Jennifer Westfeldt (born February 2, 1970) is an American actress and screenwriter Westfeldt started her career as a New York-based theater actor and has starred in over 25 off-Broadway and regional productions. She first came to Hollywood in 1997. That year, she co-wrote and starred in an off-Broadway play with Heather Juergensen called "Lipschtick: The Story of Two Women Seeking the Perfect Shade" that caught the attention of Hollywood studios. It was optioned by Radar Pictures and made into Kissing Jessica Stein, in which Westfeldt and Juergensen starred.In 2001, Westfeldt starred as Jessica in Kissing Jessica Stein. The film was an extended version of one of the sketches Westfeldt and Juergensen had written for Lipschtick. For her role, Westfeldt won the Golden Satellite Award for Best Actress – Musical or Comedy, an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best First Screenplay with Juergensen, and a Special Jury Prize for Writing and Acting at the Los Angeles International Film Festival. The film also won the Audience Award for Best Feature at the Los Angeles International Film Festival.

Who is Jennifer Westfeldt's hair stylist? Some of the hair stylists that Jennifer Westfeldt has worked with for red carpet or editorial shoots include: Kevin Ryan.