JENNY LEWIS

January 8, 1976

Jenny Lewis was born on January 8, 1976, in Las Vegas, Nevada.  During the mid-1980s, her parents divorced and she moved with her mom, Linda, to Los Angeles, California. 

Aside from a Jell-O commercial, her screen acting debut came at age 7 in the pilot of ABC’s “Baby Makes Five” on April 1, 1983.  For the series, however, she was replaced by Emily MoutIn.

In 1986, Lewis was cast as Becky McGibbon, Lucy Barker’s granddaughter on “Life With Lucy.” Lewis appeared in all 13 episodes opposite Lucille Ball, only 8 of which were first aired on ABC.  The series was canceled by the end of 1986. 

“Yes, Lucy was a bit rough around the edges, and yes, she constantly smoked cigarettes on the set. She would pull her face back with tape, sort of like a cheap face-lift.“

Lewis subsequently made one-off appearances on such shows as “The Golden Girls” (”Life With Lucy’s” main competition), “Mr. Belvidere”, “Growing Pains”, and “Roseann”. 

In 1990, Lewis was cast in another short-run series, “Shannon’s Deal.” The following year she did 18 episodes of “Brooklyn Bridge” playing Katie Monahan. 

In 1999, she gathered a couple of her friends and formed the band Rilo Kiley.  

"I wouldn’t change it for the world. But when you’re a kid supporting your family, you’re forced to keep your eye on the prize. I have a great work ethic, from watching Lucille Ball, not necessarily my own family.”