Person
Jenny Lewis
Acting · Born 1976-01-08 · Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Biography
Jennifer Diane Lewis (born January 8, 1976) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and actress. She was the lead singer, rhythm guitarist, and keyboardist for the indie rock band Rilo Kiley. Lewis gained prominence in the 1980s as a child actress, appearing in the films Troop Beverly Hills (1989) and The Wizard (1989) and the television series Brooklyn Bridge (1991–93). In the mid-1990s, Lewis semi-retired from acting to focus on her musical career, and formed Rilo Kiley in 1998 with fellow former child actor Blake Sennett. Rilo Kiley released four albums before they disbanded in 2014. Lewis has released five solo albums.
Known for
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Musical Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Musical Guest
American Dad!
Amy (voice)
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self
Gossip Girl
Self
Austin City Limits
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
Murder, She Wrote
Leslie Walden
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Musical Guest
Filmography
- 2025Swamp Dogg Gets His Pool PaintedSelf
- 2025G*ve a F*ck LA: A Benefit for LA Fire Relief
- 2022Jenny Lewis - 2022 XPoNential Music FestivalSelf
- 2021kid 90Self (archive footage)
- 2020The Postal Service Zoom AuditionsSelf
- 2019Jenny Lewis' On The Line OnlineSelf
- 2015A Very Murray ChristmasThe Waitress
- 2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Musical Guest
- 2015The Late Late Show with James CordenSelf
- 2014The Postal Service: Everything Will ChangeSelf
- 2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf - Musical Guest
- 2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf
- 2014Song OneOriginal Music Composer
- 2013Some Idealistic FutureHerself
- 2013Very Good GirlsOriginal Music Composer
- 2009The Cleveland Show
- 2008BoltAssistant Director (voice)
- 2007Gossip GirlSelf
- 2006CoachellaSelf - Interviewee
- 2005American Dad!Amy (voice)
- 2003American MisfitsSelf
- 2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest
- 2002Don's PlumSara
- 1999Once and Again
- 1999Get RealMeg O'Donnell
- 1998PleasantvilleChristin
- 1997Little Boy BlueTraci / Jimmy's girlfriend
- 1996Talk to MeKelly Reilly
- 1996FoxfireRita Faldes
- 1996Sweet TemptationJade Larson
- 1994Runaway DaughtersLaura Cahn
- 1994Rebel HighwayLaura Cahn
- 1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Musical Guest
- 1992Big Girls Don't Cry... They Get EvenCorinne
- 1991DaddyMelissa Watson
- 1991Runaway FatherMarcia
- 1991Brooklyn BridgeKatie Monahan
- 1991Line of Fire: The Morris Dees StoryEllie
- 1990Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant DaughterMelanie Benson
- 1990Shannon's DealNeala Shannon
- 1989The WizardHaley
- 1989Free Spirit
- 1989Shannon's DealNeala Shannon
- 1989BaywatchAlex
- 1989Troop Beverly HillsHannah Nefler
- 1988A Friendship in ViennaInge Dournenvald
- 1988Trading HeartsYvonne Rhonda Nottingham
- 1988Baby MTuesday
- 1988Who Gets the Friends?
- 1988Just the Ten of Us
- 1988My Father, My SonMaya
- 1988A Place at the TableRachel Singer
- 1987Uncle Tom's CabinEvangeline "Little Eva" St. Claire
- 1987The Charmings
- 1986Life with LucyBecky McGibbon
- 1986ConvictedShelley Forbes
- 1985The Twilight Zone(segment "If She Dies")
- 1985Growing PainsJudy Jones
- 1985The Golden GirlsDaisy
- 1985Hell Town
- 1985Suburban Beat
- 1985Mr. Belvedere
- 1984Murder, She WroteLeslie Walden
- 1983It's an Adventure, Charlie BrownRuby (voice)
- 1975Austin City LimitsSelf
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