Jennifer Elise Cox
| Jennifer Elise Cox | |
|---|---|
| Born |
November 29, 1969 New York City, New York, US |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Spouse(s) | Lee Brownstein |
Jennifer Elise Cox (born November 29, 1969) is an American actress best known for her satirical portrayal of Jan Brady in The Brady Bunch Movie.
Cox was born in New York City, New York. There she played in two operas, Don Giovanni and Madam Butterfly. After graduating from a performing arts high school Cox moved to Los Angeles with her mother, Kate. She attended the California Institute of the Arts and earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in acting. While getting into acting, Cox scooped ice cream at Ben & Jerry's, and made money by playing cards when she was struggling.
In 1995 Cox won over the role she became widely known for, middle-child Jan Brady in the film The Brady Bunch Movie, a pastiche role she originated off-Broadway in The Real Live Brady Bunch. Speaking of the cast, "We instantly bonded," said Cox. "We instantly thought of each other as family, as The Brady Bunch." The film opened at #1 at the box office with $14,827,066 and grossed $46,576,136, in the U.S. and Canada and $7,500,000 overseas making a total gross of $54,076,136 worldwide. Although the film received a mixed reception, Cox's performance was praised. Patrick Phillips from Pop Culture Tonight called her performance "excellent, yet underrated". While a reviewer from The Motion Pictures stated "Cox pulls off all of [The] nuttiness perfectly. She is without a doubt the best part of the movie." A week after the Brady bunch movie's opening she had a guest spot on The George Wendt Show. The same year she reprised her role as Jan Brady for the TV series Wings, and portrayed Shannon, a student at the women's studies program, on the TV series Murphy Brown.
In 1996 Cox costarred alongside Michael Gross and Hilary Swank In the horror film Sometimes They Come Back... Again, reprised her role of Jan Brady in the Brady Bunch sequel A Very Brady Sequel, and guest starred on an episode of The Parent 'Hood.
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