Claudia Wells
Biography
Claudia Wells is an American actress who first performed in ten operas between the ages of eight and twelve before moving into television in the late 1970s. Born in Kuala Lumpur and raised in the San Francisco Bay area, she is best known for playing Jennifer Parker in Back to the Future (1985). She was initially cast in that role, had to drop out because of a prior television commitment, and was recast after the producers replaced the lead actor. Her other credits include the 1985 anti-drug music video Stop the Madness, the 1986 TV movie Babies Having Babies, and the series Fast Times. After a long break from acting, she returned in 2011 with a small role in Alien Armageddon and voiced Jennifer Parker in Back to the Future: The Game.
60years old
Turns 61 on July 5in 276 days
- Born Kuala Lumpur
- Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
- Also credited as Claudia Grace Wells
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 30 years1985 to 2015
Every film, newest first
- 2015Back in TimeIMDb rating 6.3
- 2014Starship: RisingIMDb rating 2.3
- 2011Alien ArmageddonIMDb rating 2.1
- 1985Back to the FutureIMDb rating 8.5
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A role that slipped away
By the time Wells's pilot was finished, she was recast as Jennifer and was now shooting alongside Fox, though she had never filmed a frame with Stoltz.
First role
Wells performed in ten operas from age eight to twelve. In the late 1970s she started appearing in television shows.
Beyond film
Wells voiced Jennifer Parker in Back to the Future: The Game, returning to the series 26 years after she had last appeared in it.
A change of course
Wells founded Armani Wells, a clothing store in Studio City, Los Angeles, in 1991, and still owned and managed it as of 2024.
Claudia Wells movies on Netflix
Most often with
Neil Johnson directed two of these films. Six actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Christopher Lloyd's page
Lea Thompson's page
Michael J. Fox's page
James Tolkan's page
Donald Fullilove's page
Marilyn Ghigliotti's page
Neil JohnsonDirector, 2 films, 2011 to 2014
All films by Neil Johnson
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