Jennifer Siebel Newsom
Biography
Jennifer Lynn Siebel Newsom (born June 19, 1974) is an American documentary filmmaker and actress. She is the director, writer, and producer of the film Miss Representation, which premiered in the documentary competition at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. The film examines how the media has underrepresented women in positions of power. Her second film, which she wrote, produced, and directed, was The Mask You Live In, which premiered at the 2015 Sundance Festival. It is an examination of American society's definition of masculinity.
Newsom is married to Governor Gavin Newsom of California, making her the First Lady of California. She was previously the state's Second Partner from 2011 to 2019 and First Lady of San Francisco from 2008 to 2011.
Filmography
Something's Gotta Give
as Younger Woman in Market 2003
In the Valley of Elah
as Jodie 2007
Rent
as Receptionist 2005
April Fool's Day
as Barbie 2008
Miss Representation
as Self 2011
Dinocroc
as Gereco Receptionist 2004
The Nanny Express
as Pam 2009
This Changes Everything
as Self 2019
Tales of an Ancient Empire
as Queen Ma'at 2010
Bone Dry
as Wife (as Jennifer Siebel) 2007
Zen Noir
as Nora 2004
She's Out of His Mind
as Judy Claymore 2022
American Daylight
as Zelda (as Jennifer Siebel) 2006Fall Guy: The John Stewart Story
as Sharon Stone 2007
Aliens on Crack
as Pooty 2009