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| Name | Jennifer Beals |
| Born | Dec 19, 1963 |
| Hometown | Chicago, IL |
| Character | Teresa Colvin |
Jennifer Beals stars as Teresa Colvin, Chicago's first female police superintendent, in the FX drama The Chicago Code.
She is a former teen model and American actress perhaps best known for her roles as Alexandra "Alex" Owens in the 1983 film Flashdance, and as Bette Porter on the Showtime drama series The L Word. She has appeared in over 50 films and earned an NAACP Image Award and a Golden Globe Award nomination for The L Word.