Jessica Biel. Actress: The Illusionist. Jessica Biel, has become one of Hollywood's most sought-out actresses. She was born in Ely, Minnesota, to Kimberly (Conroe) and Jonathan Edward Biel, who is a business consultant and GM worker. Biel was raised in Boulder, Colorado. She is of Hungarian Jewish, Danish, English, and German descent. As a child, Biel initially pursued a career as a vocalist, performing in musical theater. Beginning at age nine,...