Jennifer Westfeldt Net Worth is
$3 Million

Mini Biography

Jennifer can be an American celebrity and filmmaker, who’s perhaps most widely known for composing and starring in the indie strikes, Kissing Jessica Stein (2001) and Close friends with Children (2011). A graduate from Yale College or university, Jennifer started her profession as a fresh York-based theater acting professional, starring in more than 25 off-Broadway and local productions, before arriving at Hollywood in 1997. Within weeks of her entrance, she landed a string regular function in ABC’s Two Men, a woman and a Pizza Place (1998), alongside Ryan Reynolds, Traylor Howard and Richard Ruccolo. That same calendar year, she co-wrote and starred within an off-Broadway play, with Heather Juergensen, known as “Lipschtick: THE STORYPLOT of Two Females Seeking AN IDEAL Tone”, that captured the interest of Hollywood studios. The play was optioned by “Radar Images” to be produced right into a film, starring Westfeldt and Juergensen. After one season on “Two Guys”, 20th Century Fox Studios taken Jennifer from that display to cast her as the lead of another display on their behalf, the short-lived Holding the infant (1998) on Fox. While Westfeldt was busy taking sitcoms, she and Juergensen were also hard at the job, developing their play right into a screenplay. Annoyed by the gradual pace of studio room advancement, they bought back again the rights with their script and made a decision to make their film separately, on the shoestring spending budget. The film was Kissing Jessica Stein (2001). “Kissing Jessica Stein” was purchased simply by “Fox Searchlight”, when it debuted on the LA International Film Celebration, then premiered to critical acclaim in March of 2002. Jennifer received the Golden Satellite television Award for Greatest Actress within a Musical or Humor for her function as “Jessica”, an Indie Nature Nomination for Greatest First Screenplay, and a particular Jury Award for Composing and Acting on the LA International Film Festival. The film earned the Audience Prize for Greatest Feature on the LA International Film Celebration, the Viewers Favorites Award on the Chicago International Film Celebration, the Audience Prize on the Miami Film Celebration, Best Feature on the Louisville Jewish Film Celebration, as well as the GLAAD Media Prize. Jennifer continued to function steadily in tv, starring in pilots for the WB (The Gene Pool (2001) contrary 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 visitor functions on Judging Amy (1999), Hack (2002), Numb3rs (2005) and Snoops (1999). She also starred in the indie, 50 Methods to Leave YOUR COMPANION (2004) (aka “HOW EXACTLY TO Lose YOUR COMPANION”), in 2004, reverse Paul Schneider. She made her Broadway debut, in nov 2003, in the critical and commercial hit, “Wonderful City”, starring reverse two-time Tony Champion Donna Murphy and directed by three-time Tony Champion Kathleen Marshall. Jennifer received a 2004 Tony nomination, a Theatre World Honor for Exceptional Broadway Debut, and a Episode League Award on her behalf part as “Eileen Sherwood”. Jennifer’s second feature while an celebrity/scribe, Ira & Abby (2006), noticeable her first single screen-writing work. “Ira & Abby” received the Target audience Award for Greatest Feature in the LA Film Festival, the Jury Reward for Greatest Feature in the HBO U.S. Humor Arts Event in Aspen, as well as the Target audience Award for Greatest Feature in the Boston Jewish Film Celebration. Additionally, Jennifer earned Best Actress on the HBO U.S. Humor Arts Celebration for her efficiency as “Abby”. The film was obtained by “Magnolia Images” and premiered to important acclaim in nov 2007. That same season, Jennifer was ensemble as the business lead of ABC’s Records through the Underbelly (2007), aimed and executive made by Barry Sonnenfeld. “Records” ran for just two periods on ABC. Her latest television credits consist of unforgettable arcs on ABC’s strike, Grey’s Anatomy (2005) and the ultimate period of Fox’s strike, 24 (2001), aswell as starring in it film, Before You State ‘I Perform’ (2009), opposite David Sutcliffe. Her latest stage function includes the globe premiere of Joe Gilford’s “Finks” on the Powerhouse Movie theater, contrary Josh Radnor and directed by Charlie Stratton (2008); the globe premiere of Cusi Cram’s “AN ETERNITY Burning up” at Main Stages off-Broadway, aimed by Pam Mackinnon (2009); “Three Sisters” at LA Theaterworks (2011) as well as the globe premiere of Stephen Belber’s “THE ENERGY of Duff” in the Powerhouse Theatre, reverse Greg Kinnear and aimed by Peter Dubois (2012). On the silver screen, Jennifer Westfeldt lately wrote, starred in and produced her directorial debut in the indie hit, Friends with Kids (2011)_, released by Lionsgate/Roadside Attractions in March 2012. “Friends with Children” was a breakout strike in the 2011 Toronto Film Festival, and boasted a stellar cast, including Adam Scott, Maya Rudolph, Kristen Wiig, Chris O’Dowd, Ed Burns up, Megan Fox and Jon Hamm. Jennifer has been around a romantic relationship with Jon Hamm since 1997. They have a home in both NY and LA.

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Quick Facts

Full Name	Jennifer Westfeldt
Date Of Birth	February 2, 1970
Height	1.7 m
Profession	Screenwriter, Film producer, Actor
Education	Guilford High School, Yale University
Nationality	American
Parents	Patrick McLoskey Westfeldt, Jr., Constance Meyers
Siblings	Cora Westfeldt
Partner	Jon Hamm
Facebook	http://www.facebook.com/JenniferWestfeldt
Awards	Satellite Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical
Nominations	Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay, Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical
Movies	Friends with Kids, Before You Say I Do, Ira & Abby, Keep Your Distance, How to Lose Your Lover, Kissing Jessica Stein, Circus Kid, See Jane Run, Can You Ever Forgive Me?
TV Shows	Notes from the Underbelly, Two Guys and a Girl, Holding the Baby