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Wikipedia / Jennifer Freeman

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. 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 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. 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. In 2017 Freeman starred on True to the Game, directed by Preston A. Whitmore II. 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. Freeman also acted on leading role on Christmas comedy film A Royal Surprise, and its sequel A Royal Christmas Surprise, and Blended Christmas in 2025.

Personal life

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

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"

2001–2005

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"

2013–2016

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

"Girlfriend"

B2K

Omarion's girlfriend

2003

"What a Girl Wants"

B2K

Omarion's girlfriend

2019

"Obsession"

TJ Jackson

Love interest

References