CLOSE Jennifer N. Freeman played the Kyle family’s eldest daughter, Claire, on My Wife And Kids back in the early ’00s. Portraying the middle child of the family, we met Claire as a friendly pre-teen and watched her grow throughout high school. Over the course of four seasons (because remember Jazz Raycole played the part in season 1), Jennifer’s character became a clumsy, sweet, superficial, self-obsessed teenager that loved to dump all over her big brother Junior. Throughout her career, Jennifer also made appearances in You Got Served, 7th Heaven, The OC, One On One, and more. Today, she’s grown into a beautiful woman, mom, and model, who loves her daughter (and a great bikini moment!). In fact, a few hours ago, she hit Instagram with new teeny, tiny, ‘kini-clad photos for fans. “Thankful for another trip around the sun 💫✨,” she captioned the post. See Jennifer perfectly-positioned in front of a gorgeous sunset below. Here at Global Grind, we love to see our favorite ’00s talents still thriving. So, join us in wishing Jennifer the happiest of birthdays and celebrate with more of her most gorgeous social media moments below. ALSO: “Our Love Language Is Violence:” Fans React To Season 3 Of You Being More Chaotic Than Anyone Expected Jazz Raycole BornJazzmine Raycole Dillingham (1988-02-11) February 11, 1988 Stockton, California, U.S. OccupationActress, dancerYears active1995–presentJazzmine Raycole Dillingham (born February 11, 1988) is an American actress and dancer. She is best known for her role as Claire Kyle on the sitcom My Wife and Kids during its first season. Early life and educationRaycole was born as Jazzmine Raycole Dillingham in Stockton, California,[1] the daughter of Ray, a water company superintendent,[1] and Claudia Dillingham, who owned a dance studio and managed Raycole's career during her childhood.[2] A trained dancer, Raycole first danced when she was a toddler.[3] Raycole studied dance under both her mother[2] and Barbara Faulkner,[4] and was a competitive dancer by the age of four.[5] She was part of the Boston Ballet in 2001,[6] and also taught dance classes that year.[1] Raycole was home schooled by her mother.[1] CareerRaycole's acting career began in 1995, when she appeared in two films: voicing a puppy in Babe[7] and as Onika in Waiting to Exhale.[8] One of her earliest roles on television was a guest spot on sitcom Ellen.[9] She also once featured as the voice of a one-time appearing character named Chloe on Nickelodeon's Hey Arnold! in 2003.[10] In 2001, Raycole appeared in the first dozen episodes of My Wife and Kids as Claire Kyle,[11] with Damon Wayans portraying her father.[12] However, she was subsequently replaced on the show by Jennifer Freeman when the second season began.[13] It is reported that Raycole herself said "I was 12 years old when I got that job. The producers wanted a different thing, they wanted someone a little bit older. I wasn't ready for that," she said. "I ended up going to New York to dance, which was my first passion. I really thank God for that because I got to grow and travel."[14] She has made several guest appearances on television series, including Malcolm & Eddie, The Jamie Foxx Show, Smart Guy,[1] Everybody Hates Chris, Monk and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.[15] Between 2007 to 2008, she portrayed Allison Hawkins in the post-apocalyptic drama Jericho.[16] She replaced Geffri Maya Hightower, who played the role in the show's pilot episode.[17] Raycole appeared regularly as Lyric Ballentine on the TV Land sitcom The Soul Man (2012−14).[18] From 2017 to 2018, Raycole starred as college student Sydney Fletcher on the BET series The Quad.[19][20] She also played the daughter of Stanley Hudson on the TV show The Office. Raycole appeared as Mae, the girlfriend of Kimiko Glenn's character, in the television film Ghosting: The Spirit of Christmas (2019).[21] She portrayed Sage, a pregnant woman who has Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome, in short-lived series Council of Dads.[22] In 2020, Raycole was set to play in the lead role of Izzy, Mickey's client in the drama series The Lincoln Lawyer, which was based on novel and was written by David E. Kelley,[23] however the pilot was passed by CBS due to the scheduling conflict, but on February 2, 2021, Raycole returned in the lead role of Izzy in The Lincoln Lawyer with Manuel Garcia-Rulfo replacing Logan Marshall-Green as Mickey Haller.[24] FilmographyFilm
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