Jennifer Freeman
Jennifer Freeman | |
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Born | Jennifer Nicole Freeman October 20, 1985 Long Beach, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Actress, spokesmodel |
Years active | 2000–present |
Spouse(s) | Earl Watson (m. 2009; div. 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 (introduced in season 2) and her film roles in You Got Served (2004), and Johnson Family Vacation (2004).
Career[]
Freeman is best known for playing the role of Claire Kyle (replacing Jazz Raycole) in the ABC sitcom My Wife and Kids.[1][2] She has also made guest appearances on TV such as 7th Heaven, Switched!, One on One, and The OC. Her music video appearance is B2K's "Girlfriend". She is a spokesmodel for the Neutrogena skincare.
Freeman's TV credits include My Wife and Kids, 7th Heaven, Even Stevens, and Lizzie McGuire. Her film credits include feature roles in Johnson Family Vacation, You Got Served[1] and Mercy Street. She also appeared in films such as The '70s and The Visit. Her stage credits include the L.A.-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[]
Freeman was born in Long Beach, California, to an African-American mother (who is a registered nurse) and Caucasian father.[citation needed] She has twin sisters.[citation needed]
She and basketball player Earl Watson married in early 2009.[4] They have a daughter together.[5] In August 2010 they separated, and briefly reconciled in 2011,[6] until divorced in March 2015.[7]
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 | |
2018 | Throwback Holiday | Jacqueline | |
2020 | Beaus of Holly | Holly | TV movie |
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) |
2019 | Anniversary Nightmare aka Wrongfully Accused | Rashida | TV Movie |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: 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
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-04-07. Retrieved 2016-03-28.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "2012–13 Utah Jazz media guide" (PDF). p. 71. Retrieved May 20, 2013.
- ^ "Jennifer Freeman Attacked NBA Player Earl Watson, Divorce Papers Say". www.cbsnews.com.
- ^ [1][dead link]
External links[]
- Living people
- People from Long Beach, California
- African-American actresses
- American television actresses
- American film actresses
- American child actresses
- 1985 births