Jennifer Lynch
Early life[edit]
Lynch was born in Philadelphia. She is the daughter of artist and filmmaker David Lynch, who is responsible for her Finnish ancestry,[4] and painter Peggy Reavey (née Margaret Vosburgh Lentz). She began practicing Transcendental Meditation at the age of six.[5] Lynch graduated from the Interlochen Art Academy where she studied visual arts and creative writing.
Career[edit]
Film[edit]
Lynch was educated in Los Angeles and Michigan at Interlochen Arts Academy. Together with her mother, Lynch made a brief appearance in her father's debut feature film Eraserhead, but her appearance was not included in the final cut. Lynch subsequently worked as a production assistant on Blue Velvet (1986), also directed by her father.
Awards and nominations[edit]
Boxing Helena received incredibly scathing reviews[23] upon its release and a Razzie Award for "Worst Director."[24] Nevertheless, it was nominated for Grand Jury Prize in the Dramatic category at the Sundance Film Festival.[25][26]