Jennifer Edwards is an American actress and the daughter of Blake Edwards. Jennifer Edwards’ father was a film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. He began his career in the 1940s as an actor, but he soon began writing screenplays and radio scripts before turning to producing and directing in television and films. He was best known for the classic romantic comedy Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961) as well as the comedy The Pink Panther.
Jennifer Edwards: Bio Summary
| Full Name | Jennifer B. McEdward |
| famous as | *actress Blake Edwards’ daughter |
| Age | 66 years old as of 2023 |
| Date of Birth | March 25, 1957 |
| Place of Birth | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Zodiac sign | Aries |
| Nationality | American |
| Ethnicity | Caucasian |
| Siblings | Joanna Edwards, Emma Walton Hamilton, Geoffrey Edwards, Amy Edwards |
| Parents | Blake Edwards, Patricia Walker |
How old is Blake Edwards’ daughter, Jennifer?
Jennifer Edwards was born on March 25, 1957, in Los Angeles, California, United States. As of 2023, she is 66 years old. Amy is the daughter of Blake Edwards and her ex-wife Patricia Walker. She is the only child of her parents- Jenifer has a biological brother Geoffrey Edwards and three half-siblings- Joanna Edwards, Emma Walton Hamilton, and Amy Edwards.
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Jennifer Edwards is the stepdaughter of Julie Andrews
Jennifer’s parents- Blake Edwards and Patricia Walker- called their marriage a quit in 1967 after they tied the knot in 1953. Though their marriage started on a good note- Blake Edwards named one of his film production companies, Patricia Productions, Incorporated, after her- things went sour along the line and they ended their 14 years of marriage after two children. The reason behind their divorce was not made public.
After her parents’ marriage ended, Blake moved on and got married to iconic actress Julie Andrews from 1969 until his death in 2010. They were married for 41 years. Jennifer Edwards’ father became the stepfather to Emma Walton Hamilton, from Andrews’s previous marriage. In the 1970s, the couple adopted two Vietnamese daughters; Amy Leigh (later known as Amelia) in 1974 and Joanna Lynne in 1975.
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On December 15, 2010, her father died of complications of pneumonia at the Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, California. He was 88 at the time of his death.
Jennifer Edwards is an actress
Following in the footsteps of her parents, Jennifer is an actress. She started her acting career at a very young age. She is best known for playing the title role in the NBC made-for-television movie Heidi, which aired on November 17, 1968. Besides acting career, she also co-wrote the 1988 television movie Justin Case with her father.
Jennifer’s portrayal of the title character in NBC’s made-for-TV adaptation of the children’s novel “Heidi”, by Johanna Spyri was aired on November 17, 1968, at precisely 7 p.m. The film interrupted an NBC broadcast of a regular-season professional football game between the Oakland Raiders and the New York Jets.
The Jets had just gone ahead 32-29 when the match was stopped, and with 1:05 left to play in the game, the Raiders then scored two touchdowns to win it 43-32. Fans were updated on the final score of the match through a scrolling update during the broadcast of Heidi. Angry Fans bombarded NBC with angry calls that caused the fuses in the network’s switchboard to blow out.
They didn’t end it there, when they could not reach the TV network, the angry Fans started calling the New York City Police Department instead. This event tied up what was then described as “the most elaborate and modern police emergency call system in the world“. Since then, all nationally-televised professional football games are shown in their entirety due to the uproar created.
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By Jennifer Edwards’ own admission, she described herself as “the most hated little girl in America” for a time, after what the press dubbed “The Heidi Bowl”.Aside from Heidi, Jennifer Edwards is also known for S.O.B. (1981), A Fine Mess (1986), and Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987).
Jennifer Edwards is a wife and a mother
Jennifer Edwards has been married to Peter R. Chittell since June 26, 1982, per IMDb. Her husband is part of the Transportation Department and is known for Natural Born Killers (1994), Seraphim Falls (2006), and Runaway Jury (2003). The couple are parents of two children – Kaity Schneider and Hannah Schneider.
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