Childhood and Education Journey of Jennifer Garner in Timeline

How education and upbringing influenced the life of Jennifer Garner. A timeline of key moments.

Jennifer Garner is an American actress, born in Houston, Texas, and raised in Charleston, West Virginia. She studied theater at Denison University before starting her acting career as an understudy with the Roundabout Theatre Company in New York City. Garner gained early recognition with a starring role in the Fox teen drama series "Time of Your Life" (1999–2000) and through supporting roles in films such as "Pearl Harbor" (2001) and "Catch Me If You Can" (2002).

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Full Timeline Early Life & Education Career & Achievements

April 17, 1972: Jennifer Garner's Birth

On April 17, 1972, Jennifer Anne Garner was born in Houston, Texas. She was later raised in Charleston, West Virginia.

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1990: Enrolled at Denison University

In 1990, Jennifer Garner enrolled at Denison University in Granville, Ohio.

1993: Studied at the National Theater Institute

In the fall semester of 1993, Jennifer Garner studied at the National Theater Institute at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center in Waterford, Connecticut.

1994: Graduation from Denison University

In 1994, Jennifer Garner graduated from Denison University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in theater performance.

2008: Restraining Order Obtained

In 2008, Jennifer Garner, her then-husband Affleck, and their daughter Violet obtained a restraining order against Steven Burky, who had been stalking Garner.

December 2009: Arrest of Stalker

In December 2009, Steven Burky, Jennifer Garner's stalker, was arrested outside her daughter Violet's preschool and charged with two counts of stalking.

March 2010: Stalker Adjudicated Insane

In March 2010, Steven Burky, who had been stalking Jennifer Garner, was adjudicated insane and sent to California's state mental hospital. He was also ordered to stay away from the Garner-Affleck family for 10 years if released.