Jennifer Garner: From TV to film

Jennifer Garner stars alongside CJ Adams in "The Odd Life of Timothy Green," which opens in theaters across the U.S. on August 15th. Gardner plays Cindy Green, the mother of the unexpected and unusual title character.

Jennifer Garner, pictured with Victor Garber, played CIA agent Sydney Bristow throughout the five-year run of "Alias" on ABC.

Garner took on the role of Jenna Rink, a moody adolescent-turned-30-year-old bombshell, in the 2004 romantic comedy, "13 Going On 30."

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Jennifer Garner appeared with comedian Russell Brand and actress Greta Gerwig in the 2011 film, "Arthur," which tells the story of a playboy (Brand) who risks his inheritance for the woman he falls for.

In "Butter" (2011), Jennifer Garner played Laura Pickler, an adopted girl in small-town Iowa who discovers a hidden talent for butter carving.

Garner played Gray in "Catch and Release," a 2007 film about a woman struggling to accept the death of her fiance.

Jennifer Garner teamed up with future-husband, Ben Affleck, in the 2003 superhero flick, "Daredevil." She played heroine-for-hire, Elektra, alongside Affleck's title Daredevil character.

Garner appeared with Hollywood heavyweights Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks in the 2002 "Catch Me If You Can," a true story about con artist Frank Abagnale Jr.

Jennifer Garner channeled her inner superhero once again for the 2004 "Elektra." She reprised her role Elektra in the comic-book based film.

Early in her film career, Jennifer Garner played one half of twin girlfriends, Wilma and Wanda, in the 2000 stoner comedy "Dude, Where's My Car?"

In the romantic comedy, "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past" (2009), Jennifer Garner played a love interest of costar Matthew McConaughey.

Garner shared the screen with Rob Lowe and comedian Ricky Gervais in the 2009 film, "The Invention of Lying," a comedy set in a world where no one has ever lied.

Jennifer Garner plays straightlaced potential adoptive mother, Vanessa Loring, in the 2007 offbeat comedy, "Juno," which chronicles the journey of a young woman faced with an unplanned pregnancy.

Garner and co-stars Jamie Foxx and Chris Cooper tackled challenging roles when they played a team of U.S. government agents in the Middle East in "The Kingdom" (2007).

Jennifer Garner once again appeared with future-husband, Ben Affleck, in the 2001 drama "Pearl Harbor," in which she played a supporting role as Nurse Sandra.

In the celebrity-packed 2010 film, "Valentine's Day," Garner starred as unlucky-in-love, relentless romantic, Julia Fitzpatrick.