Jenny Lewis  Jennifer Diane Lewis (born January 8, 1976, or January 8, 1977) (sources differ) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and actress. She was the lead singer and rhythm guitarist for the indie rock band Rilo Kiley. Lewis gained prominence in the 1980s as a child actress, appearing in the films "Troop Beverly Hills" (1989) and "The Wizard" (1989) and the television series "Brooklyn Bridge" (1991–93). In the mid-1990s, Lewis semi-retired from acting to focus on her musical career, and formed Rilo Kiley in 1998 with fellow former child actor Blake Sennett. Rilo Kiley released four albums before they disbanded in 2014. Lewis has released four solo albums: "Rabbit Fur Coat" (2006), "Acid Tongue" (2008), "The Voyager" (2014) and "On the Line" (2019). In addition to Rilo Kiley and her solo career, Lewis has been a member of the Postal Service, Jenny & Johnny and Nice As Fuck. Lewis was born in Las Vegas. Her mother, Linda, was a professional singer, and her father, Eddie Gordon, was a member of the Harmonica Gang. Lewis is of Ashkenazi Jewish descent. Lewis made her professional debut in a [[Jell-O]] commercial. She later appeared in commercials for [[Mattel]]'s [[Barbie]] and Baby Skates dolls, [[Toys "R" Us]] toy stores, the [[Black & Decker]] Popcorn Maker, and [[Kellogg's]] [[Corn Pops]], among others. She was featured in the short-lived 1986 [[Lucille Ball]] sitcom "[[Life With Lucy]]", where she was cast as one of Lucy's grandchildren. She also had small roles on TV shows, such as "[[Murder She Wrote]]", "[[The New Twilight Zone]]", "[[Baywatch]]", "[[The Golden Girls]]", "[[Growing Pains]]", "[[Just the Ten of Us]]", "[[Roseanne (TV series)|Roseanne]]", "[[Mr. Belvedere]]", and "[[Brooklyn Bridge (TV series)|Brooklyn Bridge]]". She appeared on a Kids' week episode of the game show "[[Card Sharks]]" on August 6, 1987, at age 11, and won $500 but did not win her match. Lewis appeared in over a dozen teen movies, such as "[[Troop Beverly Hills]]" and "[[The Wizard (1989 film)|The Wizard]]" in 1989.