'7th Heaven': Jessica Biel's Best Roles So Far

Born March 3, 1982, Jessica Biel had a wide range of talents as a young girl. A talented singer, gymnast, and soccer player, Biel would find her way to the big screen in 1994, and the biggest role of her life would follow not long after...

Only 14 when she was cast into the part of "Mary Camden", the role would change Jessica Biel's life forever. 7th Heaven would go on to become the longest-running family series ever, airing from 1996 until 2007. 

It wouldn't take Jessica Biel long to win over the hearts of critics and fans alike, and, in 1997, she would win the Young Artist Award for her performance in Ulee's Gold. As Jessica grew up, so did her fan following, especially after this next hit film...

In 2002, Jessica took on one of the first adult roles of her career playing the part of a promiscuous college student in The Rules of Attraction. While the film originally received mixed reviews from critics, it performed incredibly well at the box office and has become a cult classic! 

Another great role of Jessica Biel's career is the 2003 hit slasher film, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Once again critics didn't immediately take to the film, however, audiences felt differently and loved Jessica Biel and the film!

Year after year Jessica Biel was churning out hit films and 2004's Blade: Trinity was no exception. Playing the part of "Abigail", the daughter of "Blade's" mentor and friend, Jessica was proving herself capable of a number of diverse roles. 

2006 would see Jessica Biel in two great roles, the first being as a duchess in mystery period drama, The Illusionist, and the second as an Iraq War veteran in the heartfelt drama, Home of the Brave. 

While Jessica Biel's roles would slow down quite a bit around the 2010s, she would make an appearance in 2010's ensemble film, Valentine's Day, as a Valentine's Day despising publicist. Also starring big names like Taylor Swift, Bradley Cooper, and Jessica Alba, the film has since become a classic romance film. 

The next year, Valentine's Day director, Garry Marshall, would direct another ensemble holiday film, New Year's Eve, also starring the gorgeous and talented Jessica Biel. This time Biel played the part of an expectant mother who gets into a hospital competition with another couple giving birth on New Year's Eve. 

In 2012, Jessica Biel would take on the part of famed actress Vera Miles in the biographical film, Hitchcock. Starring alongside Helen Mirren as Hitchcock's wife Alma and Anthony Hopkins as Hitchcock himself, Biel was praised by critics for portraying the part of Vera spot on.