Jennie Eisenhower | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1978-08-15)August 15, 1978 (age 47) San Clemente, California, U.S. |
| Education | Northwestern University |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, director, realtor |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 1 |
| Parent(s) | David Eisenhower (father) Julie Nixon Eisenhower (mother) |
| Relatives | Dwight Eisenhower (great-grandfather) Richard Nixon (grandfather) |
Jennie Elizabeth Eisenhower (born August 15, 1978) is an American actress, director, and realtor.[1] She has performed inOff-Broadway theater productions and in regional theatre, being nominated for sevenBarrymore Awards and winning two of them. She has played minor roles in several feature films. She is a great-granddaughter ofDwight D. Eisenhower and granddaughter ofRichard Nixon, both presidents of the United States.
Eisenhower was born inSan Clemente, California, in 1978,[2] toJulie Nixon Eisenhower andDavid Eisenhower. Her maternal grandparents were U.S. PresidentRichard Nixon and First LadyPat Nixon, while her paternal great-grandparents were U.S. PresidentDwight D. Eisenhower and First LadyMamie Eisenhower.[3] She grew up nearPhiladelphia graduating fromConestoga High School[4] and graduatedsumma cum laude fromNorthwestern University inEvanston, Illinois.[2] She has a brother, Alex Richard Eisenhower (b. 1980), and a sister, Melanie Catherine Eisenhower (b. 1984).[5]
In 1996, Jennie Eisenhower was presented as adebutante tohigh society at theInternational Debutante Ball at theWaldorf Astoria Hotel inNew York City.[6]
Eisenhower has performed inOff-Broadway productions and at regional theaters across the United States. For her performances inPhiladelphia she has won twoBarrymore Awards: Best Actress in a Musical (2009) forForbidden Broadway's Greatest Hits, and Best Supporting Actress in a Musical (2004) forThe Wild Party.[7] She was also nominated for Barrymore Awards for her work inShow Boat at the Media Theatre (2010),The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at Theatre Horizon inNorristown (2011),Little Women at Bristol Riverside Theatre (2011),A Grand Night for Singing at the Walnut Street Theatre (2012),[8]Parade at theArden Theatre (2013), andBullets Over Broadway (2018).[7]
Other appearances have includedPassion at the Arden Theatre Company (2015),Kiss Me, Kate (2014) andHello, Dolly! (2023) at the Act II Playhouse, andArsenic and Old Lace (2014),The Humans (2018)[9] andThe Best Man (2020) at theWalnut Street Theatre, where she has also directed several productions; Off-Broadway appearances include the original production ofSuburb atYork Theatre.[10] In the greater Philadelphia region, Eisenhower has directed1776,[11]Falsettos,[12] andAlways...Patsy Cline,[13] among other works.[14]
Eisenhower has appeared in small roles in the filmsMona Lisa Smile (2003),Arthur (2011), andThe Suspect (2013).[10] She taught theater as an adjunct faculty member atTemple University.[15]
Eisenhower narrated the audiobook version of her mother's 2007 book about her grandmother,Pat Nixon: The Untold Story.[16] In 2011, Eisenhower married Anthony (Tony) Cheslock and they have a daughter.[15][17] They divorced in 2017.
In October 2020, Eisenhower married Sara Neville.[18]
She is aDemocrat and voted forBarack Obama in 2012.[19]
