Jenifer Estess

Jenifer Estess (1963-2003) was a Moline, Illinois-born theatre producer.

She began her career as an actor after graduating from New York University with a B.A. in drama. She was a co-founder of the "Naked Angels (theatre company)" theatre company in Manhattan; she was its producing director until 1993. She also helped found the Nantucket Film Festival and the New York Women's Film Festival.

Her memoir, "Tales from the Bed: Living, Dying and Having It All", was published in 2004 and became a television movie starring Laura San Giacomo. She also started Project A.L.S., which raises funds for finding a cure for Lou Gehrig's disease, from which she suffered. She helped raise over $17,000,000 (USD) for the Project.

Jenifer Estess died from A.L.S. on December 16 2003, aged 40. [Theatre World, Vol. #60 (2003-2004), ISBN#1-55783-650-7/ISBN#1-55783-651-5] .

References

* [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F03E7D61E3CF934A25751C1A9659C8B63 Jenifer Estess, 40; Fought Lou Gehrig's Disease] , The New York Times, December 17, 2003