Jennifer Edwards
Jennifer Edwards (born March 25, 1957) is an American actress.
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| Born | Jennifer B. McEdward[1] March 25, 1957 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Blake Edwards (father) Patricia Walker (mother) |
| Relatives | Julie Andrews (stepmother) |
Career
Edwards is best known for playing the title role in the NBC made-for-television movie Heidi (which interrupted the New York Jets vs. Oakland Raiders game now called The Heidi Bowl), which aired on November 17, 1968.
Besides acting in a number of movies, she also co-wrote the 1988 television movie Justin Case with her father.[2]
Personal life
She is the daughter of Patricia Walker and filmmaker Blake Edwards. Her stepmother is actress Julie Andrews.[3]
Edwards has two daughters, Kayti (b. 1976) and Hannah (b. 1993).[4][5]
Selected filmography
- Days of Wine and Roses (1962, directed by Blake Edwards) (uncredited; age 3)
- Heidi (1968) ... as Heidi
- The Carey Treatment (1972, directed by Blake Edwards) ... as Lydia Barrett
- Go Ask Alice (1973) ... as Chris
- S.O.B. (1981, directed by Blake Edwards) ... as Lila
- The Man Who Loved Women (1983, directed by Blake Edwards) ... as Nancy
- That's Life (1986, directed by Blake Edwards) ... as Megan
- A Fine Mess (1986, directed by Blake Edwards)... as Ellen Frankenthaler
- The Perfect Match (1988, directed by Mark Deimel) ... as Nancy Bryant
- Sunset (1988, directed by Blake Edwards) ... as Victoria
- All's Fair (1989) ... as Ann
- Son of the Pink Panther (1993, directed by Blake Edwards) ... as Yussa
- Vampire Clan (2002) ... as Jodi Remington
References
- California Births, 1905-1995 Familytreelegends.com.
- Goldberg, Lee. Unsold TV pilots: the almost complete guide to everything you never saw on TV, 1955-1990. Carol Pub. Group. p. 73. ISBN 9780806512426.
- Hayes, Bill. Two Square Miles: The Heroes of a Small Town. Fireship Press. p. 104. ISBN 9781934757819.
- In That's Life! Jennifer Edwards Relives Her Battles with the Film Director Dad Who Once Rejected Her, people.com, 13 October 1986
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