Jennifer Dundas, credited as Jennie Dundas in her early work, is an American entrepreneur and actress. She is perhaps best known for her role in The First Wives Club as Chris Paradis, the lesbian daughter of Annie Paradis, played by Diane Keaton. Dundas began her career as a child in 1984 when she played the precocious daughter of Keaton's titular character in Mrs. Soffel. After being discovered at the age of 9 in her hometown of Boston, Massachusetts, Dundas starred on and off-Broadway and in films for decades.
Biography Dundas was born in Boston and attended Brown University. Jules Feiffer discovered her when, at age 9, she performed in a play at a summer camp. She also portrayed a young Gloria Vanderbilt in Little Gloria... Happy at Last.
Films in which Dundas has appeared include Puccini for Beginners, Legal Eagles, The Beniker Gang and The Hotel New Hampshire. She has guest starred in TV shows such as Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna, Desperate Housewives and Law and Order: Criminal Intent.
On stage, Dundas has performed in the New York Theatre, including the play Arcadia. She won an Obie (Off-Broadway) Award for her performance in Good as New by Peter Hedges.Jennifer Dundas Bio Filmbug In 2004, she portrayed Laura in The Glass Menagerie at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
Filmography
Film Title Role Notes1984Lily Berrycredited as Jennie Dundas1984Mrs. SoffelMargaret Soffelcredited as Jennie Dundas1984The Beniker GangCassie Beniker1985Heaven Help UsBoo Dunncredited as Jennie Dundas1986Legal EaglesJennifer Logancredited as Jennie Dundas1992Lorenzo's OilNancy Jo1994Radioland MurdersDeirdre1996Chris Paradis2000SwimmingNicola Jenrette2002Changing LanesMina Dunne2006Puccini for BeginnersMolly2017Liz Hylton2019Brittany Runs a MarathonShannon2022MasterJulianne
Television Year Title Role Notes1982Little Gloria... Happy at LastGloria VanderbiltTV film1985American PlayhouseAnne Putnam Jr."Three Sovereigns for Sarah: Part 1"1986Anastasia: The Mystery of AnnaAnastasiaTV film1991ABC Afterschool SpecialKatie Dunn"In the Shadow of Love: A Teen AIDS Story"1999MelissaTV film2000Judging AmyKimberly Ryan"The God Thing"2000Law & Order: Special Victims UnitJamie McKenna"Legacy"2001Law & Order: Criminal IntentDana Nolan"Jones"2001Caitlyn Ryan"It's Not the Wrapping, It's the Candy"2002Benjamin FranklinCatherine RayTV miniseries documentary2003Queens SupremeMs. Journo"Supreme Heat"2005NCISLynn Simons"Conspiracy Theory"2006Desperate HousewivesRebecca Shepard"Beautiful Girls", "The Miracle Song"2012Nurse JackieRoberta"The Wall"2018The Looming TowerMary Jo White"Now it Begins…", "Mercury"
References
External links
Jennifer Dundas at Internet Off-Broadway Database