Jennifer Warren, a talented actress and director, began her career by being accepted into the Directing Workshop for Women at the American Film Institute. She directed the short film "Point of Departure," which received the Cine Golden Eagle Award, Best Drama at Aspen Film Festival, and the World Premiere Short Film Series on the Arts & Entertainment Channel.
Two years later, Warren co-produced the short documentary "You Don't Have to Die," which won the Academy Award in 1989 and the Cable Ace Award. Around the same time, she started developing a feature film, "The Beans of Egypt, Maine," which she directed for American Playhouse and Live Entertainment. The film was selected as "Best Pick" at the Seattle and Boston Film Festivals, invited to the San Sebastian Film Festival, and received wide critical acclaim and two Independent Film Spirit Award Nominations.
Warren's second directorial feature, "Partners in Crime," starring Rutger Hauer and Paulina Porizkova, was finished in 1998 and distributed in America by Artisan Films during the 1999/2000 year. It also appeared on Direct T.V.
As an actress, Warren is best-known for her leading roles in films such as "Night Moves" (1975),opposite Gene Hackman, directed by Arthur Penn; "Slap Shot" (1977),opposite Paul Newman, directed by George Roy Hill; "Fatal Beauty" (1987),opposite Whoopi Goldberg; and "Another Man, Another Chance" (1977),opposite James Caan, directed by Claude Lelouch. She has also starred in over twenty network movies.
Prior to her film career, Warren had a distinguished theatre career, working on Broadway and in prestigious regional theatre. She is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and Women in Film, and serves on the board of the Alliance of Woman Directors. Warren has taught at several universities, including Wesleyan University, Johns Hopkins University, UCLA Extension, University of Tel Aviv, and the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts, where she has been a Senior Lecturer since 1995.
