last appeared in the 2022 American science fiction action comedy-drama film ‘The Adam Project’ directed by Shawn Levy. The film received mixed reviews from critics.
