Jennifer Garner is a household name, earning her status as a movie star in the early 2000s with hit films like Daredevil, 13 Going on 30, Elektra and more.

The actress, 50, spoke out about her persona of being nice, noting that she has ‘no reason not to be nice’ in her cover story for Town & Country.

‘I’m not always just nice. I can also be salty, and I can be taciturn, or I can be really serious about what I want to get done,’ the star said, who is in a relationship with John Miller.

Speaking out: Jennifer Garner is a household name, earning her status as a movie star in the early 2000s with hit films like Daredevil, 13 Going on 30, Elektra and more. The actress, 50, spoke out about her persona of being nice, noting that she has ‘no reason not to be nice’

Adding: ‘It’s not that I feel I’m underestimated in that way – I’m not afraid to stand up for myself and say, “Just so you know, this isn’t going to fly with me.”‘ When that happens, I don’t want you to be shocked that I’m a real person.’

Jennifer also chatted about her 50th birthday party, which she said was something she did out of character.

‘I basically had a wedding for myself. I was so shocked that I was doing it,’ she said.

 Jennifer, who is a board member of Save The Children, explained that she had originally just invited her parents and her sisters but ended up inviting more people because it was Easter weekend.

Striking: ‘I’m not always just nice. I can also be salty, and I can be taciturn, or I can be really serious about what I want to get done,’ the star said

Her thoughts: Adding: ‘It’s not that I feel I’m underestimated in that way – I’m not afraid to stand up for myself and say, “Just so you know, this isn’t going to fly with me.”‘ When that happens, I don’t want you to be shocked that I’m a real person’

She also asked guests at her party to help five thousand backpacks with food for the Blessings in a Backpack program.

When asked if she felt like she was owed anything by Hollywood, she said: ‘I don’t know. Because I’m not ambitious in that way. Do I feel I’m owed some kind of accolades or something?’

‘Not really. I’ve kind of played it differently. How lucky am I that I’ve gotten to work all this time and raise a family? It’s more that the work truly comes from a place of love. I love being with a crew. I love being part of a crew. And I love when I get to be on set. It’s different from anywhere else. It’s just mine.’

Beautiful inside and out: She also asked guests at her party to help five thousand backpacks with food for the Blessings in a Backpack program

Jennifer is mom to three kids with ex-husband Ben Affleck: Violet, 16, Seraphina, 13, and Samuel, 10.

Jennifer’s cover for Town & Country was for the Philanthropy Issue, and the magazine also featured cover profiles for Step and Ayesha Curry as well as QuestLove.

The ninth annual Philanthropy Issue spotlights leaders, tycoons, activists and entertainers that are shifting the philanthropic world.

Striking: Jennifer’s cover for Town & Country was for the Philanthropy Issue, and the magazine also featured cover profiles for Step and Ayesha Curry

Pose: The ninth annual Philanthropy Issue spotlights leaders, tycoons, activists and entertainers that are shifting the philanthropic world

Star: QuestLove seen on the cover of Town & Country