Jennifer Landon
Encyclopedia
Jennifer Landon is an American
actress. She is known for her role as Gwen Norbeck Munson on As the World Turns
(2005–2008, 2010).
and his third wife, Cindy Clerico. She is also the half-sister of screenwriter Christopher Landon and director Michael Landon Jr.
Landon graduated from Brentwood School
before moving to New York City to attend New York University
where she appeared in several theater productions.
She is only the second actress next to Jennifer Finnigan
to win a Daytime Emmy Award
for three years consecutively.
. Before his death in 1991, Jennifer would work with her father once more when he cast her as Jennifer Kramer in the pilot for his next television series, Us
.
In 2004, Jennifer co-starred in an independent film, L.A. DJ. In early 2005 she was cast to play the character of Gwen Norbeck
for one episode on the soap opera, As the World Turns
, but the producers liked her performance so much they decided to add the character to the cast and signed her to a three-year contract. The new character of Gwen Norbeck was eventually tied into the show by making her the half-sister of an existing established character, Carly Tenney.
Landon is also a budding recording artist. Since the character of Gwen Norbeck was first introduced on As the World Turns as a musician and the lead singer in an all-girl rock band, Jennifer has sung several times on the show. In late 2006, the character's storyline focused on her pursuing a music career recording two singles, "Slide" and "I Saw Love". Both songs were written by Nini Camps, a singer/song-writer from New York, NY.http://www.ninicamps.com and were released under Jennifer Landon's name. They are currently available on iTunes
.
Starting in April 2007, Landon juggled dual roles on As the World Turns as her regular character Gwen Norbeck Munson as well as Cleo Babbitt; a Gwen Munson look-a-like with dark-brown hair and a gap-toothed smile. The Cleo Babbit character was written off the show as of July 10, 2007. In 2010, Landon will be in The Goree Girls
with Jennifer Aniston
, and Pam Tillis
.
Also in September 2010, Landon reprised her role as Gwen for Jack and Carly's wedding during the final two weeks of As the World Turns.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actress. She is known for her role as Gwen Norbeck Munson on As the World Turns
As the World Turns
As the World Turns is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS from April 2, 1956 to September 17, 2010. Irna Phillips created As the World Turns as a sister show to her other soap opera Guiding Light...
(2005–2008, 2010).
Private life
Landon is the daughter of actor Michael LandonMichael Landon
Michael Landon was an American actor, writer, director, and producer. He is widely known for his roles as Little Joe Cartwright in Bonanza , Charles Ingalls in Little House on the Prairie , and Jonathan Smith in Highway to Heaven...
and his third wife, Cindy Clerico. She is also the half-sister of screenwriter Christopher Landon and director Michael Landon Jr.
Michael Landon Jr.
Michael Landon, Jr. is an American actor, director, writer and producer.- Biography :Born as Michael Graham Landon, Landon is the son of the late actor Michael Landon and his second wife, Marjorie Lynn Noe. Michael is the brother of Christopher B...
Landon graduated from Brentwood School
Brentwood School (Los Angeles, California)
Brentwood School is a private, secular K-12 coed day school with two campuses located four blocks apart in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States. The school has a high reputation for academics and athletics.-History:...
before moving to New York City to attend New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
where she appeared in several theater productions.
She is only the second actress next to Jennifer Finnigan
Jennifer Finnigan
Jennifer Christina Finnigan is a 3-time Daytime Emmy Award winning Canadian actress, perhaps best known for her role as Bridget Forrester in the American soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful from 2000 to 2004. She appeared in the ABC sitcom Better with You.-Biography:Finnigan was born in Montreal...
to win a Daytime Emmy Award
Daytime Emmy Award
The Daytime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the New York-based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the Los Angeles-based Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in recognition of excellence in American daytime television programming...
for three years consecutively.
Career
Landon got her first acting job at age five from her father, when he cast her to play a little girl in one of the final episodes of his television series, Highway to HeavenHighway to Heaven
Highway to Heaven is an American television drama series which ran on NBC from 1984 to 1989.- Season 1 :- Season 2 :- Season 3 :- Season 4 :- Season 5 :...
