Background
Jenifer Estess was born on the 17th of February, 1963 in Moline, Illinois, United States; the daughter of Marilyn R. Estess. She grew up in Harrison, New York, United States.
Jenifer Estess
1984
New York City, New York 10003, United States
Jenifer Estess studied at New York University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in drama in 1984.
2000
901 7th St NW 4th FloorWashington, DC 20001, United States
Producer Jennifer Estess testifies during a hearing on stem cell research April 26, 2000 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Estess spoke in favor of research which utilizes stem cells harvested from embryos to aid victims of paralysis and other injuries or defects.
2000
901 7th St NW 4th FloorWashington, DC 20001, United States
Producer Jennifer Estess, middle, testifies as actress Gina Gershon, right, looks on September 14, 2000 during a hearing on stem cell research before the U.S. Senate subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies on Capitol Hill in Washington. Estess joined Gershon, actress Mary Tyler Moore and actor Michael J. Fox to urge further funding for stem cell research to battle various medical conditions.
1984
New York City, New York 10003, United States
Jenifer Estess studied at New York University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in drama in 1984.
2000
901 7th St NW 4th FloorWashington, DC 20001, United States
Producer Jennifer Estess testifies during a hearing on stem cell research April 26, 2000 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Estess spoke in favor of research which utilizes stem cells harvested from embryos to aid victims of paralysis and other injuries or defects.
2000
901 7th St NW 4th FloorWashington, DC 20001, United States
Producer Jennifer Estess, middle, testifies as actress Gina Gershon, right, looks on September 14, 2000 during a hearing on stem cell research before the U.S. Senate subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies on Capitol Hill in Washington. Estess joined Gershon, actress Mary Tyler Moore and actor Michael J. Fox to urge further funding for stem cell research to battle various medical conditions.
Jenifer Estess's sister, Meredith Estess
Jenifer Estess's sister, Valerie Estess
(A CEO and co-founder of Project ALS and Glamour magazine'...)
A CEO and co-founder of Project ALS and Glamour magazine's 2001 Woman of the Year describes her battle with Lou Gehrig's disease, from her original diagnosis and decision to survive, to her sisters' ongoing efforts to save her life and her observations about mortality.
https://www.amazon.com/Tales-Bed-Living-Dying-Having/dp/0743476824
2004
Jenifer Estess was born on the 17th of February, 1963 in Moline, Illinois, United States; the daughter of Marilyn R. Estess. She grew up in Harrison, New York, United States.
Jenifer Estess studied at New York University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in drama in 1984.
Jenifer Estess began her career as an actress. She was a co-founder in 1986 and producing director until 1993 of the Naked Angels, theatre company, in New York City, New York, United States. She also worked at Baker Winokur Ryder public relations and helped found the Nantucket Film Festival and the New York Women’s Film Festival. Jenifer was a co-founder and chief executive officer of Project A.L.S. Estess served as a co-executive producer of a television film “Jennifer” CBS in 2001, where she appeared as herself in the film Chelsea Walls.
Although Estess died in 2003, she narrated her story to her sister, Valerie Estes, and “Tales from the Bed: On Living, Dying, and Having It All” was published posthumously in 2004. Estess's memoir focuses primarily on how Lou Gehrig's disease changed her life, but it also includes reflections on her early family life, including her parents' divorce and the strong bond she had with her sisters.
Jenifer Estess was a co-founder of the Naked Angels theatre company in Manhattan. She also helped found the Nantucket Film Festival and the New York Women's Film Festival.
After discovering that she had A.L.S. (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), Estess, her sisters and friends set up Project A.L.S. and raised more than $17 million, bringing together scientists to search for a cure. Jenifer gave testimony before a Senate subcommittee with Christopher Reeve in favor of federal funding for stem cell research in 2000.
HBO showed a documentary on Jenifer's life, “Three Sisters: Searching for a Cure,” in 2004.
(A CEO and co-founder of Project ALS and Glamour magazine'...)
2004
