Jennifer Westfeldt (born February 2, 1970)
is an American actress, screenwriter, director, and producer. She is best known for co-writing, co-producing, and starring in the 2002 indie film ''
Kissing Jessica Stein
''Kissing Jessica Stein'' is a 2001 American independent romantic comedy film, written and co-produced by the film's stars, Jennifer Westfeldt and Heather Juergensen. The film also stars Tovah Feldshuh and is directed by Charles Herman-Wurmfeld. I ...
'', for which she received an
Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best First Screenplay and a
Golden Satellite Award
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for Best Actress - Comedy or Musical. She is also known for writing, producing, starring in, and making her directorial debut in the 2012 indie film ''
Friends with Kids
''Friends with Kids'' is a 2011 American romantic comedy film written, produced, and directed by Jennifer Westfeldt, who also stars in the film. Adam Scott, Jon Hamm, Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Chris O'Dowd, Megan Fox, and Edward Burns also star ...
'', which was included on New York Magazine's Top Ten Movies of 2012 list, as well as NPR's Top 12 of 2012.
Westfeldt's television work includes series regular and recurring roles on ''
Grey's Anatomy
''Grey's Anatomy'' is an American medical drama television series that premiered on March 27, 2005, on ABC as a mid-season replacement. The series focuses on the lives of surgical interns, residents, and attendings as they develop into se ...
'', ''
24'', ''
Queen America
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'', and ''
Notes from the Underbelly
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'', among others, and guest-starring turns on ''
This Is Us
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'' and
''Girls''. She recently completed a four-season arc as Pauline Turner Brooks on TVLand's series ''
Younger'', created by Darren Star.
Westfeldt made her Broadway debut in 2003 in the revival of ''
Wonderful Town
''Wonderful Town'' is a 1953 musical with book written by Joseph A. Fields and Jerome Chodorov, lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, and music by Leonard Bernstein. The musical tells the story of two sisters who aspire to be a writer and act ...
'' opposite
Donna Murphy
Donna Murphy (born March 7, 1959) is an American actress, best known for her work in musical theater. A five-time Tony Award nominee, she has twice won the Tony for Best Actress in a Musical: for her role as Fosca in '' Passion'' (1994–1995 ...
, for which she received a 2004
Tony Award
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nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Musical, a
Theater World Award
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for Outstanding Broadway Debut, and a
Drama League Award
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for her role as Eileen Sherwood. Other notable stage credits include the world premieres of Nell Benjamin's ''
The Explorers Club
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'' at Manhattan Theater Club, directed by Marc Bruni; Nicky Silver's ''Too Much Sun'' at The Vineyard Theater opposite
Linda Lavin
Linda Lavin (born October 15, 1937) is an American actress and singer. She is known for playing the title character in the sitcom '' Alice'' and for her stage performances, both on and off-Broadway.
After acting as a child, Lavin joined the Co ...
, directed by
Mark Brokaw
Mark Brokaw is an American theatre director. He won the Drama Desk Award, Obie Award and Lucille Lortel Award as Outstanding Director of a Play for ''How I Learned to Drive''.
Life and career
Brokaw was raised in Aledo, Illinois, and graduated fr ...
; and Scott Z. Burns' ''
The Library'' at The Public Theater opposite
Chloe Grace Moretz
Chloe (; ), also spelled Chloë, Chlöe, or Chloé, is a feminine name meaning "blooming" or "fertility" in Greek. The name ultimately derives, through Greek, from the Proto-Indo-European root ', which relates to the colors yellow and green. T ...
, directed by
Steven Soderbergh
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Soderbergh's direc ...
.
Early life and education
Westfeldt is the daughter of Constance "Connie" Perelson, a therapist, and Patrick McLoskey Westfeldt Jr., an electrical engineer.
Her stepfather is Michael Perelson, also a therapist. Her older sister is journalist Amy Westfeldt. Westfeldt grew up in
Guilford, Connecticut
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History
Guilfo ...