. Before his death in 1991, Jennifer would work with her father once more when he cast her as Jennifer Kramer in the pilot for his next television series, Us
Us (TV movie)
Us is a 1991 television movie broadcast on CBS, produced, written and directed by Michael Landon. Landon also starred in the film, along with Barney Martin and Casey Peterson. It was a pilot for what would have been Landon's fourth consecutive television series; Landon's death that year precluded...
.
In 2004, Jennifer co-starred in an independent film, L.A. DJ. In early 2005 she was cast to play the character of Gwen Norbeck
Gwen Norbeck
Gwen Munson is a fictional character on the American soap opera As the World Turns. She was introduced in early 2005 and is played by Jennifer Landon, who won three Daytime Emmy Awards for "Outstanding Younger Actress" in 2006, 2007 and 2008 respectively...
for one episode on the soap opera, As the World Turns
As the World Turns
As the World Turns is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS from April 2, 1956 to September 17, 2010. Irna Phillips created As the World Turns as a sister show to her other soap opera Guiding Light...
, but the producers liked her performance so much they decided to add the character to the cast and signed her to a three-year contract. The new character of Gwen Norbeck was eventually tied into the show by making her the half-sister of an existing established character, Carly Tenney.
Landon is also a budding recording artist. Since the character of Gwen Norbeck was first introduced on As the World Turns as a musician and the lead singer in an all-girl rock band, Jennifer has sung several times on the show. In late 2006, the character's storyline focused on her pursuing a music career recording two singles, "Slide" and "I Saw Love". Both songs were written by Nini Camps, a singer/song-writer from New York, NY.http://www.ninicamps.com and were released under Jennifer Landon's name. They are currently available on iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
.
Starting in April 2007, Landon juggled dual roles on As the World Turns as her regular character Gwen Norbeck Munson as well as Cleo Babbitt; a Gwen Munson look-a-like with dark-brown hair and a gap-toothed smile. The Cleo Babbit character was written off the show as of July 10, 2007. In 2010, Landon will be in The Goree Girls
The Goree Girls
The Goree Girls is an upcoming musical film set in the 1940s which tells the story of eight Goree Prison inmates who form a country-western band. Filming was set to take place during January 2010, but was pushed back to accommodate Aniston's filming of Just Go With It. Ellen Pompeo also agreed to...
with Jennifer Aniston
Jennifer Aniston
Jennifer Joanna Aniston is an American actress, film director, and producer, best known for her role as Rachel Green on the television sitcom Friends, a role which earned her an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award.Aniston has also enjoyed a successful film career,...
, and Pam Tillis
Pam Tillis
Pamela Yvonne "Pam" Tillis is an American country music singer-songwriter and actress. She is the daughter of country music singer Mel Tillis....
.
Also in September 2010, Landon reprised her role as Gwen for Jack and Carly's wedding during the final two weeks of As the World Turns.
Filmography
- 1989: Highway to HeavenHighway to HeavenHighway to Heaven is an American television drama series which ran on NBC from 1984 to 1989.- Season 1 :- Season 2 :- Season 3 :- Season 4 :- Season 5 :...
as Little Girl in White House (1 episode) - 1991: UsUs (TV movie)Us is a 1991 television movie broadcast on CBS, produced, written and directed by Michael Landon. Landon also starred in the film, along with Barney Martin and Casey Peterson. It was a pilot for what would have been Landon's fourth consecutive television series; Landon's death that year precluded...
as Jennifer Kramer - 2004: L.A. D.J. as Jessica
- 2005-2008, 2010: As the World TurnsAs the World TurnsAs the World Turns is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS from April 2, 1956 to September 17, 2010. Irna Phillips created As the World Turns as a sister show to her other soap opera Guiding Light...
as Gwen Norbeck Munson - 2007: As the World TurnsAs the World TurnsAs the World Turns is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS from April 2, 1956 to September 17, 2010. Irna Phillips created As the World Turns as a sister show to her other soap opera Guiding Light...
as Cleo Babbitt - 2011: The Goree GirlsThe Goree GirlsThe Goree Girls is an upcoming musical film set in the 1940s which tells the story of eight Goree Prison inmates who form a country-western band. Filming was set to take place during January 2010, but was pushed back to accommodate Aniston's filming of Just Go With It. Ellen Pompeo also agreed to...
as Kathy Roberts (Pre Production)