Jennifer Freeman

Jennifer Nicole Freeman is an American actress, often credited as Jennifer N. Freeman. She is best known for playing the role of Claire Kyle in the sitcom My Wife and Kids (introduced in season 2) and her film roles in You Got Served (2004), and Johnson Family Vacation (2004).

Jennifer Freeman
Born
Jennifer Nicole Freeman

(1985-10-20) October 20, 1985
Long Beach, California, U.S.
OccupationActress, spokesmodel
Years active2000–present
Spouse(s)Earl Watson (m. 2009; div. 2015)
Children1

Career

Freeman is best known for playing the role of Claire Kyle (replacing Jazz Raycole) in the ABC sitcom My Wife and Kids.[1][2] She has also made guest appearances on TV such as 7th Heaven, Switched!, One on One, and The OC. Her music video appearance is B2K's "Girlfriend". She is a spokesmodel for the Neutrogena skincare.

Freeman's TV credits include My Wife and Kids, 7th Heaven, Even Stevens, and Lizzie McGuire. Her film credits include feature roles in Johnson Family Vacation, You Got Served[1] and Mercy Street. She also appeared in films such as The '70s and The Visit. Her stage credits include the L.A.-area productions of The Wiz, in which she played Dorothy, and Billa in The Gift.

Freeman began a nationwide print and television campaign as one of "the young fresh faces" of Neutrogena.[3] In 2003, TV Guide named her as one of the Top 10 Hot Teens to watch. In 2018, Freeman released a self-help book, Journey to Loving Yourself.

Personal life

Freeman was born in Long Beach, California, to an African-American mother (who is a registered nurse) and White father. She has twin sisters.

She and basketball player Earl Watson married in early 2009.[4] They have a daughter together.[5] In August 2010 they separated, and briefly reconciled in 2011,[6] until they divorced in March 2015.[7]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2000 The '70s Ceta Kid #2 TV movie
The Visit Young Felicia
2004 You Got Served Liyah
Johnson Family Vacation Jill
2006 Mercy Street Emily
2008 The Caretaker Sonya
Jada Jasmine
2012 Falling Away Emily
2017 Before We Crash Ava Short
True to the Game Lita
2018 Throwback Holiday Jacqueline
2019 Wrongfully Accused Rashida TV movie
A Second Chance Leslie Moore
2020 The Business of Christmas Dani Franklin-Hughes
Kiss Me for Christmas Nina
Beaus of Holly Holly TV movie
2021 Twisted House Sitter Morgan
The Business of Christmas 2 Dani Franklin-Hughes

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2000 7th Heaven Joan Episode: "Help!"
Even Stevens Chloe Episode: "After Hours"
2001 Lizzie McGuire Alix Episode: "Pool Party"
2002 All That T.R. Yell Fan Episode: "P. Diddy"
2001–05 My Wife and Kids Claire Kyle Main Cast: Season 2–5
2003 Switched! Herself Episode: "Jennifer and Aubrey"
2005 The O.C. Student Episode: "The Shape of Things to Come"
2006 One on One Alicia Episode: "Recipe for Disaster"
2007 The 1/2 Hour News Hour Herself Episode: "Episode #1.15"
2013–16 Real Husbands of Hollywood Herself 4 Episodes
2017 Tales Ashley Episode: "A Story to Tell"
2020 Pump Brianna Main Cast
2021 Celebrity Scene Spotlight Shelly Episode: "The Investment"
Be Someone Cassandra Main Cast

Music Videos
Year Artist Song Notes
2019 TJ Jackson Obsession

References
  1. Harvey, Dennis (2004) "You Got Served", Variety, January 29, 2004, retrieved 2010-01-22
  2. Levin, Gary (1978 ) "ABC looking for laughs, success ; 'A new generation of comedies' sought to lift the network", USA Today, January 14, 2002
  3. Flass, Rebecca (2004) "Neutrogena Inks Actress to TV, Print Roles", AdWeek, March 12, 2004, retrieved 2010-01-22
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-04-07. Retrieved 2016-03-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "2012–13 Utah Jazz media guide" (PDF). p. 71. Retrieved May 20, 2013.
  6. "Jennifer Freeman Attacked NBA Player Earl Watson, Divorce Papers Say". www.cbsnews.com.
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