Jennifer Edwards

Jennifer Edwards is an American actress. She came to national prominence for her role in the 1968 NBC made-for-television movie Heidi.

Career Edwards's best known role was the NBC made-for-television movie Heidi (which interrupted the conclusion of the New York Jets vs. Oakland Raiders game now called The Heidi Bowl), which aired on November 17, 1968. Prior to the Jets-Raiders Sunday Night Football game on November 12, 2023, Edwards appeared in the introduction recalling the incident.

Besides acting in a number of movies, she also co-wrote the 1988 television movie Justin Case with her father.

Personal life Edwards is the daughter of Patricia Walker and filmmaker Blake Edwards. Her stepmother is actress Julie Andrews.

Edwards has two daughters.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 1962 Days of Wine and Roses Debbie Clay (age 5) Uncredited 1969 Hook, Line & Sinker Jennifer Ingersoll 1972 The Carey Treatment Lydia Barrett 1981 S.O.B. Lila 1983 The Man Who Loved Women Nancy 1986 A Fine Mess Ellen Frankenthaler 1986 That's Life! Megan Fairchild Bartlet 1987 The Perfect Match Nancy Bryant 1988 Sunset Victoria Alperin 1989 All's Fair Ann 1990 Overexposed Helen 1992 Life on the Edge Suzi 1993 Son of the Pink Panther Yussa 2002 Vampire Clan Jodi Remington 2005 180 Diana Short film 2006 The Accountant 2010 Dilf Liz's Mom

Television Year Title Role Notes 1968 Heidi Heidi Television film 1969 My Three Sons Iris Episode: "Ernie Is Smitten" 1970 Death Valley Days Glinda Episode: "The Wizard of Aberdeen" 1973 Go Ask Alice Chris Television film 1983 Making of a Male Model Laurie 1983 Little Shots D'Arcy's Mother 1984 The Ferret Molly 1986 Gung Ho Audrey Episode: "Pilot" 1989 Father Dowling Mysteries Fake Mrs. Jerico Episode: "The Missing Body Mystery. Part 1" 1989 Peter Gunn Maggie Television film 1992 Star Trek: The Next Generation Ms. Kyle Episode: "New Ground" 1992 Julie Clem 2 episodes 1997 Women: Stories of Passion Joan Episode: "The Bitter and the Sweet" 1998 The Nanny Society Woman #2 Episode: "The Dinner Party" 1999 Hard Time: The Premonition Female Cop Television film 2000 The Magnificent Seven Hannah Episode: "Penance" 2001 Spyder Games Valerie Whitmore Recurring role, 12 episodes