Jennifer Warren
Biography
Jennifer Warren is an American actress and film director born on August 12, 1941, in the Greenwich Village section of New York City. She is the daughter of actress Paula Bauersmith and dentist Barnet M. Warren, and her uncle was Yiddish theatre actor and director Jacob Ben-Ami. Warren graduated from Elisabeth Irwin High School. She made her Broadway debut in 1972 in 6 Rms Riv Vu, winning the Theatre World Award for her performance, and later appeared in the short-lived production of P. S. Your Cat Is Dead!. Her film credits include Slap Shot. She married producer Roger Gimbel in 1976, and the couple had a son named Barney, who became a writer and editor. Her husband died on April 26, 2011.
Career overview
Jennifer Warren is an American actress and film director who was born on August 12, 1941, in the Greenwich Village section of New York City. She is the daughter of actress Paula Bauersmith and dentist Barnet M. Warren, and her uncle was Yiddish theatre actor and director Jacob Ben-Ami. Warren graduated from Elisabeth Irwin High School and married producer Roger Gimbel in 1976. Together they had a son named Barney, who became a writer and editor. Her husband passed away on April 26, 2011.
Warren made her Broadway debut in 1972 in the production of 6 Rms Riv Vu, a performance that earned her a Theatre World Award. Following her debut, she also appeared in the short-lived production of P. S. Your Cat Is Dead!. Her film credits include an appearance in Slap Shot, where she played the frustrated wife of a hockey character.
Throughout her career in the entertainment industry, Warren has accumulated numerous credits across film and television. Her professional background encompasses both acting and directing, establishing a lasting presence in both theater and cinema.
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Full Filmography
41 titles- Commencement (2014) as Jennifer Richmond
- Partners in Crime (2000)
- Partners in Crime (2000) Director
- Dying to Belong (1997) as Dean Curtis
- The Beans of Egypt, Maine (1994) as Cop #1
- The Beans of Egypt, Maine (1994)
- The Beans of Egypt, Maine (1994) Director
- Fatal Beauty (1987) as Cecile Jaeger
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Medora Finney
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Cynthia Olston
- Paper Dolls (1984) as Dinah Caswell
- Celebrity (1984) as Martha Dalton
- Night Shadows (1984) as Dr. Myra Tate
- Amazons (1984) as Dr. Diane Cosgrove
- Confessions of a Married Man (1983) as Pat Price
- American Playhouse (1982) Director
- Hotel (1982)
- Paper Dolls (1982) as Dinah Caswell
- The Intruder Within (1981) as Colette Beaudroux
- Freedom (1981) as Rachel Bellow
- The Choice (1981) as Marsha Taylor
- Angel City (1980) as Cloma Teeter
- Butterflies (1979) as Rea Parkinson
- Champions: A Love Story (1979) as Camille Scoggin
- The Swap (1979) as Erica Moore (archive footage)
- Ice Castles (1978) as Deborah Mackland
- First, You Cry (1978) as Erica Wells
- Steel Cowboy (1978) as Jesse Pfanner
- The Fitzpatricks (1977)
- Slap Shot (1977) as Francine Dunlop
- Another Man, Another Chance (1977) as Mary Williams
- Shark Kill (1976) as Carolyn
- Banjo Hackett: Roamin' Free (1976) as Mollie Brannen
- Night Moves (1975) as Paula
- After the Fall (1974) as Elsie
- Kojak (1973) as Eloise Geach
- Kojak (1973) as Carol Austin
- The Bob Newhart Show (1972) as Ruth Corley
- The Smothers Brothers Summer Show (1970)
- Sam's Song (1969) as Erica Moore
- The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (1967)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Jennifer Warren best known for?
Jennifer Warren is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Fatal Beauty (1987), Murder, She Wrote (1984), Murder, She Wrote (1984), Paper Dolls (1984).
When and where was Jennifer Warren born?
Jennifer Warren was born on August 12, 1941 in New York City, New York, USA.
How many credits does Jennifer Warren have?
Jennifer Warren has accumulated over 41 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1967 to 2014.
What is Jennifer Warren's background in cinema and television?
Jennifer Warren is an American actress and film director born on August 12, 1941, in the Greenwich Village section of New York City. She is the daughter of actress Paula Bauersmith and dentist Barnet M. Warren, and her uncle was Yiddish theatre actor and director Jacob Ben-Ami. Warren graduated from Elisabeth Irwin Hig...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Steel Cowboy (1978) as Jesse Pfanner — aged about 36
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Medora Finney — aged about 42
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Cynthia Olston — aged about 42
- The Bob Newhart Show (1972) as Ruth Corley — aged about 30
- The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (1967) — aged about 25
- Kojak (1973) as Eloise Geach — aged about 31
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