Jennifer Westfeldt | |
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Born | Guilford, Connecticut, U.S. | February 2, 1970
Alma mater | Yale University |
Occupation(s) | Actress, screenwriter |
Years active | 1997–present |
Partner(s) | Jon Hamm (1997–2015) |
Jennifer Westfeldt (born February 2, 1970)[1][2] is an American actress, screenwriter, and producer. She is best known for co-writing, co-producing, and starring in the 2002 indie film Kissing Jessica Stein,[3] for which she received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best First Screenplay. She is also known for writing, producing, starring in, and making her directorial debut in the indie film, Friends with Kids (2012).[4]
Westfeldt's television work includes recurring roles on Notes from the Underbelly (2007–2009), Grey's Anatomy (2009), 24 (2010), and Younger (2017–2021) as well as guest starred on shows such as Girls, and This Is Us. Westfeldt made her Broadway debut in 2003 in the revival of Wonderful Town[5] earning a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical.