Jennifer Garner Makes Surprise Appearance on the Red Carpet at Oscars 2022

It's a Yes Day for Jennifer Garner. The actress stepped out at the 2022 Oscars on March 27, donning a red column gown for her first award show in two years.

By Lindsay Weinberg Mar 28, 2022 12:14 AMTags

It's not Oscars night without Jennifer Garner.

The four-time Emmy nominee, who hasn't attended an award show in more than two years, made a surprise appearance at the 2022 Oscars on Sunday, March 27. For the mother of three's rare night out, Jennifer posed on the red carpet while wearing a matching red, off-the-shoulder column gown that oozed Old Hollywood vibes. 

E!'s Zanna Roberts Rassi shared that Jennifer's stylists turned the Brandon Maxwell gown around in just five days, with the sketch being drawn in a matter of seconds. She added Nikos Koulis diamond earrings and rings, as well as a diamond and ruby bracelet from the label. 

Her look was definitely on trend for the night: Ariana DeBoseMolly SimsMarlee MatlinSimu Liu, Chris Olsen and Kirsten Dunst also sported red outfits at the 2022 Oscars.

While not nominated for an award at the show, Jennifer recently debuted the movie The Adam Project alongside Ryan Reynolds, Walker Scobell, Zoe Saldaña and her 13 Going on 30 co-star Mark Ruffalo.

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"Can't believe it's been 18 years, it feels like it was yesterday," she wrote earlier this month of their onscreen reunion. "Maybe the time travel in #TheAdamProject really happened."

Jennifer shared a precious photo of the pair on Instagram, along with a cameo from Ryan. She captioned the moment, "Jenna + Matty = our darling son." 

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We have no doubt that, wherever Jenna is these days, she'd be eating Razzles and enjoying Jennifer's magical red carpet moment.

She's certainly in for a show—the 2022 Oscars will see performances from Beyoncé, Billie Eilish and the Encanto team. Plus, we'll find out who will take Best Picture: Belfast, Coda, Don't Look Up, Drive My Car, Dune, Licorice Pizza, King Richard, Nightmare Alley, The Power of the Dog or West Side Story.

Click here to see the full winners list, which will be updated throughout the night.

Head to E! Online's Oscars page for a full recap of the 2024 Academy Awards.