Quick Facts of Jenny Lumet

  • Full NameJenny Lumet
  • Date of Birth02 February, 1967
  • NicknameJenny
  • Marital Status Married
  • BirthplaceNew York City, New York, U.S.
  • Ethnicity Mixed
  • ProfessionActress, Screenwriter
  • Nationality American
  • Active Year1982–present
  • Eye colour Brown
  • Hair colour Light Brown
  • BuildSlim
  • SpouseBobby Cannavale (m. 1994; div. 2004), Alexander Weinstein (m. 2008-present)
  • Height5 feet and 4 inches (1.66 m)
  • EducationDalton School
  • Online PresenceTwitter, Facebook
  • Children2: Jake Connavale
  • Horoscope Aquarius
Jenny Lumet

If you recognize the famous American director, producer, and screenwriter Sidney Lumet, then it would be easy for you to know about his daughter, Jenny Lumet.

Jenny Lumet is an American actress and screenwriter best known for writing the original screenplay of Jonathan Demme film Rachel Getting Married. Talking about her married life, she is married to Alexander Weinstein. Moreover, she shares two children with her husband. What’s her children name? Also, she earns an excellent salary and enjoys an impressive net worth.

If you want to collect all the information about Jenny Lumet’s professional and personal life as well, then scroll down until the end. Stay tuned with us.

Jenny Lumet Bio, Wiki

Jenny Lumet was born on 2 February 1967, in New York, the United States. Well, she was born as the second daughter of Sidney Lumet, an American director, and producer. Whereas her mother Gail Buckley works as a journalist. Moreover, she holds an American nationality and belongs to mixed ethnicity.

Moreover, She grew up along with her sister Amy Lumet who is a sound editor by profession. Lumet’s grandfather Baruch Lumet was a Yiddish theatre actor and her grandmother Lena Horne was a singer. Belonging from a celebrity family, Jenny also decided to pursue her career as an actress. She graduated from the Dalton School in 1984.

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After completing her education, Lumet began her career in the entertainment industry with her appearance in her father’s movie Deathtrap. Later on, she appeared in the movie Running on Empty along with the star cast including Christine Lahti, and Martha Plimpton.

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Similarly, Lumet rose to the stardom after writing a screenplay for the 2008 Jonathan Demme movie Rachel Getting Married. In 2018, she joined the staff of Star Trek: Discovery as a consulting producer. Furthermore, Lumet also co-wrote the first of the Short Treks.

Jenny Lumet Interviewed for Rachel Getting Married, take a look!!

Besides, Jenny has collected various awards and recognition. Well, she has been honored with New York Film Critics Circle Awards for best screenplay and NAACP Image Awards for outstanding writing in a motion picture for the same movie Rachel Getting Married.

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Who is Jenny Lumet’s Husband? Know About Her Children & Divorce

Jenny Lumet is a happily married woman. She has married multiple times. At first, Lumet tied the knot with the famous American actor Bobby Cannavale in 1994. The couple met for the first time during their acting profession. After dating for a long period of time, the pair exchanged their vows in a beautiful wedding ceremony.

Jenny Lumet and Bobby Cannavale, Source: Papermag

Moreover, the couple divorced in 2004 after sharing nearly a decade of marriage relationship together. Also, the duo has a son named Jake Cannavale. Similarly, Jake appeared in Larry David‘s comedy Fish in the Dark.

Later, Bobby Cannavale married Rose Byrne, an American actress. After the divorce from Bobby, Jenny exchanged the vows with her second spouse Alexander Weinstein in 2008. Since then, the pair is living a happy life together and shares a loyal relationship. The couple has a daughter.

Furthermore, the family lives a happy life in New York, the United States. Besides, Lumet has not yet revealed any details about her past affairs and relationships with any other guy except Cannavale.

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Jenny Lumet’s Rumors and Controversies

Jenny Lumet had been in a controversy with the music producer, Russell Simmons. She claimed that Russell allegedly forced her to have sex in his New York City apartment back in 1991. At that time, Lumet was in her mid-twenties.

Also, Lumet reported that Russell along with his car driver forced her to go to Simmons’ apartment instead of Jenny’s apartment. After the driver left from there, Russell allegedly raped her. Later, in response, Simmons admitted that he was removing himself from the businesses he has founded. Currently, she is free of rumors and controversies.

Jenny Lumet’s Salary & Net Worth

Jenny Lumet accumulates an excellent earning out of her profession as an actress and screenwriter. However, she has not yet disclosed her actual salary and net worth in the media.

Moreover, Lumet’s ex-husband, Bobby Cannavale has accumulated an amassed net worth of around $8 Million. Furthermore, Lumet’s movie Rachel Getting Married had a total budget of $12 Million and made $17.5 Million on the box office.

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Besides, Jenny is not active on Instagram. She lives a rich lifestyle along with her children in a beautiful house resides in New York City, the United States. Likewise, in April 2019, she along with her husband listed the Westside house for $2.09 Million. As per reports, she bought the house for $903,419 in 2005.