Jessica Prunell (born April 25, 1977) is an American lawyer and formerly a

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. Prunell is the daughter of Tito and Kay Prunell. She graduated from the

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with a

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in 1999. She continued her education at Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. She was admitted into the New York State Bar in 2003 and she has been a member ever since. Prunell began modeling and making commercials when she was 6 years old, eventually obtaining a contract with the Ford Model Agency. Photographs of her were used in print advertising and on toy boxes, and she expanded her work to include making commercials for AT&T and Life cereal, among other companies and products. Her first feature film was ''

Born on the Fourth of July ''Born on the Fourth of July'', published in 1976, is the best-selling autobiography by Ron Kovic, a paralyzed Vietnam War veteran who became an anti-war activist. Kovic was born on July 4, 1946, and his book's ironic title echoed a famous line ...

.'' On television, Prunell portrayed Winifred Tattinger on the NBC comedy ''

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'' (1989). Since her graduation from law school, she has been practicing general commercial litigation. She has been an associate of the Fischer & Mandell law firm in New York City. She currently is an attorney with Hogan, Lovells LLP in New York City.

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* 1977 births Living people 20th-century American actresses American child actresses American film actresses American television actresses American women lawyers University of Pennsylvania alumni People associated with Hogan Lovells 21st-century American women {{US-screen-actor-1970s-stub