Jennifer Westfeldt Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Jennifer Westfeldt is an American actress and screenwriter known for the 2001 hit independent film Kissing Jessica Stein, her 2004 Tony nomination for Wonderful Town, and her 2012 film Friends with Kids.
Theater World for the Outstanding Broadway Debut, Drama League Award, Tony Award, Los Angeles Film Festival – Special Jury Award (2001), Golden Satellite – Best Actress in a Comedy (2003), GLAAD Media Award (2003), Drama League Award (2003), Boston Jewish Film Festival – Audience Award, Best F...
Nominations
Tony Award For Best Supporting Actress in a Musical, Deauville Film Festival – Grand Special Prize
Movies
Kissing Jessica Stein (2001), Wonderful Town (2004), Friends with Kids (2011), Before You Say I Do (2009)
TV Shows
‘Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place’, ‘Notes from the Underbelly’, ‘Grey's Anatomy’
Star Sign
Aquarius
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As an actor on sets, I've always clocked how hard the crew works, how much longer their days are, how much lesser their glory is - and the fact that their commitment to the work and project is unwavering, no matter the budget.
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I think film is collaboration, and I always want to hear everyone's input.
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I'm not a parent yet, but I feel like a kid needs to be loved.
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I'm pretty much honest to a fault. It's my best and my worst quality.
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My mom and my stepdad are both therapists.
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Well, you know, I'm quite a reluctant writer. I'm not someone who set out to be a writer or really wanted to be.
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Dogs just need you and love, that's all.
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As an actor, I've always been interested in making sure I can perform the role and the lines in the way the writer intended.
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I always cry at weddings; they're beautiful, and I'm always moved.
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I guess what I learned about myself is I'm a bit of a socialist; I want everyone on the set to get equal treatment and credit.
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I seem to only write New York stories because it's the only thing that inspires or interests me.
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Fact
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Jennifer received the Golden Satellite Award for Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy for her role as "Jessica Stein" in Kissing Jessica Stein (2001).
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Has a sister and a German Shepherd dog named Cora.
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Has been in a relationship with Mad Men (2007) lead actor Jon Hamm since 1997. They live together in Los Angeles. They split up in 2015.
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Starred in two pilot episodes for network TV series that did not get chosen to air the following season. One was written by Paul Reiser, the other was called "Dante" and she played the agent of a fictional pro football player.
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Won a 2004 Theater World Award for the Broadway revival of "Wonderful Town."
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Was nominated for Broadway's 2004 Tony Award as Best Actress (Featured Role - Musical) for a revival "Wonderful Town."
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Jennifer's mother is from a German Jewish and Russian Jewish family. Jennifer's father has English, and some Swedish, Irish, French, and Scottish, ancestry. Through her father, Jennifer is descended from a Swedish nobleman (whose surname was originally "Wästfeldt"), and she is therefore listed in the Swedish Book of Peerage.
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Attended Guilford High School in Guilford, CT, where she starred in several school theatrical productions. She attended Yale University.
$2 Million
