Jennifer "Jenny" Diane Lewis (born January 8, 1976) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and actress. She was the lead singer and rhythm guitarist for the indie rock band Rilo Kiley.
Life and Career
- See the timeline page for a detailed chronology of Jenny's life and projects.
Jenny was born in Las Vegas, Nevada, and has an older sister Leslie. She is of Ashkenazi Jewish descent. Her parents, Linda Lewis and Eddie Gordon were part of a lounge act called Love's Way in Las Vegas at the time, and Linda went into labor with Jenny while on stage performing.
When her parents broke up around 1978, Linda relocated with Jenny and Leslie to Los Angeles. While Linda worked as a waitress, she brought Jenny to auditions for commercials and later TV and movies.