At the end of January 2009, Jennifer and her older sister, Melissa, both had their ears pierced during a visit to a medical center in Santa Monica, California.

One of her call signs on "Alias" (2001) is "Mountaineer". She was raised in West Virginia, and the Mountaineer is the mascot of West Virginia University.

One of her more unique roles is as the face of recruitment for the CIA, hosting a promotional video aimed at young professionals whom the agency would like to interest in a career.

Named #3 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2005 list.

Often confused with actress Amy Jo Johnson. Garner admitted that sometimes she is asked to autograph photos that turn out to be of Johnson and not her.

Sister-in-law of Casey Affleck.

Ranked #35 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2007 list.

She won the 2006 People's Choice Awards for Best Female TV Star for "Alias" (2001), and Best Female Action Star for Elektra (2005).

Alias (2001) castmate Victor Garber took an Internet guide to officiating at weddings to marry Jennifer and Ben Affleck. Besides Garner and Affleck, Garber was the only other person at the wedding.

Dated "Alias" (2001) co-star Michael Vartan.

Was listed as a potential nominee for Worst Actress on the 2006 Razzie Award nominating ballot, for her performance in Elektra (2005). She wasn't nominated.

Appears in The Kingdom (2007) with Chris Cooper and Danny Huston. Huston's sister, Anjelica Huston, appeared with Cooper in "Lonesome Dove" (1989) (mini). Garner played the younger version of Huston's character in "Dead Man's Walk" (1996) (mini).

Was set to star with Adam Sandler in Reign Over Me (2007), playing the role Liv Tyler did, before dropping out a few weeks before filming began.

While starring in "Alias" (2001), she played opposite Peter Berg in two episodes (he played her ex-boyfriend). He later went on to direct her in The Kingdom (2007).

Wears green contact lenses in Daredevil (2003) and Elektra (2005), even though the comic book version of Elektra has brown eyes, which is her natural eye color.

She and husband Ben Affleck both had movies released on January 26, 2007. Hers was Catch and Release (2006/II) and his was Smokin' Aces (2006).

Is one of four actresses to play Clara Allen in the "Lonesome Dove" series. The role was first played by Anjelica Huston in "Lonesome Dove" (1989) (mini), and then Barbara Hershey in "Return to Lonesome Dove" (1993) (mini). Garner plays the younger, unmarried Clara Forsythe in "Dead Man's Walk" (1996) (mini). Linda Cardellini takes over the role in "Comanche Moon" (2008) (mini). Of the four actresses, she is the only one who, like her character, is from Texas.

Ranked #14 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women in the World" (2002).

Husband Ben Affleck asked for her hand in marriage with a Neil Lane eternity band with round diamonds.

Named one of the 50 Most Beautiful People [People Magazine - May 2002]

In 13 Going on 30 (2004) her character is editor of a magazine that features Jennifer Lopez on the cover. Lopez was engaged to Garner's husband Ben Affleck.

Named #12 in FHM magazine's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006" supplement. (2006).

2002: Was featured as #1 in Maxim Magazine's "Hot 100 of 2002" supplement.

Named the #1 sexiest woman of 2001 by MAXIM men's magazine.

Was named the 2007 West Virginian of the year by the Charleston Gazette.

Named #2 in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005" special supplement. (2005)

9/05: During her appearance on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992) she accidentally revealed the sex of her unborn baby.

While filming a sai/sword fight in Elektra (2005), accidentally got her knuckles sliced by Will Yun Lee. She got her knuckles patched up, and when she and Lee resumed, he subsequently sliced her again in the exact same spot.

Early in the filming of Daredevil (2003), while doing a stunt, she became tangled in the wires that were helping her do a flip and nearly crashed into a wall she was supposed to flip off. Ben Affleck, in his Daredevil costume, rushed up to her, grabbed her and pulled her away from the wall before she hit it. She later commented, "It was like he was Superman.".

Shares a birthday with singer/songwriter Liz Phair, whose song, "Why Can't I?", was used in Jennifer's movie 13 Going on 30 (2004).

Alias (2001) creator J.J. Abrams gave her a pink bicycle for her birthday. Being the first one on set, she would often greet the show's production crew by ringing the bells on the bike's handlebars.

At their wedding, she wore a dress by Vera Wang and Ben Affleck wore Hugo Boss.

Was born in Texas, but raised in West Virginia.

Appeared with husband Ben Affleck in two movies, Pearl Harbor (2001) and Daredevil (2003). It would have been three, but Affleck`s small scene in Elektra (2005), was cut from the final film.

She and husband Ben Affleck welcomed a daughter, Violet Anne, on December 1, 2005, in Los Angeles. The baby`s middle name is the same as her mother`s.

She married Ben Affleck at the exclusive Parrot Cay resort on the Turks and Caicos Islands in the Caribbean.

She announced she is 3 months pregnant with her first baby with fiancé, Ben Affleck. (May 7, 2005)

Her husband Ben Affleck was her co-star in Daredevil (2003). The two met on the set of the movie Pearl Harbor (2001) but wouldn`t become a couple until Affleck`s very public relationship with singer/actress Jennifer Lopez ended.

Father is a chemical engineer, mother is an English teacher.

Has two sisters: Melissa (who has a son, Jack) and Susannah (who has a daughter, Emma).

Following the terrorist attack on the United States on September 11th, 2001, she recorded a promotional video for the Central Intelligence Agency that was available at www.cia.gov/employment.

Played saxophone in high school.

Is a trained ballerina who initially left dance for theater acting.

Used to be a hostess at Isabella`s restaurant in New York when she was trying to launch her acting career.

Named one of People Magazine`s "Breakthrough Stars of 2001".

Graduated from Denison University, Granville, OH, with a theatre degree in 1994.

Was going to go to Yale to study drama but got an acting job in New York City instead.

Graduated from George Washington High School in Charleston, WV.

Met ex-husband Scott Foley on the set of "Felicity" (1998).

Spouse: Ben Affleck (29 June 2005 - present) 1 child; Scott Foley (19 October 2000 - 30 March 2003) (divorced)

In early 2006, she had to have her ears pierced specially for the $250,000 diamond earrings she wore to that year`s Oscars ceremony. After the ceremony, she continued to wear pierced earrings for a short while, before eventually letting the holes in her ears close up again.