Jennifer was born in Ottawa, Canada. Her sister is an actress in N.Y.C and her brother trains at the North Carolina School of the arts. Jennifer spent four seasons as a leading lady at the Stratford Festival in Canada. She is currently starring in the Canadian premiere of Neil Simon's 'Proposals' at the Royal Alexandra Theatre in Toronto alongside Al Waxman. In November 1998, she appeared on Broadway at the City Center as Hero in Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing.