All About Star Jennifer Westfeld

Jennifer Westfall is an American actress, screenwriter and director. She played a major role in the popular comedy "Children are not sex for sex", played a supporting role in the television series "4isla", "Girls" and "Gray's Anatomy."

Biography

Jennifer was born in the city of Guildford (Connecticut) in the family of Patrick and Constance Westfeld. The parents of the future star had no relation to the cinema: the mother worked as a therapist in a local hospital, the father an electrical engineer. As a child, Jennifer showed interest in acting, actively taking part in school theater productions.

In 1987, Jennifer graduated from high school and entered Yale University. Having obtained a diploma, she moved to New York, hoping to become a famous actress.

Career

Acting career Westfield began at the theater. In 1997, after playing more than 25 theatrical productions, Jennifer rushed to the opposite end of the country, to Los Angeles. On the big screen, it first appeared only in 2000, having played 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. A non-standard and bold film was highly appreciated by critics and received several prestigious film awards, including the Golden Satellite Award. The actor's play of debutante Jennifer Westfeld also deserved approval. Films with the participation of the actress and in subsequent years were approved by critics.

In 2004, the actress played in the melodrama "Lessons of seduction", which became the director's debut for Jordan Hawley. Her partner in the frame was the famous actor Paul Schneider. In 2007, Jennifer played alongside Chris Messina in the romantic comedy "Ira and Abby." Despite the good cast, the picture fell through at the box office without even paying off its small budget. A year later, the actress received a small role in the popular American series "Gray's Anatomy." The next notable project in the filmography of Jennifer Westfeld is the comedy "Children are not a sex for sex". She wrote the script herself, 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 dramatic television series "Girls", in which she played the role of Annelise Prassler.

Personal life

Jennifer Westfall for a long time was in a relationship with the actor John Hamm. In April 2009, the actors created the production company Points West Pictures. After eighteen years of relations in 2015, Westfeld and Hamm broke up, not devoting the press to the causes of the gap.