Jennifer Garner enjoyed a picnic in Santa Monica with her 11-year-old son, Samuel, as she celebrated her 51st birthday on Monday.
The Alias alum Samuel shares daughters Violet, 17, and Seraphina, 14, with ex-husband Ben Affleck, 50.
The Elektra actress was very casually dressed in a well-worn pair of jeans, a charcoal gray T-shirt that she knotted in the front with a black blazer.
She spoke on the phone as her son walked by in blue pants, a green polo shirt, and light pink sneakers.
It’s a great week for Jennifer Garner. Not only is she celebrating her birthday, but her latest series The Last Thing He Told Me, which she not only stars in but also produced alongside Reese Witherspoon, dropped its first two episodes on AppleTV+ over the weekend.
Birthday Girl: Happy 51st birthday to Jennifer Garner. The busy actress took some time out on her special day to walk with her son, 11-year-old Samuel, in Santa Monica on Monday.
Jen also stopped Drew Barrymore’s talk show on her birthday to promote her latest project.
The Never Been Kissed star, 48, greeted the birthday girl with multicolored balloons covering the ensemble.
During the interview, the Yes Day actress told Drew that it was her portrayal of Dylan Sanders in Charlie’s Angels that inspired her performance as Sydney Bristow on Alias.
You showed me a new way. You showed me something I was like, “Wait, is that possible? Get me in there, I want to do that.” She said of the role she played from 2001 to 2005.
Garner then talked about how difficult the drama series’ schedule is.
‘Twenty-two episodes a year of every lunch break,’ she recalled, ‘I had someone waiting for me to teach me to fight, to teach me a language, to be fit… Heaven to do.
Barrymore then changed the topic of conversation to feature 13 Going on 30 and stated: “This movie means a lot to me and my daughters, it meant a lot to me when it came out and it means a lot to us now.”
Garner then revealed that she had previously been in talks with her former co-stars regarding the lasting quality of the film.
Busy day: The Elektra actress was very casually dressed in a pair of well-worn jeans, a charcoal gray T-shirt that she knotted in the front with a black blazer
She said, “I just learned, we’ve talked about … how it kind of grows, because I think kids who were 13 when they came out are now 30 and God bless them.”
Although Barrymore surprised her guest with balloons and flowers on her birthday, she informed her that she had another trick up her sleeve.
The 50 First Dates actress said, “This surprise is so meaningful and comes from your hometown of Charleston, West Virginia. From now on, April 17th will be known as Jennifer Garner Day in Charleston.
Then the mayor of Charleston, Amy Goodwin, made a special appearance to point out the actress’ impact on her hometown, and the artist was also given a key to her hometown.
OUTING: The Alias alum Samuel shares daughters Violet, 17, and Seraphina, 14, with ex Ben Affleck, 50
Barrymore also donated $25,000 to Save the Children during the episode, in honor of Jane’s birthday.
The 51-year-old stunned on the red carpet at the premiere of her latest project last week in LA, and she brought her special someone along to share the big night.
Jennifer’s longtime beau, John Miller, calmly arrives on stage to support her.
The couple has been linked together since 2018, but they have kept their relationship on a low profile. They are rarely seen together in public.
