Jewel
Biography
Jewel is an American singer-songwriter who grew up near Homer, Alaska, where she and her father, a local musician, performed as a duo. She trained in operatic voice at Interlochen Arts Academy, then settled in San Diego and played clubs and coffeehouses before Atlantic Records signed her in 1993. Pieces of You, her 1995 debut, became one of the biggest selling debut records ever and produced the hits Who Will Save Your Soul, You Were Meant for Me and Foolish Games. Spirit followed in 1998 and This Way in 2001, while 0304 (2003) shifted toward dance-pop. Perfectly Clear (2008), her first country album, reached the top of the country chart. She made her acting debut in Ride with the Devil (1999) and later starred in the Fixer Upper Mysteries on the Hallmark Channel; in 2021 she took first place on season six of The Masked Singer.
52years old
Turns 53 on May 23in 194 days
- Born Payson
- Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
- Jewel Kilcher (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 5
- Career span
- 22 years1999 to 2021
Every film, newest first
- 2021Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and RageIMDb rating 7.1
- 2018Deadly Deed: A Fixer Upper MysteryIMDb rating 6.7
- 2017Concrete Evidence: A Fixer Upper MysteryIMDb rating 6.7
- 2017Framed for Murder: A Fixer Upper MysteryIMDb rating 6.7
- 1999Ride with the DevilIMDb rating 6.7
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Behind the award
In 2021, Jewel appeared on season six of The Masked Singer as the Queen of Hearts. She reached the finals and on December 16, 2021 was named the season's winner, earning the golden mask trophy following her encore performance.
Big break
Inga Vainshtein discovered Jewel in 1993. John Hogan, lead singer of the San Diego band Rust, called Vainshtein, his manager, to mention a girl surfer who performed at a local coffee shop on Thursdays.
First role
Jewel played Sue Lee Shelley in Ang Lee's Western Ride with the Devil, her first acting role, with Tobey Maguire as her co-star. Roger Ebert wrote that she performed the character convincingly and was an actress, not a pop star trying out a hobby.
A role that slipped away
Jewel was supposed to co-star with Rob Lowe in The Lyon's Den, a project that never came together; she later appeared on his Comedy Central roast in 2016.
Jewel movies on Netflix
Most often with
Mark Jean directed three of these films. Five actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Ron Lea's page
Jason Cermak's page
Colin Lawrence's page
Erin Karpluk's page
Colin Ferguson's page
Sean Rogerson's page
Mark JeanDirector, 3 films, 2017 to 2018
All films by Mark Jean
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 1997 | MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video | You Were Meant for Me | Won |
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