About Jennifer Westfeldt
Jennifer Westfeldt (born February 2, 1970) is an American actress, director, screenwriter, and producer. She is best known for co-writing, co-producing, and starring in the 2002 indie film Kissing Jessica Stein, 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). 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 starring on shows such as Girls, and This Is Us. Westfeldt made her Broadway debut in 2003 in the revival of Wonderful Town, earning a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. == Early life and education == Westfeldt is the daughter of Constance, a therapist, and Patrick M. Westfeldt Jr., an electrical engineer. Her mother later married Michael Perelson, also a therapist. Her older sister is journalist Amy Westfeldt. She grew up in Guilford, Connecticut, and attended Guilford High School, later attended Yale University, where she sang as a member of the a cappella group Redhot & Blue. == Career == === 1997–2005: Early roles and breakthrough === Upon graduating from Yale University with a B.A. in Theater Studies, Westfeldt started her career as a New York-based theater actress, starring in dozens of regional and Off-Broadway productions, including the long-running Off-Broadway musical The Fantasticks.
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