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Jennifer is an American actress and filmmaker, who is perhaps best known for writing and starring in the indie hits, Kissing Jessica Stein (2001) and Friends with Kids (2011).
A graduate from Yale University, Jennifer started her career as a New York-based theater actor, starring in over 25 off-Broadway and regional productions, before coming to Hollywood in 1997. Within weeks of her arrival, she landed a series regular role in ABC's Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place (1998), alongside Ryan Reynolds, Traylor Howard and Richard Ruccolo. That same year, she co-wrote and starred in an off-Broadway play, with Heather Juergensen, called "Lipschtick: The Story of Two Women Seeking The Perfect Shade", that caught the attention of Hollywood studios. The play was optioned by "Radar Pictures" to be made into a film, starring Westfeldt and Juergensen.
After one season on "Two Guys", 20th Century Fox Studios pulled Jennifer from that show to cast her as the lead of another show for them, the short-lived Holding the Baby (1998) on Fox.
While Westfeldt was busy shooting sitcoms, she and Juergensen were also hard at work, developing their play into a screenplay. Frustrated by the slow pace of studio development, they bought back the rights to their script and decided to make their film independently, on a shoestring budget. The film was Kissing Jessica Stein (2001).
"Kissing Jessica Stein" was snapped up by "Fox Searchlight", when it debuted at the LA International Film Festival, then was released to critical acclaim in March of 2002. Jennifer received the Golden Satellite Award for Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy for her role as "Jessica", an Indie Spirit Nomination for Best First Screenplay, and a Special Jury Prize for Writing and Acting at the Los Angeles International Film Festival. The film won the Audience Award for Best Feature at the Los Angeles International Film Festival, the Audience Favorites Award at the Chicago International Film Festival, the Audience Award at the Miami Film Festival, Best Feature at the Louisville Jewish Film Festival, and the GLAAD Media Award.
Jennifer continued to work steadily in television, starring in pilots for the WB (The Gene Pool (2001) opposite Chris Eigeman in 2001), F/X (The untitled Paul Reiser pilot in 2002), and NBC (Steve Levitan's Dante (2005) in 2005), and doing recurring and guest roles on Judging Amy (1999), Hack (2002), Numb3rs (2005) and Snoops (1999). She also starred in the indie, 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover (2004) (aka "How To Lose Your Lover"), in 2004, opposite Paul Schneider.
She made her Broadway debut, in the fall of 2003, in the critical and commercial hit, "Wonderful Town", starring opposite two-time Tony Winner Donna Murphy and directed by three-time Tony Winner Kathleen Marshall. Jennifer received a 2004 Tony nomination, a Theater World Award for Outstanding Broadway Debut, and a Drama League Award for her role as "Eileen Sherwood".
Jennifer's second feature as an actress/scribe, Ira & Abby (2006), marked her first solo screen-writing effort. "Ira & Abby" won the Audience Award for Best Feature at the Los Angeles Film Festival, the Jury Prize for Best Feature at the HBO U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, and the Audience Award for Best Feature at the Boston Jewish Film Festival. Additionally, Jennifer won Best Actress at the HBO U.S. Comedy Arts Festival for her performance as "Abby". The film was acquired by "Magnolia Pictures" and was released to critical acclaim in the fall of 2007. That same year, Jennifer was cast as the lead of ABC's Notes from the Underbelly (2007), directed and executive produced by Barry Sonnenfeld. "Notes" ran for two seasons on ABC. Her recent television credits include memorable arcs on ABC's hit, Grey's Anatomy (2005) and the final season of Fox's hit, 24 (2001), as well as starring in the TV movie, Before You Say 'I Do' (2009), opposite David Sutcliffe.
Her recent stage work includes the world premiere of Joe Gilford's "Finks" at the Powerhouse Theater, opposite Josh Radnor and directed by Charlie Stratton (2008); the world premiere of Cusi Cram's "A Lifetime Burning" at Primary Stages off-Broadway, directed by Pam Mackinnon (2009); "Three Sisters" at LA Theaterworks (2011) and the world premiere of Stephen Belber's "The Power of Duff" at the Powerhouse Theater, opposite Greg Kinnear and directed by Peter Dubois (2012).
