Jennifer Westfeld is an American actress, screenwriter and director. She played the main role in the popular comedy "Children have no obstacles to sex", played the supporting roles in the television series "4isla", "Girls" and "Anatomy Gray".
Biography
Jennifer was born in Guildford (Connecticut) in the family of Patrick and Constance Westfeld. The parents of the future star were not related to the movie: mother worked as a therapist in a local hospital, father worked as an electrical engineer. As a child, Jennifer showed interest in acting, actively participating in school theater productions.
In 1987, Jennifer graduated from high school and entered Yale. After receiving a diploma, she moved to New York, hoping to become a famous actress.
Career
Westfeld's acting career began at the theater. In 1997, having played in more than 25 theatrical productions, Jennifer rushed to the opposite end of the country, to Los Angeles. On the big screen, she first appeared only in 2000, playing a small role in the legal drama "Fair Amy."
A year later, Jennifer played in the romantic comedy "Kissing Jessica Stein", for which she herself wrote the script. The non-standard and bold film was highly praised by critics and received several prestigious film awards, including the Golden Satellite Award. The acting of the debutant Jennifer Westfeld also earned approval. Films with the participation of the actress and in subsequent years received the approval of critics.
In 2004, the actress played in the melodrama Lessons of Seduction, which became the directorial debut for Jordan Hawley. Her frame partner was the famous actor Paul Schneider. In 2007, Jennifer played with Chris Messina in the romantic comedy "Ira and Abby." Despite the good cast, the picture failed at the box office, not even paying off its small budget. A year later, the actress got a small role in the popular American TV series "Anatomy Gray." The next noteworthy project in the movie Jennifer Westfeld is the comedy “Children Sex Is Not a Hindrance”. She herself wrote the script, acted as a director and played one of the main roles. The last project at the moment in the career of the actress is the drama television series "Girls", in which she played the role of Annelisa Presler.
Personal life
Jennifer Westfeld for a long time was in a relationship with actor John Hamm. In April 2009, the actors created the production company Points West Pictures. After eighteen years of relationship in 2015, Westfeld and Hamm broke up, not devoting the press to the reasons for the breakup.