, where she attended Guilford High School. She then attended
Yale University
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, where she received a B.A. in Theater Studies. While at Yale, she starred in numerous plays and musicals and sang in the
a cappella
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group Redhot & Blue. Her family is a part of the Swedish nobility, with the original name Wästfel
Nobel family Wästfelt/Westfeldt
Career
Upon graduating from Yale University with a B.A. in Theater Studies, Westfeldt started her career as a New York-based theater actress, starring in dozens of regional and Off-Broadway productions, including the long-running Off-Broadway musical ''
The Fantasticks
''The Fantasticks'' is a 1960 musical with music by Harvey Schmidt and book and lyrics by Tom Jones. It tells an allegorical story, loosely based on the 1894 play ''The Romancers'' (''Les Romanesques'') by Edmond Rostand, concerning two neigh ...
''. In 1997, she was cast in a series regular role on the 20th Century Fox/ABC sitcom ''
Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place
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'', alongside
Ryan Reynolds
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He began his career starring in the Canadian teen ...
,
Traylor Howard
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Early life
Howard was born in Orlando, Florida, to Peg ...
, and
Richard Ruccolo
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Early life
Ruccolo was born in ...
.
''Kissing Jessica Stein''
In 1997 Westfeldt co-wrote and co-starred with
Heather Juergensen
Heather Julia Juergensen (born January 2, 1970) is an American actress and writer.
Life and career
Juergensen was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. She graduated from Stuyvesant High School in 1987. Soon after, she began writing and perform ...
in an Off-Broadway play based on a series of sketches called ''Lipschtick: The Story of Two Women Seeking The Perfect Shade'', which caught the attention of major Hollywood studios. The play was optioned by Radar Pictures to be made into a film, but after two years of studio development, Westfeldt and Juergensen bought back the rights to the script and decided to make the film independently.
''
Kissing Jessica Stein
''Kissing Jessica Stein'' is a 2001 American independent romantic comedy film, written and co-produced by the film's stars, Jennifer Westfeldt and Heather Juergensen. The film also stars Tovah Feldshuh and is directed by Charles Herman-Wurmfeld. I ...
'' debuted at the LA International Film Festival in 2001, where it won the Audience Award for Best Feature, and a Special Jury Award for Writing and Acting for Westfeldt and Juergensen. The film was released by Fox Searchlight Pictures in March 2002.
Westfeldt received the
Golden Satellite Award for Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy for her role as Jessica, and an Indie Spirit Nomination for Best First Screenplay. The film won 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, and it was included on more than a dozen top ten lists in 2002. Variety wrote, "A fresh take on sex and the single girl, this buoyant, well-crafted romantic comedy blends pitch-perfect performances with deliciously smart writing." In ''Newsweek'' David Ansen said the film "knows what it wants, what its limits are, and delivers its delights accordingly."
In 2014, The Advocate listed the movie as an essential film for LGBTQ+ viewers that "encourages exploration and self-awareness." In 2020, Kvellar writer Mara Reinstein looked back on the impact that this "authentic" and "nuanced" movie had, writing, "I can't overstate how much ''Kissing Jessica Stein'' pioneered the gay rom-com."
Other film work
Westfeldt's next feature, ''
Ira & Abby
''Ira & Abby'' is a 2006 American romantic comedy film directed by Robert Cary and released in the United States by Magnolia Pictures. The poignant love story stars Chris Messina and Jennifer Westfeldt (who also wrote the screenplay) in the title ...
'', marked her first solo screenwriting effort. The film debuted at the Los Angeles Film Festival in 2006, where it won the Audience Award for Best Feature. It was acquired by Magnolia Pictures and released in the fall of 2007 to strong reviews.
Westfeldt won Best Actress at the HBO U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen in 2006 for her performance as Abby, where ''Ira & Abby'' also took home the Jury Prize for Best Feature. The film won Audience Award for Best Feature at the Boston Jewish Film Festival.
