Jessica Biel Movies: Her Journey from Teen Drama to Box Office Star
Jessica officially shed her teen-drama image when she stepped back in time for The Illusionist. Playing a turn-of-the-century duchess alongside heavy-hitters Edward Norton and Paul Giamatti was a total game-changer. Critics loved it, and she walked away with the Rising Star Award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival and an Achievement Award at the Newport Beach Film Festival. Talk about a major career flex. Next up, Jess showed off her serious acting chops playing an Iraq War veteran in Home of the Brave. While she and co-star Samuel L. Jackson snagged Prism Award nominations, the movie sadly flopped hard, getting pulled from theaters twice before heading straight to DVD. But Jess didn't let that stop her. In a total shocker for fans, she made a surprise return to 7th Heaven for what was supposed to be the big series finale! Even though she was crazy busy shooting her sci-fi thriller Next with Nicolas Cage and Julianne Moore, show creator Brenda Hampton was deter...