Jenny Lumet facts for kids

Jenny Lumet was born on February 2, 1967. She is an American actress and a talented screenwriter. You might know her best for writing the movie Rachel Getting Married. She also works on the popular Star Trek TV shows. Jenny Lumet comes from a famous family. Her father was the well-known director Sidney Lumet. Her grandmother was the legendary singer Lena Horne.

Early Life and Family

Jenny Lumet was born in New York City in 1967. Her father, Sidney Lumet, was a famous film director. Her mother, Gail Buckley, was a journalist and writer.

Jenny has a diverse family background. Her father's family was Polish-Jewish. Her paternal grandfather, Baruch Lumet, was an actor in Yiddish theater. On her mother's side, she has African-American, European, and Native American roots. Her maternal grandmother was the iconic singer Lena Horne. Jenny Lumet graduated from the Dalton School in 1984.

Her Career in Entertainment

Jenny Lumet started her career as an actress. She appeared in a few movies directed by her father. These included Deathtrap and Running on Empty. She also played Nancy Bosch in his 1990 film Q&A.

Later, Lumet became a screenwriter. She wrote the screenplay for the 2008 movie Rachel Getting Married. This film was directed by Jonathan Demme. She also helped improve scripts for other movies, like The Mummy in 2017. For a while, she taught drama at the Manhattan Country School.

In 2018, Jenny Lumet joined the team for Star Trek: Discovery. She started as a consulting producer. She was later promoted to co-executive producer. She also helped write "Runaway," one of the Short Treks mini-episodes. She has signed a special deal with CBS Studios for her future projects.

Personal Life

Jenny Lumet was married to actor Bobby Cannavale from 1994 to 2003. They have a son named Jake Cannavale, who is also an actor. In 2008, Jenny married Alexander Weinstein. They have a daughter together.

Awards and Recognition

Jenny Lumet has received several awards and nominations for her writing:

• 2008: Nominated for Best First Screenplay at the Film Independent Spirit Awards for Rachel Getting Married.
• 2008: Won Best Screenplay at the New York Film Critics Circle Awards for Rachel Getting Married.
• 2008: Won Best Screenplay at the Toronto Film Critics Association Awards for Rachel Getting Married.
• 2009: Won Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture at the NAACP Image Awards for Rachel Getting Married.

Filmography

Here are some of the movies and TV shows Jenny Lumet has worked on:

• 1975: Everybody Rides the Carousel – Stage 4 (voice)
• 1982: Deathtrap – Stage Newsboy
• 1988: Running on Empty – Music Girl
• 1988: Tougher Than Leather – Pam
• 1990: Q&A – Nancy Bosch
• 1994: Assassination – Stephanie Merrin (Short film)
• 1995: DodgeBall – Claudette Mitty
• 2008: Rachel Getting Married – Writer
• 2017: The Mummy – Writer (screen story)
• 2017: Star Trek: Discovery – Co-executive producer, writer
• 2020: Star Trek: Picard – Consulting producer
• 2021: Clarice – Co-creator, executive producer, writer
• 2022: The Man Who Fell to Earth – Co-creator, executive producer, writer
• 2022: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – Co-creator, executive producer, writer