Jennifer Edwards (born Jennifer B. McEdward; March 25, 1957 in Los Angeles, California) is an American actress best known for playing the title role in the NBC made-for-television movie Heidi (which interrupted the New York Jets vs. Oakland Raiders game now called The Heidi Bowl), which aired on November 17, 1968. Jennifer Edwards is the daughter of filmmaker Blake Edwards and Patricia Walker, and the stepdaughter of Julie Andrews.

Besides acting in a number of movies, she also co-wrote the 1988 television movie Justin Case with her father.

Jennifer Edwards has two daughters, Kayti, born in 1976, and Hannah, born in 1993.

Partial filmography

Days of Wine and Roses (1962, directed by Blake Edwards) (uncredited; age 3)
Heidi (1968) ... as Heidi
The Carey Treatment (1972, directed by Blake Edwards) ... as Lydia Barrett
Go Ask Alice (1973) ... as Chris
S.O.B. (1981, directed by Blake Edwards) ... as Lila
The Man Who Loved Women (1983, directed by Blake Edwards) ... as Nancy
That's Life (1986, directed by Blake Edwards) ... as Megan
A Fine Mess (1986, directed by Blake Edwards)... as Ellen Frankenthaler
The Perfect Match (1988, directed byMark Deimel) ... as Nancy Bryant
Sunset (1988, directed by Blake Edwards) ... as Victoria
All's Fair (1989) ... as Ann
Son of the Pink Panther (1993, directed by Blake Edwards) ... as Yussa
Vampire Clan (2002) ... as Jodi Remington

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Partial filmography