My mother is a big believer in being responsible for your own happiness. She always talked about finding joy in small moments and insisted that we stop and take in the beauty of an ordinary day. When I stop the car to make my kids really see a sunset, I hear my mother's voice and smile.

She portrayed Patrick Dempsey's girlfriend. She was then cast in her first television role as part of a made-for-television movie Zoya based on the Danielle Steel novel. " She began taking ballet lessons at the age of three and continued to dance throughout her youth but Jennifer Garner did not envision herself becoming a classical ballerina.

Jennifer Anne Garner (born April 17 1972) is an American actress and film producer. Since then Garner has appeared in supporting as well as lead roles on the big screen in projects including Daredevil (2003) 13 Going on 30 (2004) Elektra (2005) a spin-off of Daredevil and Juno (2007). Garner gained recognition on television for her performance as CIA agent Sydney Bristow in the thriller drama series Alias which aired on ABC for five seasons from 2001 to 2006.