In 2011, Westfeldt wrote, produced, starred in, and made her directorial debut in ''
Friends with Kids
''Friends with Kids'' is a 2011 American romantic comedy film written, produced, and directed by Jennifer Westfeldt, who also stars in the film. Adam Scott, Jon Hamm, Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Chris O'Dowd, Megan Fox, and Edward Burns also star ...
'', which was a breakout hit at the 2011
Toronto International Film Festival
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. Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions obtained the rights to the film, and it was released in 2012. Westfeldt starred opposite
Adam Scott, with a cast including
Maya Rudolph
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,
Kristen Wiig
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,
Chris O'Dowd
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,
Ed Burns
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,
Megan Fox
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and
Jon Hamm
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.
Peter Travers
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of Rolling Stone called ''Friends with Kids'' "an indelibly funny and touching comedy with a real sting in its tail," and deemed Westfeldt "an actress of rare wit and grace, and now a filmmaker with a keen eye for nuance. In front of the camera and behind it, she's the live current that pulls us in and makes us care. Westfeldt is the pulse of ''Friends With Kids'', presenting us with life in all of its vibrant, messy sprawl."
The film was included on New York Magazine's Top Ten List, as well as NPR's Top 12 of 2012.
Other film roles include the 2016 short ''Lemon'' opposite
Noah Bean, which premiered at the 2016
Tribeca Film Festival
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and, in 2017, a supporting role in director
Marielle Heller
Marielle Stiles Heller (born October 1, 1979) is an American writer, director, and actress. She is best known for directing the films '' The Diary of a Teenage Girl'' (2015), ''Can You Ever Forgive Me?'' (2018), and ''A Beautiful Day in the Nei ...
’s ''
Can You Ever Forgive Me?
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'' opposite Melissa McCarthy, which later ended up on the cutting room floor.
In 2017, Westfeldt produced the documentary ''Circus Kid'', based on Lorenzo Pisoni's life growing up in a circus family, which was bought and distributed by Sundance Now.
Television
After one season on
''Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place'', 20th Century Fox Studios cast Westfeldt as the lead of another series, the short-lived
''Holding the Baby'' on Fox.
She went on to star in multiple pilots, including the WB's ''The Gene Pool'' opposite Chris Eigeman; ''The Untitled Paul Reiser Pilot'' on F/X; and Steve Levitan's ''Dante'' on NBC, opposite Morris Chestnut and Kevin Hart.
In 2006, she was cast as the female lead in ABC's ''
Notes from the Underbelly
''Notes from the Underbelly'' is an American sitcom that was aired on ABC from 2007 to 2008, originally debuting as a mid-season replacement. The series is based on the 2005 novel of the same name by Risa Green, and was produced by Eric and Kim Ta ...
'', which ran for two seasons. Andrew Johnston wrote in TimeOut: "Jennifer Westfeldt is a total babe, with physical-comedy skills that, if properly honed, could approach Lucille Ball territory. In other words, she was basically born for TV.
estfeldtgets to show her serious side, too, and if the series gives her enough exposure to start competing with Hope Davis and Laura Linney for blond-WASP roles, ''Underbelly'' will have more than justified its existence."
Her varied TV credits include memorable arcs on ''
Younger'', ''
Queen America
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'' (opposite Catherine Zeta-Jones), ''
Grey's Anatomy
''Grey's Anatomy'' is an American medical drama television series that premiered on March 27, 2005, on ABC as a mid-season replacement. The series focuses on the lives of surgical interns, residents, and attendings as they develop into se ...
'', ''
24'', ''
Judging Amy
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'', and ''
Hack
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''; and guest-starring turns on NBC's hit drama ''
This Is Us
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'', HBO's ''
Girls
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'', and ''
Childrens Hospital
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'', among others.
She provided the voice of Kit Luntayne in the
''Martha Speaks'' episodes "
Cora! Cora! Cora!" and "Cora Encore!" on PBS.
In 2022 she wrote several episodes of the Showtime series ''The First Lady''.
Theater
Westfeldt made her Broadway debut in the fall of 2003 in the critical and commercial hit ''
Wonderful Town
''Wonderful Town'' is a 1953 musical with book written by Joseph A. Fields and Jerome Chodorov, lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, and music by Leonard Bernstein. The musical tells the story of two sisters who aspire to be a writer and act ...
