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'''Jenifer Estess''' was a [[Moline, Illinois]]-born [[theatre producer]]. |
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She began her career as an actor after graduating from [[New York University]] with a [[bachelor's degree|B.A.]] in [[drama]]. She co-founded (with actor [[Fisher Stevens]] and others) the ''[[Naked Angels]]'' theatre company in [[Manhattan]]; she was its producing director until [[1993]]. She also helped found the [[Nantucket]] Film Festival and the [[New York Women's Film Festival]]. |
She began her career as an actor after graduating from [[New York University]] with a [[bachelor's degree|B.A.]] in [[drama]]. She co-founded (with actor [[Fisher Stevens]] and others) the ''[[Naked Angels]]'' theatre company in [[Manhattan]]; she was its producing director until [[1993]]. She also helped found the [[Nantucket]] Film Festival and the [[New York Women's Film Festival]]. |
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Her memoir, ''Tales from the Bed: Living, Dying and Having It All'', was published in [[2004]] and became a [[television movie]] starring [[Laura San Giacomo]]. She also started '''Project A.L.S.''', which raises funds for finding a cure for [[Lou Gehrig's disease]], from which she suffered. She helped raise over $17,000,000 ([[USD]]) for the Project. |
Her memoir, ''Tales from the Bed: Living, Dying and Having It All'', was published in [[2004]] and became a [[television movie]] starring [[Laura San Giacomo]]. She also started '''Project A.L.S.''', which raises funds for finding a cure for [[Lou Gehrig's disease]], from which she suffered. She helped raise over $17,000,000 ([[USD]]) for the Project. |
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Jenifer Estess died from [[amyotrophic lateral sclerosis|A.L.S.]] on [[December 16]] [[2003]], aged 40.<ref>Theatre World, Vol. #60 (2003-2004), ISBN#1-55783-650-7/ISBN#1-55783-651-5</ref>. |
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Revision as of 12:42, 25 January 2007
Jenifer Estess was a Moline, Illinois-born theatre producer.
She began her career as an actor after graduating from New York University with a B.A. in drama. She co-founded (with actor Fisher Stevens and others) the Naked Angels theatre company in Manhattan; she was its producing director until 1993. She also helped found the Nantucket Film Festival and the New York Women's Film Festival.
Her memoir, Tales from the Bed: Living, Dying and Having It All, was published in 2004 and became a television movie starring Laura San Giacomo. She also started Project A.L.S., which raises funds for finding a cure for Lou Gehrig's disease, from which she suffered. She helped raise over $17,000,000 (USD) for the Project.
Jenifer Estess died from A.L.S. on December 16 2003, aged 40.[1].
References
- ^ Theatre World, Vol. #60 (2003-2004), ISBN#1-55783-650-7/ISBN#1-55783-651-5