Jennifer Freeman

Jennifer Freeman
Born	Jennifer Nicole Freeman (1985-10-20) October 20, 1985 (age 40)[ citation needed ] Long Beach, California, U.S.
Other names	Jennifer N. Freeman
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2000–present
Spouse	Earl Watson ​ ​ (m. 2009;div. 2015)​
Children	1

Jennifer Nicole Freeman, often credited as Jennifer N. Freeman, is an American actress. She is best known for playing the role of Claire Kyle in the sitcom My Wife and Kids (introduced in season 2), and her film roles in You Got Served (2004) and Johnson Family Vacation (2004).

Career

Freeman is best known for playing the role of Claire Kyle (replacing Jazz Raycole) in the ABC sitcom My Wife and Kids . ^{[1] [2]} She has also made guest appearances on TV such as 7th Heaven , Switched! , One on One , and The OC . Her music video appearance is B2K's "Girlfriend". She is a spokesmodel for the Neutrogena skincare.

Freeman's TV credits include My Wife and Kids , 7th Heaven , Even Stevens , and Lizzie McGuire . Her film credits include feature roles in Johnson Family Vacation , You Got Served ^[1] and Mercy Street. She also appeared in films such as The '70s and The Visit . Her stage credits include the L.A.-area productions of The Wiz , in which she played Dorothy, and Billa in The Gift.

Freeman began a nationwide print and television campaign as one of "the young fresh faces" of Neutrogena. ^[3] In 2003, TV Guide named her as one of the Top 10 Hot Teens to watch.

From 2013 to 2016 she was on the main cast of reality television series Real Husbands of Hollywood . ^[4] In 2017 Freeman starred on True to the Game, directed by Preston A. Whitmore II. ^[5] In 2018, Freeman released a self-help book, Journey to Loving Yourself.

Since 2020 Freeman has been cast in several original TV Movies and series for BET and BET+. Between 2022 and 2023 Freeman starred as Kimberly on NAACP Image Awards' nominated drama series The Black Hamptons . ^[6] Freeman also acted on leading role on Christmas comedy film A Royal Surprise, and its sequel A Royal Christmas Surprise ^[7] , and Blended Christmas in 2025. ^[8]

Personal life

Freeman married basketball player Earl Watson in early 2009. ^[9] They have a daughter together. ^[10] In August 2010 they separated, and briefly reconciled in 2011, ^[11] until they divorced in March 2015. ^[12]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2000	The '70s	Ceta Kid #2
	The Visit	Young Felicia
2004	You Got Served	Liyah
	Johnson Family Vacation	Jill
2008	The Caretaker	Sonya
	Jada	Jasmine
2012	Falling Away	Emily
2017	Before We Crash	Ava	Short
	True to the Game	Lita
2018	Throwback Holiday	Jacqueline
2019	Wrongfully Accused	Rashida	TV movie
	A Second Chance	Leslie Moore
2020	The Business of Christmas	Dani Franklin-Hughes
	Kiss Me for Christmas	Nina
	Beaus of Holly	Holly	TV movie
2021	Twisted House Sitter	Morgan
	The Business of Christmas 2	Dani Franklin-Hughes
2022	Staycation	Dawn Robinson
	A Royal Surprise	Riley Stevenson	TV movie
	Infamously in Love	Ivy Rose	TV movie
	My Christmas Fiancé	Maya Coleman
	Aisle Be Home for Christmas	Michelle	TV movie
2023	Paradies 2	Jackie
	A Royal Christmas Surprise	Riley Stevenson	TV movie
2024	Blended Christmas	April	TV movie
2025	Angie's Cure	Maya	TV movie

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2000	7th Heaven	Joan	Episode: "Help!"
	Even Stevens	Chloe	Episode: "After Hours"
2001	Lizzie McGuire	Alix	Episode: "Pool Party"
2001–05	My Wife and Kids	Claire Kyle	Main cast: Season 2–5
2002	Intimate Portrait	Herself	Episode: "Tisha Campbell-Martin"
	All That	T.R. Yell Fan	Episode: "P. Diddy"
2003	Switched!	Herself	Episode: "Jennifer and Aubrey"
2005	The O.C.	Student	Episode: "The Shape of Things to Come"
2006	One on One	Alicia	Episode: "Recipe for Disaster"
2007	The 1/2 Hour News Hour	Herself	Episode: "Episode #1.15"
2013–16	Real Husbands of Hollywood	Herself	Recurring cast
2017	Tales	Ashley	Episode: "A Story to Tell"
2019	Soulful Sundaze	Herself	Episode: "Identity"
2020	Pump	Brianna	Main cast
2021	Celebrity Family Feud	Herself/Celebrity Contestant	Episode: "Episode #8.7"
	Celebrity Scene Spotlight	Shelly	Episode: "The Investment"
2022–2023	The Black Hamptons	Kimberly	Main cast
2023	Be Someone	Cassandra	Main cast

Music Videos

Year	Song	Artist	Role
2003	"What a Girl Wants"	B2K	Omarion's girlfriend
2019	"Obsession"	TJ Jackson	Love interest

References

1. Harvey, Dennis (2004) "You Got Served", Variety , January 29, 2004, retrieved 2010-01-22
2. Levin, Gary (1978 ) "ABC looking for laughs, success; 'A new generation of comedies' sought to lift the network", USA Today, January 14, 2002
3. Flass, Rebecca (2004) "Neutrogena Inks Actress to TV, Print Roles", AdWeek , March 12, 2004, retrieved 2010-01-22
4. Lealos, Shawn (April 5, 2024). "My Wife And Kids Cast: Where They Are Now". Screen Rant . Retrieved November 10, 2025.
5. Bugbee, Teo (September 7, 2017). "Review: The Crime Drama 'True to the Game' Lacks Finesse". The New York Times . ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved September 7, 2017.
6. Moser, Zach (January 25, 2023). "The Black Hamptons Season 2 Cast & Character Guide: Who Plays Who In The BET+ Series". Screen Rant . Retrieved November 10, 2025.
7. Longeretta, Emily (October 18, 2023). "How to Watch All 100+ New Holiday TV Movies This Year: Full Schedule". Variety . Retrieved November 10, 2025.
8. Esquibias, Liza (October 4, 2024). "BET+ Is Bringing the 'Yuletide Love' and Family Drama with 8 New Holiday Movies: See the Festive Lineup!". People . Retrieved November 10, 2025.
9. "Jennifer Freeman and Earl Watson Wedding Photos - Celebrity Bride Guide". Archived from the original on 2016-04-07. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
10. "2012–13 Utah Jazz media guide" (PDF). p. 71. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 21, 2013. Retrieved May 20, 2013.
11. "Jennifer Freeman Attacked NBA Player Earl Watson, Divorce Papers Say". www.cbsnews.com.
12. "Jennifer Freeman, Earl Watson's Child Support Battle Gets Ugly | What's Good | Entertainment | Articles | Centric". Archived from the original on 2016-04-08. Retrieved 2016-07-19.

External links

• Jennifer Freeman at IMDb
• Jennifer Freeman on Twitter