Jennifer Beals

Jennifer Beals is best known as an actress that had a memorable portrayal as Alex Owns in the hit movie Flashdance. Beals earned a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress for her performance and dancing skills in the film. She also helped popularize the song “Maniac” by Michael Sembello.

Beyond that role, she would also end up starring in over 70 episodes of the show The L Word. In addition, she also would have one-off appearances in films such as The Grudge 2 and The Book of Eli. More recently, she played one of the leads on the show Taken.