 | Jennifer Love Hewitt biography |
Nationality: American
Height: 5' 2"
Hair: Medium Brown
Eyes: Brown
Born: Born on February 21, 1979 in Waco, Texas, USA.
Discovered: At age 3 Jennifer made her performance debut singing at a livestock show. She joined the Texas Show Team two years later, which toured the Soviet Union and Europe. Jennifer and her family moved to Los Angeles with the encouragement of talent scouts, and Love quickly found commercial work and a role on Disney's "Kids Incorporated".
Income: Heartbreakers: $4,000,000
Resume: Continuing in Los Angeles, Jennifer participated in a Barbie dance workout video and appeared in the movie Munchies. More modest opportunities presented themselves, including a role in the film Sister Act. In 1995 she came out with her first American released album, Lets Go Bang, that garnered little attention.
After years of mediocre parts Jennifer finally got her big break, playing Sarah on the hit show "Party of Five".
The release of her self-titled album a year later did nothing to further her career. What did help her gain more fame was the 1997 instant teen hit, I Know What You Did Last Summer, co-starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe and Freddie Prinze Jr. That same year, Jennifer starred in the movie Can't Hardly Wait with Ethan Embry. A year later, Jennifer starred in the I Know What You Did Last Summer sequel, I Still Know What You Did Last Summer, alongside singer Brandy.
In 2000, with the end of the "Party of Five" series that made her famous, Jennifer starred in a short-lived spin-off, "Time of Your Life". She found more success with the TV mini-series, The Audrey Hepburn Story, accurately portraying one of Hollywood's most well-known celebrities. Several movies followed including, The Devil and Daniel Webster, alongside Anthony Hopkins and Heartbreakers in 2001, alongside Sigourney Weaver. In 2002 Jennifer lent her voice to Thumbelina, in The Adventures of Tom Thumb & Thumbelina, and starred in The Tuxedo with Jackie Chan.
Despite all her roles Jennifer was not getting any box-office hits, but 2004's movie Garfield proved to be more successful, and a sequel is currently in the works.
Romance: In an on-again off-again relationship with singer John Mayer.
Dated actor Paul Nicholls.
Dated Rich Cronin of LFO, 1999 - 2001.
Briefly dated actor Wilmer Valderrama, 1999.
Rumors: Insists her reported romance with Alec Baldwin was completely blown out of proportion - she was actually trying to help him be a better dad.
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Quotes: About her breasts: "I just accepted them as a great accessory to every outfit". - Jennifer Love Hewitt
"I would just love once to be called sexy. Just because it would make me something other than cute." - Jennifer Love Hewitt
"When I came to Los Angeles, it was the first time that I ever felt like I belonged somewhere. Not because it was wacky, but because people here understood what I felt like to perform, and there were other kids my age who wanted to do it. I didn't get looked at as, 'God, you freak.'" - Jennifer Love Hewitt
Trivia: Lost the role of Juliet in Romeo + Juliet to Claire Danes because the director felt she wasn't "modern" enough.
Lost the role of Darlene in Brokedown Palace to Kate Beckinsale because of scheduling conflicts.
At the age of 4 while at a restaurant-dance hall she disappeared. She was found on the stage singing "Help Me make It Through The Night".
Cat named Don Juan; got the name "Love" from mothers college roommate; mothers name is Pat, older brother is Todd.
Attended school with actress Christine Lakin. Both graduated from Laurel Springs High School, class of 1997.
Was offered a role on the WB's "Charmed" taking over Shannen Doherty's place, but turned it down.
Was Enrique Iglesias's girlfriend in his video for "Hero".
Broke her finger filming the "flopper dive" scene in Heartbreakers.
Voted in at #7 in FHM's Sexiest Girls of 2002 poll, American edition.
Her mom is Italian, her father is German.
Hosted the Comedy for a Cure and raised over $100,000 for Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance's research programs.
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