Jennifer Freeman
Encyclopedia
Jennifer Nicole Freeman (born October 20, 1985) is an American
actress, often credited as Jennifer N. Freeman. She was born in Los Angeles
, California
.
sitcom
My Wife and Kids
. She has also made guest appearances on television (such as the shows 7th Heaven
, Switched, One on One
, and The OC). She is a spokesmodel for the Neutrogena
skin care products company.
Freeman's television credits include My Wife and Kids
, 7th Heaven
, All That
, Lizzie McGuire
, Disney's Even Stevens
and Disney movie Surfers. Her movie credits include feature roles in Johnson Family Vacation
, You Got Served
and Mercy Street. She also appeared in the movies The Seventies and the independent film The Visit
. Her stage credits include the Los Angeles-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
. In 2003 TV Guide
named her as one of the Top 10 Hot Teens to watch.
Freeman appeared on the March/April dual cover issue of King
magazine, with fashion model Toccara Jones
.
point guard Earl Watson
. Their first child, a girl named Isabella Amour Watson, was born on October 16, 2009. Jennifer reportedly attacked Earl and was arrested. In August 2010 the couple reconciled.
Freeman's father is Jewish whilst her mother Daphne is African-American.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actress, often credited as Jennifer N. Freeman. She was born in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
Career
Freeman is best known for playing the role of Claire Kyle in the ABCAmerican Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
sitcom
Situation comedy
A situation comedy, often shortened to sitcom, is a genre of comedy that features characters sharing the same common environment, such as a home or workplace, accompanied with jokes as part of the dialogue...
My Wife and Kids
My Wife and Kids
My Wife and Kids is an American television family sitcom that ran on ABC from March 28, 2001 until May 17, 2005. Produced by Touchstone Television , it starred Damon Wayans and Tisha Campbell-Martin, and centers on the character of Michael Kyle, a loving husband and modern-day patriarch who rules...
. She has also made guest appearances on television (such as the shows 7th Heaven
7th Heaven
7th Heaven is an American family drama television series, created and produced by Brenda Hampton. The series premiered on August 26, 1996, on the WB, the first time that the network aired Monday night programming, and was originally broadcast from August 26, 1996 to May 13, 2007...
, Switched, One on One
One on One (TV series)
One on One is an American sitcom that aired on the now-defunct UPN from its September 3, 2001 premiere until May 15, 2006. The series stars Flex Alexander as a single sportscaster, who becomes a full-time dad when his ex-wife decides to accept a job out of the country and his teenage daughter...
, and The OC). She is a spokesmodel for the Neutrogena
Neutrogena
Neutrogena is an American brand of premium-priced skin care, hair care and cosmetics, that is headquartered at Los Angeles, California. According to product advertising at their website, Neutrogena products are distributed in more than 70 countries....
skin care products company.
Freeman's television credits include My Wife and Kids
My Wife and Kids
My Wife and Kids is an American television family sitcom that ran on ABC from March 28, 2001 until May 17, 2005. Produced by Touchstone Television , it starred Damon Wayans and Tisha Campbell-Martin, and centers on the character of Michael Kyle, a loving husband and modern-day patriarch who rules...
, 7th Heaven
7th Heaven
7th Heaven is an American family drama television series, created and produced by Brenda Hampton. The series premiered on August 26, 1996, on the WB, the first time that the network aired Monday night programming, and was originally broadcast from August 26, 1996 to May 13, 2007...
, All That
All That
All That is an American live-action, sketch comedy-variety show that aired on the Nickelodeon cable television network featuring short comedic sketches and weekly musical guests. The theme song for All That was performed by TLC...
, Lizzie McGuire
Lizzie McGuire
Lizzie McGuire is an American teen sitcom which premiered on the Disney Channel on January 12, 2001 and ended February 14, 2004. A total of 65 episodes were produced and aired. Its target demographic was preteens and adolescents...
, Disney's Even Stevens
Even Stevens
Even Stevens is an American comedy television series that aired on Disney Channel with a total of three seasons and 65 episodes from June 17, 2000, to June 2, 2003...
and Disney movie Surfers. Her movie credits include feature roles in Johnson Family Vacation
Johnson Family Vacation
Johnson Family Vacation is a 2004 American comedy film directed by Christopher Erskin. It stars Cedric the Entertainer, Vanessa Williams, Bow Wow, Gabby Soleil, Shannon Elizabeth, Solange Knowles, and Steve Harvey...
, You Got Served
You Got Served
You Got Served is a film written and directed by Chris Stokes, manager of its stars, recording artist Omarion, Marques Houston and the members of boy band B2K. The plot concerns a group of dancers, who take part in a street dancing competition...
and Mercy Street. She also appeared in the movies The Seventies and the independent film The Visit
The Visit
The Visit is a 1956 tragicomic play by Swiss dramatist Friedrich Dürrenmatt.-Plot summary:...
. Her stage credits include the Los Angeles-area productions of The Wiz
The Wiz
The Wiz: The Super Soul Musical "Wonderful Wizard of Oz" is a musical with music and lyrics by Charlie Smalls and book by William F. Brown. It is a retelling of L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz in the context of African American culture. It opened on October 21, 1974 at the Morris A...
, in which she played Dorothy
Dorothy Gale
Dorothy Gale is the protagonist of many of the Oz novels by American author L. Frank Baum, and the best friend of Oz's ruler Princess Ozma. Dorothy first appears in Baum's classic children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and reappears in most of its sequels...
