Reuters/Hollywood Reporter
August 1, 2003
Jennifer Garner Keeping 'Alias' Until '08
By Nellie Andreeva
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Actress Jennifer Garner is preparing to stay on the spy-fi TV beat for a long time to come. Sources said the actress is finalizing a new deal that will keep her on the ABC drama "Alias" through the 2007-08 season.
Garner, fresh from her second straight Emmy nomination for her role as undercover agent Sydney Bristow, is expected to receive a substantial salary bump under the new deal, which extends her commitment to the Touchstone Television show by an additional year, through its seventh season.
Representatives for Touchstone and Garner declined comment.
Under the new pact, Garner -- who is said to have started on the show in 2001 with about $40,000 an episode -- will be paid about $150,000 an episode, sources said.
"Alias," which is returning for a third season in the fall, has enjoyed strong critical buzz and a rabid cult following but has yet to blossom into a broad-based hit for ABC.
In addition to her two Emmy nominations, Garner's high-kicking performance on "Alias" has earned two Golden Globe noms and a win in 2002.
On the feature side, Garner, who appeared in "Daredevil" and "Catch Me If You Can," recently wrapped a starring role in "13 Going on 30." She is next slated to star in the indie "Happy Endings," opposite Lisa Kudrow.
(Cynthia Littleton contributed to this report)
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