Jennifer Garner may have played various characters, but taking on the role of mother proved to be her most challenging.

Jennifer Garner is celebrating her ex Michael Vartan’s birthday with an awesome throwback. Garner, who met Vartan on the set of “Alias” where they played each other’s love interests ...

Becoming an action hero on Alias wasn ... He said, ‘Jennifer, I ran at 4.’ He said, ‘You can always get up earlier. You can always do half an hour, always,’” Garner said.