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Biel

American  
[beel] / bil /

noun

  1. Lake. Bienne, Lake of.


Biel British  
/ biːl /

noun

  1. French name: Bienne.  a town in NW Switzerland, on Lake Biel. Pop: 48 655 (2000)

  2. German name: Bielersee.  a lake in NW Switzerland: remains of lake dwellings were discovered here in the 19th century. Area: 39 sq km (15 sq miles)

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I went to the TV Guide Awards that year with my friend, actor Ben Salisbury, and I met Jessica Biel.

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He ended his post sending love to his actor wife Jessica Biel and their two children.

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He is married to actress Jesscia Biel.

From BBC

Things got heated between Elizabeth Banks and Jessica Biel last summer.

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While Biel, 43, and Banks, 51, both rose to prominence as actors, they’ve been increasingly expanding their resumes behind the camera.

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