On the big screen, Jennifer Westfeldt most recently wrote, starred in and made her directorial debut in the indie hit, Friends with Kids (2011), released by Lionsgate/Roadside Attractions in March 2012. "Friends with Kids" was a breakout hit at the 2011 Toronto Film Festival, and boasted a stellar cast, including Adam Scott, Maya Rudolph, Kristen Wiig, Chris O'Dowd, Ed Burns, Megan Fox and Jon Hamm.
Jennifer has been in a relationship with Jon Hamm since 1997. They reside in both New York and Los Angeles.- Actor
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Originally from Greensboro, North Carolina, Drew studied at Carnegie Mellon University before moving to New York where he has spent the majority of his time as an actor. An original revival cast member of the classic musical On A Clear Day You Can See Forever where he played the role of Warren to critical acclaim alongside the incomparable Harry Connick, Jr. He has also starred on Broadway in Jersey Boys as well as originating the role of Bob Gaudio in the Chicago Production of the international smash hit. Drew has performed for some of the American Theatre's greatest directors at Lincoln Center Theatre, A.R.T. in Boston, Atlantic Theatre Company, Playwrights Horizons, Chicago's Goodman Theatre, Paper Mill Playhouse, the Vineyard Theatre, Utah Shakespearean Festival, and the NYTW including A Minister's Wife, Gary Marshall's Billy & Ray, and Anne of Green Gables (Off-Broadway).
As a concert performer Drew was a featured soloist at Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall for the oratorio I Believe by Zane Zalis, which was presented by Distinguished Concerts, International. He also performed for the World Science Festival's 2012 Gala at the world famous Jazz at Lincoln Center as well as Unsung Carolyn Leigh, a 'Live From Lincoln Center Concert Series' broadcast from the Allen Room. He has also performed at 54-Below as part of a number of festivals and concerts celebrating both established and new composers including Frank Wildhorn and Drew Brody.
Academically, Drew has co-authored a paper about Professional Singers along with several faculty members at the NYU Voice Center. The published data has garnered a great deal of attention and although an accomplished performer, he is also a Post-Baccalaureate student at Columbia University. He also holds a degree from the now centennially recognized School of Drama at Carnegie Mellon University.- Additional Crew
Jason Handy was born on 1 July 1974 in Guilford County, North Carolina, USA. He is known for The Amanda Show (1999) and All That (1994).- Actress
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Andrea Laing is a film, television and theatre actor of Jamaican descent. She is known for her work on NCIS, Richard Jewell and Brockmire. Laing is an avid harmonica player and has an appreciation for working on projects internationally. She attended private school most of her life where she took part in chorus and live stage plays. She is also known for her work as an audiobook narrator and red carpet host.- Manager
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Will Rowbotham was born on 15 May 1977 in Guilford, Connecticut, USA. He is a manager and producer.- Additional Crew
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Lynda Petty was born on 6 March 1942 in Guilford County, North Carolina, USA. She was an actress, known for Cars (2006), ESPN SportsCentury (1999) and Richard Petty: The Legend (1992). She was married to Richard Petty. She died on 25 March 2014 in Level Cross, North Carolina, USA.- Music Department
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Craig Braginsky was born on 14 May 1967 in Guilford, Connecticut, USA. He is an actor, known for The Crow (1994), The Box (2009) and The Number 23 (2007). He was previously married to Cris Braginsky and Amber Winchester.- Producer
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Charles Suozzi was born on 17 April 1985 in Guilford, Connecticut, USA. Charles is a producer and writer, known for American Dad! (2005) and A Good Day (2011).- Writer
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Colo Tavernier was born on 30 July 1942 in Guilford, Surrey, England, UK. She was a writer, known for Story of Women (1988), A Sunday in the Country (1984) and Beatrice (1987). She was married to Bertrand Tavernier. She died on 12 June 2020 in Paris, France.- Music Department
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Maxi Curnow was born in Guilford, Surrey, England, UK. Maxi is a composer and producer, known for Louis Theroux: Dark States (2017), Cable Girls (2017) and The Payback (2017).- Producer
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J. Francis White was born on 16 October 1901 in Guilford, North Carolina, USA. He was a producer, known for Thunder in Carolina (1960), Jail Bait (1954) and King of the Bullwhip (1950). He died on 9 March 1987 in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA.- Joseph Gurney Cannon was born on 7 May 1836 in Guilford, North Carolina, USA. He died on 12 November 1926 in Danville, Illinois, USA.
- Joseph Garney Cannon was born on 7 May 1836 in Guilford, North Carolina, USA. He died on 12 November 1926 in Danville, Illinois, USA.