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==Background== |
==Background== |
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Heather Juergensen was raised in the [[Brooklyn |
Heather Juergensen was raised in the [[Brooklyn, New York City]] to European parents in the vibrant, multi-racial community where her family lived just down the street from Alice Walker and Lawrence Fishburne. She graduated from [[Stuyvesant High School]] in 1987. Soon after, she began writing and performing for the stage in both New York and Los Angeles. Early on she was cast to co-star opposite [[Frank Vincent]] in the independent film [[The Afterlife of Grandpa]], but turned down it down to study [[Psychology]] at [[McGill University]]. |
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While at an acting and writing workshop sponsored by New York's Ensemble Studio Theater, she noticed that she was writing material similar to another actress-writer in attendance named 'Jennifer Westfeldt'. They began to collaborate and wrote a series of scenes produced off-Broadway under the name 'Lipschtick'. The response to one of the scenes inspired them to write a film script about two straight women who fall into a romantic relationship. The film was developed by a studio but not produced. They held script readings and sold shares to buy back the script rights and pay for the film's production. The result was the award-winning film, [[Kissing Jessica Stein]]. Since the successful release of that project, Heather has either written or rewritten several stage, film and television properties, including a play about Brooklyn. |
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| ⚫ | She recently tried her hand at directing with The Suzy Prophecy, a short film she also wrote and starred in. A dark comedy about corporate isolation and ennui, it will soon be appearing at film festivals. In addition, she's hard at work on a new feature script -- a sports comedy set in the world of girls' track -- and will be shooting The Hammer, a boxing comedy starring TV and radio star [[Adam Carolla]], in Summer 2006. |
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An accomplished writer, Heather has written screenplays or teleplays for Miramax, Warner Bros., ABC, VH-1 and CBS among others. Juergensen's first foray into writing for herself as an actress was her 1996 one-woman show Letters to Ben Stein, a imaginary tale of an epistolary romance with the celebrated actor/economist. Most recently she added "essayist" to her list of writing credits with her contribution to the Tarcher/Penguin book "The May Queen," a collection of essays exploring issues and experiences relevant to women in their thirties, available in bookstores Spring 2006. Heather's film work has been honored at the Chicago International Film Festival, the Miami International Film Festival, and the Indie Spirit Awards. Her acting credits range from the dark Irish character drama Red Roses and Petrol starring Malcolm McDowell to the family comedy Haunted Mansion starring Eddie Murphy. |
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==Personal Life== |
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Heather lives in the [[Hancock Park]] section of Los Angeles with her husband, [[Fox Sports]]' columnist and comedy writer Kevin Hench, and their two dogs. |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.heatherjuergensen.com/ Official Site] |
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*[http://www.edrants.com/segundo/?p=55 The Bat Segundo Show #39] (podcast interview -- part of "The May Queen" anthology discussion) |
*[http://www.edrants.com/segundo/?p=55 The Bat Segundo Show #39] (podcast interview -- part of "The May Queen" anthology discussion) |
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Revision as of 04:53, 28 June 2006
Heather Julia Juergensen (born January 2, 1970 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American actress and writer.
Background
Heather Juergensen was raised in the Brooklyn, New York City to European parents in the vibrant, multi-racial community where her family lived just down the street from Alice Walker and Lawrence Fishburne. She graduated from Stuyvesant High School in 1987. Soon after, she began writing and performing for the stage in both New York and Los Angeles. Early on she was cast to co-star opposite Frank Vincent in the independent film The Afterlife of Grandpa, but turned down it down to study Psychology at McGill University.
While at an acting and writing workshop sponsored by New York's Ensemble Studio Theater, she noticed that she was writing material similar to another actress-writer in attendance named 'Jennifer Westfeldt'. They began to collaborate and wrote a series of scenes produced off-Broadway under the name 'Lipschtick'. The response to one of the scenes inspired them to write a film script about two straight women who fall into a romantic relationship. The film was developed by a studio but not produced. They held script readings and sold shares to buy back the script rights and pay for the film's production. The result was the award-winning film, Kissing Jessica Stein. Since the successful release of that project, Heather has either written or rewritten several stage, film and television properties, including a play about Brooklyn.
An accomplished writer, Heather has written screenplays or teleplays for Miramax, Warner Bros., ABC, VH-1 and CBS among others. Juergensen's first foray into writing for herself as an actress was her 1996 one-woman show Letters to Ben Stein, a imaginary tale of an epistolary romance with the celebrated actor/economist. Most recently she added "essayist" to her list of writing credits with her contribution to the Tarcher/Penguin book "The May Queen," a collection of essays exploring issues and experiences relevant to women in their thirties, available in bookstores Spring 2006. Heather's film work has been honored at the Chicago International Film Festival, the Miami International Film Festival, and the Indie Spirit Awards. Her acting credits range from the dark Irish character drama Red Roses and Petrol starring Malcolm McDowell to the family comedy Haunted Mansion starring Eddie Murphy.
She recently tried her hand at directing with The Suzy Prophecy, a short film she also wrote and starred in. A dark comedy about corporate isolation and ennui, it will soon be appearing at film festivals. In addition, she's hard at work on a new feature script -- a sports comedy set in the world of girls' track -- and will be shooting The Hammer, a boxing comedy starring TV and radio star Adam Carolla, in Summer 2006.
Personal Life
Heather lives in the Hancock Park section of Los Angeles with her husband, Fox Sports' columnist and comedy writer Kevin Hench, and their two dogs.
External links
- Official Site
- The Bat Segundo Show #39 (podcast interview -- part of "The May Queen" anthology discussion)