Jenny Lewis
Acting Born Jan 8, 1976 Las Vegas, Nevada, USA 70 credits
Biography
Jenny Lewis is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and actress. Born on January 8, 1976, she initially gained prominence as a child actress in the 1980s. Lewis appeared in the films Troop Beverly Hills and The Wizard, as well as the television series Brooklyn Bridge. She semi-retired from acting in the mid-1990s to focus on her musical career. Lewis formed the indie rock band Rilo Kiley in 1998 with fellow musician Blake Sennett. The band released four albums before disbanding in 2014. Lewis has also released five solo albums.
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Career timeline
Swamp Dogg Gets His Pool PaintedG*ve a F*ck LA: A Benefit for LA Fire Relief
Jenny Lewis - 2022 XPoNential Music Festival
kid 90
The Postal Service Zoom Auditions
Jenny Lewis' On The Line OnlineJenny Lewis' On The Line Online · WriterJenny Lewis' On The Line Online · Executive ProducerJenny Lewis' On The Line Online · Music
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertThe Late Late Show with James CordenA Very Murray Christmas
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonLate Night with Seth MeyersSong One · Original Music ComposerThe Postal Service: Everything Will Change
Very Good Girls · Original Music ComposerSome Idealistic Future
The Cleveland Show
Bolt
Gossip Girl
Coachella
American Dad!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Jimmy Kimmel Live!American Misfits
Don's Plum
Once and AgainGet Real
Pleasantville
Little Boy Blue
FoxfireTalk to MeSweet Temptation
Rebel HighwayRunaway Daughters
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Big Girls Don't Cry... They Get Even
DaddyBrooklyn BridgeRunaway FatherLine of Fire: The Morris Dees Story
Shannon's DealPerry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter
BaywatchThe WizardTroop Beverly HillsFree SpiritShannon's Deal
Just the Ten of UsA Friendship in ViennaA Place at the TableWho Gets the Friends?Baby M
The CharmingsUncle Tom's Cabin
Life with LucyConvicted
The Golden GirlsThe Twilight ZoneGrowing PainsMr. BelvedereHell Town
Murder, She Wrote
Full filmography
- Swamp Dogg Gets His Pool Painted (2025) as Self
- G*ve a F*ck LA: A Benefit for LA Fire Relief (2025)
- Jenny Lewis - 2022 XPoNential Music Festival (2022) as Self
- kid 90 (2021) as Self (archive footage)
- The Postal Service Zoom Auditions (2020) as Self
- Jenny Lewis' On The Line Online (2019) as Self
- Jenny Lewis' On The Line Online (2019) Writer
- Jenny Lewis' On The Line Online (2019) Executive Producer
- Jenny Lewis' On The Line Online (2019) Music
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self - Musical Guest
- The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015) as Self
- A Very Murray Christmas (2015) as The Waitress
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self - Guest
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self - Musical Guest
- Song One (2014) Original Music Composer
- The Postal Service: Everything Will Change (2014) as Self
- Very Good Girls (2013) Original Music Composer
- Some Idealistic Future (2013) as Herself
- The Cleveland Show (2009)
- Bolt (2008) as Assistant Director (voice)
- Gossip Girl (2007) as Self
- Coachella (2006) as Self - Interviewee
- American Dad! (2005) as Amy (voice)
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Musical Guest
- American Misfits (2003) as Self
- Don's Plum (2002) as Sara
- Once and Again (1999)
- Get Real (1999) as Meg O'Donnell
- Pleasantville (1998) as Christin
- Little Boy Blue (1997) as Traci / Jimmy's girlfriend
- Foxfire (1996) as Rita Faldes
- Talk to Me (1996) as Kelly Reilly
- Sweet Temptation (1996) as Jade Larson
- Rebel Highway (1994) as Laura Cahn
- Runaway Daughters (1994) as Laura Cahn
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) as Self - Musical Guest
- Big Girls Don't Cry... They Get Even (1992) as Corinne
- Daddy (1991) as Melissa Watson
- Brooklyn Bridge (1991) as Katie Monahan
- Runaway Father (1991) as Marcia
- Line of Fire: The Morris Dees Story (1991) as Ellie
- Shannon's Deal (1990) as Neala Shannon
- Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter (1990) as Melanie Benson
- Baywatch (1989) as Alex
- The Wizard (1989) as Haley
- Troop Beverly Hills (1989) as Hannah Nefler
- Free Spirit (1989)
- Shannon's Deal (1989) as Neala Shannon
- Just the Ten of Us (1988)
- A Friendship in Vienna (1988) as Inge Dournenvald
- A Place at the Table (1988) as Rachel Singer
- Who Gets the Friends? (1988)
- Baby M (1988) as Tuesday
- My Father, My Son (1988) as Maya
- Trading Hearts (1988) as Yvonne Rhonda Nottingham
- The Charmings (1987)
- Uncle Tom's Cabin (1987) as Evangeline "Little Eva" St. Claire
- Life with Lucy (1986) as Becky McGibbon
- Convicted (1986) as Shelley Forbes
- The Golden Girls (1985) as Daisy
- The Twilight Zone (1985) as (segment "If She Dies")
- Growing Pains (1985) as Judy Jones
- Mr. Belvedere (1985)
- Hell Town (1985)
- Suburban Beat (1985)
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Leslie Walden
- It's an Adventure, Charlie Brown (1983) as Ruby (voice)
- Austin City Limits (1975) as Self