Nancy Jennifer

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Nancy Jennifer
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Other namesBaby Jennifer
OccupationActress
Years active1991-present

Nancy Jennifer, previously credited as Baby Jennifer, is an Indian actress who has appeared in Tamil language films. After making her debut as a child artiste, Jennifer has also featured in supporting and lead roles.

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Career

Nancy Jennifer began acting as a child actress and featured in Vasanth's Nerrukku Ner (1997), as a small child who is caught up by her parents’ divorce. [1] She later appeared in films including Asokavanam and Ghilli (2004), portraying Vijay's sister. [2] [3] In the late 2000s, she became a lead actress and appeared in the low-budget films Thozha (2008) and Puthiya Payanam. [4] [5] After being unable to garner success as a lead actress, Jennifer has regularly featured as a supporting actress and as a host for STAR Vijay.

Selected filmography

YearFilmRole
1991 Kizhakku Karai Child artist
1992 Idhuthanda Sattam Meena (Baby)
1996 Thayagam Angela
1997 Sakthi Devi
1997 Nerrukku Ner Sona
1998 Ulavuthurai Priya
1998 Sandhippoma
1999 Kanmani Unakkaga Kanmani
1999 Time
2000 Independence Day
2001 Asokavanam Priya
2004 Ghilli Bhuvana
2005 February 14 Gayathri
2006 Unakkum Enakkum
2006 Jambhavan
2008 Thozha Priya
2013 Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru Maya
2014 Kalkandu Porkodi
2017 Kootathil Oruthan Ranjini
2021 Trip Jenny
2022 Maha

Television

YearTitleRoleLanguageChannel
1998-1999Jannal - Adutha Veetu Kathaigal Tamil Sun TV
1998Chinna Chinna Aasai - PoojaPooja Sun TV
2013-2014 Thayumanavan Indra Vijay TV
2016-2017 Keladi Kanmani Nageshwari Sun TV
2017-2018 Valli Brindha
Star Wars Herself
2021 Idhayathai Thirudathey Anitha Colors Tamil
2021 Chithi 2 Jeni Sun TV

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