Jenny Lewis
Biography
Jenny Lewis is an American singer-songwriter and actress who began as a child performer, first appearing in a Jell-O commercial and later in ads and television roles. Born in Las Vegas, she gained notice as a child actress with Troop Beverly Hills (1989) and The Wizard (1989) and the series Brooklyn Bridge, and went on to appear in Big Girls Don't Cry... They Get Even (1992), Foxfire (1996), Pleasantville (1998) and Don's Plum (2001). She stepped back from acting in the mid-1990s to concentrate on music, forming the indie rock band Rilo Kiley in 1998; the group released four albums before disbanding in 2014. Her solo albums include Rabbit Fur Coat (2006), Acid Tongue (2008), The Voyager (2014), On the Line (2019) and Joy'All (2023). She has also sung with The Postal Service and appeared in the Netflix movie A Very Murray Christmas (2015).
50years old
Turns 51 on January 8in 59 days
- Born Las Vegas
- Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
- Jennifer Diane Lewis (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 10
- Career span
- 33 years1988 to 2021
Genres
- Comedy70%, 7 films
- Drama50%, 5 films
- Adventure20%, 2 films
- Biography10%, 1 film
- Documentary10%, 1 film
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First role
Lewis's first professional work was a Jell-O commercial. She went on to appear in ads for Mattel's Barbie and Baby Skates dolls, Toys "R" Us toy stores, and Kellogg's Corn Pops, among others.
Behind the camera
Jenny Lewis directed the music video for her 2014 single "Just One of the Guys," which starred Anne Hathaway, Kristen Stewart, Brie Larson, and Tennessee Thomas.
Beyond film
Jenny Lewis voiced the assistant director in Disney's animated film Bolt and provided the song "Barking at the Moon" for it.
Behind the camera
Jenny Lewis created the music score for the 2013 film Very Good Girls, providing original music and older Rilo Kiley songs such as "Go Ahead."
Jenny Lewis movies on Netflix
kid 90as Himself
A Very Murray Christmasas The Waitress
Don's Plumas Sara
Pleasantvilleas Christin
Little Boy Blueas Traci Connor
Foxfireas Rita Faldes
Big Girls Don't Cry... They Get Evenas Corinne
The Wizardas Haley
Troop Beverly Hillsas Hannah Nefler
Who Gets the Friends?
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Four actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Leonardo DiCaprio2 films together, 2001 to 2021
Leonardo DiCaprio's page kid 902021IMDb rating 6.9Lewis as HimselfDiCaprio as Himself
Don's Plum2001IMDb rating 5.5Lewis as SaraDiCaprio as Derek
Tobey Maguire2 films together, 1998 to 2001
Tobey Maguire's page Don's Plum2001IMDb rating 5.5Lewis as SaraMaguire as Ian
Pleasantville1998IMDb rating 7.5Lewis as ChristinMaguire as David
Heather McComb2 films together, 2001 to 2021
Heather McComb's page kid 902021IMDb rating 6.9Lewis as HimselfMcComb as Himself
Don's Plum2001IMDb rating 5.5Lewis as SaraMcComb as Constance
Marissa Ribisi2 films together, 1998 to 2001
Marissa Ribisi's page Don's Plum2001IMDb rating 5.5Lewis as SaraRibisi as Tracy
Pleasantville1998IMDb rating 7.5Lewis as ChristinRibisi as Kimmy
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