Jennifer Westfeldt Biography

Fast Facts

• Won a Satellite Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical for "Kissing Jessica Stein" in 2003
• Won a Boston Jewish Film Festival Award and a U․S․ Comedy Arts Festival Award for "Ira & Abby" in 2006 and 2007
• Was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay for "Kissing Jessica Stein" in 2003
• Attended Yale University, where she was a member of the school's a cappella group Redhot & Blue
• Made her screen acting debut with a recurring role as Melissa in the TV series "Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place" in 1998
• Started out as a stage actress in New York, appearing in several regional and off-Broadway productions
• Quote: "I think life is peppered with humor and drama and pathos in equal parts, and in even in the worst times, there is always humor; otherwise, we wouldn't get out of bed in the morning․"
• Wrote, directed, and produced the 2011 film "Friends with Kids" and also wrote and produced "Kissing Jessica Stein" in 2001 and "Ira & Abby" in 2006
• Best known for her role as the title character in "Kissing Jessica Stein" and as Julie Keller in "Friends with Kids․"
• Had a recurring role as Meredith Reed in "24" and as Lauren Stone in "Notes from the Underbelly․"