Jennifer Warren
AWD Board Member
Although best known as an actress in film, television and theater, Jennifer
was accepted into the Directing Workshop for Women at the American Film
Institute, where she directed the short film "Point of Departure" and
received the Cine Golden Eagle Award, Best Drama at Aspen Film Festival, and
then opened the season for the Arts & Entertainment Channel on their World
Premiere Short Film Series. Two years later, she formed Tiger Rose
Productions, and co-produced the short documentary "You Don't Have to Die,"
which won the Academy Award in 1989 as well as the Cable Ace Award.
About that same time, Jennifer began to develop a feature film, "The Beans
of Egypt Maine," which she directed for American Playhouse and Live
Entertainment. The film was selected as "Best Pick" of both the Seattle and
Boston Film Festivals. It was invited into competition at the San Sebastian
Film Festival and gathered wide critical acclaim and two Independent Film
Spirit Award Nominations upon its release in 1994. It appeared on PBS for
the American Playhouse series the following year.
Jennifer finished production on her second directorial feature, "Partners in
Crime," starring Rutger Hauer and Paulina Porizkova in 1998. "Partners" was
distributed in America by Artisan Films during the 1999/2000 year and
appeared on Direct T.V.
As an actress, Jennifer Warren is best known for her leading roles in such
features as "Night Moves," opposite Gene Hackman (Screen World Award - Best
Actress) directed by Arthur Penn. "Slapshot," opposite Paul Newman,
directed by George Roy Hill. "Fatal Beauty," opposite Whoopi Goldberg, as
well as "Another Man, Another Chance" opposite Jimmy Cahn, directed by
Claude LeLouche. She has also starred in over twenty network movies.
A member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and Women in
Film, she was a founding member and past president of The Alliance of Woman
Directors and continues to actively support the organization. She has
taught at Wesleyan University, Johns Hopkins University, UCLA Extension,
University of Tel Aviv and USC.
Trailer/Director's Reel
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0912874/
