Jennifer Garner  

(as Sydney Bristow)

April 17, 1972

Born in Houston and raised in West Virginia, Jennifer Garner is quickly becoming one of Hollywood's most sought-after actresses.

She studied ballet for nine years and went to Denison University as a chemistry major, but later changed to a drama major. After college, she moved to New York and worked as a hostess while pursuing her acting career.

Ms. Garner's feature film credits include Daredevil, Pearl Harbor, Deconstructing Harry, Washington Square and Dude, Where's My Car?. Her television credits include series regular roles in the Jennifer Love Hewitt drama, Time of Your Life, and Significant Others, as well as a recurring role on Felicity. She has guest starred on Spin City and Law & Order and has been featured in the television films Rose Hill, Dead Man's Walk, Zoya and Harvest Fire.

Jennifer enjoys cooking, gardening and hiking. She lives in the Los Angeles area.

the character: Sydney Bristow

WHO SHE IS: A beautiful but mysterious grad student who claims to work at an international bank part-time but is really one of the most respected agents for both SD-6 and the CIA.

HOW SHE JOINED SD-6: She was recruited while in college and assumed she was working for the CIA.

HOW SHE JOINED THE CIA SD-6: killed Danny Hecht, her fiancé, after they found out he knew about her line of work. Soon after, she learned that SD-6 was really a renegade intelligence group working in opposition to the CIA -- so she became a double agent.

HER PERSONAL MOTIVE: She just wants to be a teacher like her mom.

HER STRENGTHS: Killer kicks and punches, not to mention the fact that she looks blindingly sexy no matter what she wears: a ''Run Lola Run''-ish red wig, a maid's uniform, or a straitjacket.

HER WEAKNESSES: Falling for her CIA handler and getting overwrought about issues relating to her parents.
 

**character description from Entertainment Weekly