, and Billa in The Gift.
Freeman began a nationwide print and television campaign as one of "the young fresh faces" of Neutrogena
Neutrogena
Neutrogena is an American brand of premium-priced skin care, hair care and cosmetics, that is headquartered at Los Angeles, California. According to product advertising at their website, Neutrogena products are distributed in more than 70 countries....
. In 2003 TV Guide
TV Guide
TV Guide is a weekly American magazine with listings of TV shows.In addition to TV listings, the publication features television-related news, celebrity interviews, gossip and film reviews and crossword puzzles...
named her as one of the Top 10 Hot Teens to watch.
Freeman appeared on the March/April dual cover issue of King
King (magazine)
King is a monthly men's magazine geared toward African American and urban audiences. It features articles about hip-Hop and R&B, as well as articles covering sports and fashion. The magazine is published by Harris Publications, and was a spinoff from XXL. It ceased publication on March 31, 2009,...
magazine, with fashion model Toccara Jones
Toccara Jones
Toccara Jones from Dayton, Ohio, is an American fashion model, occasional actress and television personality. Jones was a contestant on the third season of the UPN series America's Next Top Model, where she finished in seventh place....
.
Personal life
On May 17, 2009, Freeman married Utah JazzUtah Jazz
The Utah Jazz is a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They are currently a part of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
point guard Earl Watson
Earl Watson
Earl Joseph Watson, Jr. is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association . Watson is a graduate of Washington High School in Kansas City, Kansas...
. Their first child, a girl named Isabella Amour Watson, was born on October 16, 2009. Jennifer reportedly attacked Earl and was arrested. In August 2010 the couple reconciled.
Freeman's father is Jewish whilst her mother Daphne is African-American.
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | The '70s | Ceta Kid #2 | TV movie |
| 2000 | The Visit The Visit The Visit is a 1956 tragicomic play by Swiss dramatist Friedrich Dürrenmatt.-Plot summary:... |
Young Felicia | |
| 2004 | You Got Served You Got Served You Got Served is a film written and directed by Chris Stokes, manager of its stars, recording artist Omarion, Marques Houston and the members of boy band B2K. The plot concerns a group of dancers, who take part in a street dancing competition... |
Liyah | |
| 2004 | Johnson Family Vacation Johnson Family Vacation Johnson Family Vacation is a 2004 American comedy film directed by Christopher Erskin. It stars Cedric the Entertainer, Vanessa Williams, Bow Wow, Gabby Soleil, Shannon Elizabeth, Solange Knowles, and Steve Harvey... |
Jill | |
| 2006 | Mercy Street | Emily | |
| 2008 | Jada Jada (film) Jada is a dramatic film released in 2008. It was directed by Clifton Powell.-Plot:A struggling widow named Jada goes through life in a tough urban neighborhood while taking care of her troubled son, Jamal , and daughter, Jasmine .-Plot summary:Jada is the story of a woman whose life becomes... |
Jasmine | |
| 2008 | The Caretaker | Sonya | |
| 2010 | Falling Away | Emily |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7th Heaven 7th Heaven 7th Heaven is an American family drama television series, created and produced by Brenda Hampton. The series premiered on August 26, 1996, on the WB, the first time that the network aired Monday night programming, and was originally broadcast from August 26, 1996 to May 13, 2007... |
Joan | "Help!" (Season 5, episode 2) |
| 2000 | Even Stevens Even Stevens Even Stevens is an American comedy television series that aired on Disney Channel with a total of three seasons and 65 episodes from June 17, 2000, to June 2, 2003... |
Chloe | "After Hours" (Season 1, episode 13) |
| 2001 | Lizzie McGuire Lizzie McGuire Lizzie McGuire is an American teen sitcom which premiered on the Disney Channel on January 12, 2001 and ended February 14, 2004. A total of 65 episodes were produced and aired. Its target demographic was preteens and adolescents... |
Alix | "Pool Party" (Season 1, episode 4) |
| 2001 to 2005 | My Wife and Kids My Wife and Kids My Wife and Kids is an American television family sitcom that ran on ABC from March 28, 2001 until May 17, 2005. Produced by Touchstone Television , it starred Damon Wayans and Tisha Campbell-Martin, and centers on the character of Michael Kyle, a loving husband and modern-day patriarch who rules... |
Claire Marie Kyle | Season 2-5, 111 episodes |
| 2005 | The O.C. The O.C. The O.C. is an American teen drama television series that originally aired on the Fox television network in the United States from August 5, 2003, to February 21, 2007, running a total of four seasons... |
Student | "The Shape of Things to Come" (Season 3, episode 2) |
| 2006 | One on One One on One (TV series) One on One is an American sitcom that aired on the now-defunct UPN from its September 3, 2001 premiere until May 15, 2006. The series stars Flex Alexander as a single sportscaster, who becomes a full-time dad when his ex-wife decides to accept a job out of the country and his teenage daughter... |
Alicia | "Recipe for Disaster" (Season 5, episode 17) |
| 2007 | The 1/2 Hour News Hour The 1/2 Hour News Hour The 1/2 Hour News Hour is an American television news satire show that aired on the Fox News Channel. The program presented news stories from a conservative perspective, using a satirical format pioneered by Saturday Night Lives Weekend Update, This Hour Has 22 Minutes, and The Daily Show.The... |
Episode #1.15 |