'', starring opposite two-time
Tony
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* Gregory Tony (born 1978), American law enforcement officer
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winner
Donna Murphy
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and directed by three-time Tony winner Kathleen Marshall. Westfeldt received a 2004 Tony nomination, a Theater World Award for Outstanding Broadway Debut, and a Drama League Award for her role as Eileen Sherwood.
Of her Broadway debut, John Simon of New York magazine wrote: "Jennifer Westfeldt leaps onto the Broadway stage in full-fledged acting and singing splendor as the adorable Eileen." Ben Brantley of the New York Times wrote, "Jennifer Westfeldt makes a charming Broadway debut as Eileen, Ruth's boy-magnet of a sister." "Ms. Westfeldt's delightfully un-self-conscious interpretation suggests a virginal answer to the Vargas pinup girls," he added.
Westfeldt's other stage work includes the world premieres of
Scott Z. Burns' ''
The Library'' at The Public Theater opposite
Chloe Grace-Moretz, directed by
Steven Soderbergh
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Soderbergh's direc ...
;
Nell Benjamin
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’s ''
The Explorers Club
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'' at Manhattan Theater Club, directed by Marc Bruni;
Nicky Silver
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Silver was born in ...
's ''Too Much Sun'' at The Vineyard Theater opposite
Linda Lavin
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After acting as a child, Lavin joined the Co ...
, directed by
Mark Brokaw
Mark Brokaw is an American theatre director. He won the Drama Desk Award, Obie Award and Lucille Lortel Award as Outstanding Director of a Play for ''How I Learned to Drive''.
Life and career
Brokaw was raised in Aledo, Illinois, and graduated fr ...
;
Cusi Cram
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Early life
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's ''A Lifetime Burning'' at Primary Stages, directed by
Pam MacKinnon
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; Joe Gilford’s ''Finks'' opposite
Josh Radnor
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at The Powerhouse Theater/NYSAF, directed by Charlie Stratton; Stephen Belber's ''The Power of Duff'' opposite
Greg Kinnear
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Kinnear has appeared in many popular films, including ''Sabrina'' (199 ...
at The Powerhouse Theater/NYSAF, directed by Peter Dubois; and
Alexandra Gersten-Vassilaros
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' ''Big Sky'' at The Geffen opposite
Jon Tenney
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, directed by
John Rando
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...
.
Development
In 2002, Westfeldt, along with her journalist sister Amy, sold a one-hour newsroom drama pitch to Touchstone/ABC, with Westfeldt attached to star. Called ''The Independent'', the series was loosely inspired by her sister's experiences as a career journalist at the Associated Press.
In 2010, with Alan Ball attached as executive producer, she sold a TV dramedy to HBO with her attached to star about the
bird's nest custody
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agreement in divorce cases.
Westfeldt sold to Amazon an adapted screenplay based on the novel ''The Idea of You'' by Robinne Lee, which is set to star
Anne Hathaway
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.
Personal life
Westfeldt was in a long-term relationship with actor
Jon Hamm
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from 1997 to 2015. She divides her time between New York City and Los Angeles.
Filmography
Film
Television
Theater
Awards and nominations
Further reading
New York Magazine Interview July 2009
Jennifer Westfeldt steps behind the camera for ''Friends With Kids'' Backstage, February 2012
New York Times, March 2012
Jennifer Westfeldt interview GQ magazine, March 2012
Vulture, October 2012
Jennifer Westfeldt discusses fashion More magazine, February 2013
Jennifer Westfeldt on ''The Library''','' Vanity Fair, April 2014
References
External links
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Interview on AOL Television
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1970 births
Living people
20th-century American actresses
21st-century American actresses
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American film actresses
American people of Swedish descent
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American women film directors
Jewish American actresses
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People from Guilford, Connecticut
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Yale University alumni
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Film producers from Connecticut
People from the Upper West Side
Theatre World Award winners
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