Jennifer Warren, born on August 12, 1941, in New York City, is an American actress, producer, and film director. She is the daughter of actress Paula Bauersmith and dentist Barnet M. Warren, and her uncle was Yiddish theatre actor and director Jacob Ben-Ami.

Jennifer Warren graduated from Elisabeth Irwin High School and made her Broadway debut in 1972 in "6 Rms Riv Vu," for which she won a Theatre World Award. She also appeared in the short-lived Broadway production of "P.S. Your Cat Is Dead!".

Her film credits include "Sam's Song" (1969), "Night Moves" (1975), "Slap Shot" (1977), "Ice Castles" (1978), "Mutant" (1984), and "Fatal Beauty" (1987). She was listed as one of the twelve "Promising New Actors of 1975" in John Willis' Screen World, Volume 27.

Her television credits include guest roles on "The Bob Newhart Show," "Kojak," "Cagney & Lacey," "Hotel," "Hooperman," and "Murder, She Wrote," among others.

Jennifer Warren has directed two feature films: "The Beans of Egypt, Maine" (1994) and "Partners in Crime" (2000). She was a founding member and past president of the Alliance of Woman Directors and continues to support the organization.

She has also taught at Wesleyan University, Johns Hopkins University, UCLA Extension, the University of Tel Aviv, and is an associate professor at USC's School of Cinematic Arts.

Jennifer Warren married producer Roger Gimbel in 1976, and they had a son, Barney, who is a writer and editor. Roger Gimbel passed away on April 26, 2011.