Jennifer Landon
| Jennifer Landon | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Jennifer Landon August 29, 1983 Malibu, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater |
Brentwood School New York University |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1989; 1991; 2005–present |
| Parent(s) |
Michael Landon Cindy Clerico |
| Relatives |
Leslie Landon (paternal half-sister) Michael Landon, Jr. (paternal half-brother) Christopher B. Landon (paternal half-brother) Mark Landon (adoptive brother) |
Jennifer Landon is an American actress. She is known for her role as Gwen Norbeck Munson on As the World Turns (2005–2008, 2010).
Landon is the daughter of actor Michael Landon and his third wife, Cindy Clerico. She is also the half-sister of screenwriter Christopher B. Landon and director Michael Landon, Jr.
Landon graduated from Brentwood School before moving to New York City to attend New York University, where she appeared in several theater productions.
Landon got her first acting job at age five from her father, when he cast her to play a little girl in one of the final episodes of his television series, Highway to Heaven. Before his death in 1991, Jennifer would work with her father once more when he cast her as Jennifer Kramer in the pilot for what would have been his next television series, Us.
In 2004, Jennifer co-starred in an independent film, L.A. DJ. In early 2005 she was cast to play the character of Gwen Norbeck for one episode on the soap opera, As the World Turns, but the producers liked her performance so much that they decided to add the character to the cast and signed her to a three-year contract. The new character of Gwen Norbeck was eventually tied into the show by making her the half-sister of an existing character, Carly Tenney. Landon won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series three years in a row for her portrayal of Norbeck.
Since the character of Gwen Norbeck was introduced on As the World Turns as a musician and the lead singer in an all-girl rock band, Jennifer has sung several times on the show. In late 2006, the character's storyline focused on her pursuing a music career recording two singles, "Slide" and "I Saw Love". Both songs were written in real life by Nini Camps, and they were released under Jennifer Landon's name. They are currently available on iTunes.
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