Jennie Eisenhower

Jennie Eisenhower
Born	(1978-08-15) August 15, 1978 (age 45) San Clemente, California, U.S.
Education	Northwestern University
Occupation(s)	Actress, director, realtor
Years active	2003–present
Spouses	Anthony Cheslock (m. 2011; div. 2017) ^{[citation needed]} Sara Neville (m. 2020) ^{[citation needed]}
Children	1
Parent(s)	David Eisenhower Julie Nixon Eisenhower
Relatives	Dwight Eisenhower (great-grandfather) Richard Nixon (grandfather)

Jennie Elizabeth Eisenhower (born August 15, 1978) is an American actress, director, and realtor.^[1] She has performed in Off-Broadway theater productions and in regional theatre, being nominated for seven Barrymore Awards and winning two of them. She has played minor roles in several feature films. She is a great-granddaughter of Dwight D. Eisenhower and granddaughter of Richard Nixon, both presidents of the United States.

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Early life and education

Eisenhower was born in San Clemente, California,^[2] to Julie Nixon Eisenhower and David Eisenhower. Her maternal grandparents were U.S. President Richard Nixon and First Lady Pat Nixon, while her paternal great-grandparents were U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower and First Lady Mamie Eisenhower.^[3] She grew up near Philadelphia and graduated summa cum laude from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.^[2] She has a brother, Alex Richard Eisenhower (b. 1980), and a sister, Melanie Catherine Eisenhower (b. 1984).^[4]

In 1996 Jennie Eisenhower was presented as a debutante to high society at the International Debutante Ball at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City.^[5]

Career

Eisenhower has performed in Off-Broadway productions and at regional theaters across the United States. For her performances in Philadelphia she has won two Barrymore Awards: Best Actress in a Musical (2009) for Forbidden Broadway's Greatest Hits, and Best Supporting Actress in a Musical (2004) for The Wild Party.^[6] She was also nominated for Barrymore Awards for her work in Show Boat at the Media Theatre (2010), The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at Theatre Horizon in Norristown (2011), Little Women at Bristol Riverside Theatre (2011), A Grand Night for Singing at the Walnut Street Theatre (2012),^[7] Parade at the Arden Theatre (2013), and Bullets Over Broadway (2018).^[6]

Other appearances have included Passion at the Arden Theatre Company (2015), Kiss Me, Kate at the Act II Playhouse (2016), and Arsenic and Old Lace (2014), The Humans (2018)^[8] and The Best Man (2020) at the Walnut Street Theatre, where she has also directed several productions; Off-Broadway appearances include "Suburb" at York Theatre.^[9] In the greater Philadelphia region, Eisenhower directed 1776 in 2016^[10] and Falsettos in 2019,^[11] among other works.^[12]

Eisenhower has appeared in small roles in the films Mona Lisa Smile (2003), Arthur (2011), and The Suspect (2013).^[9] She taught theater as an adjunct faculty member at Temple University.^[13]

Personal life

Eisenhower narrated the audiobook version of her mother’s 2007 book about her grandmother, Pat Nixon: The Untold Story.^[14] In 2011, Eisenhower married Anthony (Tony) Cheslock and they have a daughter.^[13]^[15] They divorced in 2017.

She is a Democrat and voted for Barack Obama in 2012.^[16]

Filmography

Mona Lisa Smile (2003) – Girl at the Station
Head Space (2006) – TV Correspondent
Arthur (2011) – Alexis
The Suspect (2013) – Instructor
Dispatches From Elsewhere (2020) – Elsewhereian #2
Law & Order (2022) – Denise Cohen^[17]

References

^ About Jennie Eisenhower
^ ^a ^b Wilson, Jon. "Historical play's lead adds touch of history", Tampa Bay Times, November 21, 2004, accessed December 22, 2021
^ Leiby, Richard (February 23, 2005). "Jennie Eisenhower, Making Herself Perfectly Clear". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
^ Bennett, Kitty. "Where Are They Now? Julie and David Eisenhower", AARP Bulletin, December 22, 2010. p. 2.
^ Yazigi, Monique (January 1997). "The Debutante Returns, With Pearls and Plans". New York Times. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
^ ^a ^b "The Barrymore Awards: Jennie Eisenhower". Theatre Philadelphia. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
^ Jones, Kenneth. "Philly's 2012 Barrymore Awards Nominees Announced; Is This the Final Year of the Barrymores?", Playbill, August 16, 2012, accessed May 1, 2022
^ Dunleavy, Tim. "Review: The Humans at the Walnut Street Theatre", DC Metro Theater Arts, January 28, 2018
^ ^a ^b "Jennie Eisenhower". Walnut Street Theatre. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
^ Eger, Henrik. "1776 And All That: Interview with director-choreographer Jennie Eisenhower", Phindie, May 4, 2016
^ Von Bergen, Jane M. "On stage at 1812 Productions: Two women in their 50s. Why that’s more radical than it should be." The Philadelphia Inquirer, October 14, 2019
^ Buehler, Pati. "BWW Interview: Philly's Own Jennie Eisenhower", BroadwayWorld.com, February 28, 2014, accessed December 20, 2021
^ ^a ^b Groome, Clark (October 24, 2013). "Only 3 people in U.S. history share her distinction; Eisenhower/Nixon kin currently starring in local play". The Chestnut Hill Local. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
^ "Pat Nixon: The Untold Story". Richard Nixon Foundation. Mar 15, 2018. Archived from the original on August 11, 2023. Retrieved Aug 11, 2023.
^ "Inspired by Greek Theater, Jennie Eisenhower Lights up Philadelphia - The National Herald". thenationalherald.com. 2022-08-18. Archived from the original on 2022-08-18. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
^ Cooper, Leah Faye (1 October 2012). "Election 2012: All the Presidents' Daughters". Glamour. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
^ Weyer, Michael (2022-11-18). "Law & Order recap: A military murder pits Price against his boss". Monsters and Critics. Retrieved 2023-02-02.

External links

Richard Nixon

37th President of the United States (1969–1974)
36th Vice President of the United States (1953–1961)
U.S. Senator from California (1950–1953)
U.S. Representative for CA–12 (1947–1950)

Pre-presidency

Presidency
(timeline)

Foreign policy	International trips Nixon Doctrine Vietnam War Cambodian bombing Paris Peace Accords "Peace with Honor" Vietnamization Cold War period Linkage policy Tar Baby Option 1972 visit to China Shanghai Communiqué 1973 Chilean coup d'état Détente 1972 Moscow Summit Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty SALT I Treaty Prevention of Nuclear War Agreement Threshold Test Ban Treaty Operation CHAOS Space exploration
Domestic policy	Family Assistance Plan Revised Philadelphia Plan Minority Business Development Agency Native American policy Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act Education Amendments of 1972 Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants Title IX Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Equal Educational Opportunities Act of 1974 Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972 National Cancer Act of 1971 End Stage Renal Disease Program Supplemental Security Income Health Maintenance Organization Act of 1973 Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act Shafer Commission War on Drugs Drug Enforcement Administration Cannabis policy Federal Contested Elections Act Federal Election Campaign Act 1970 VRA Amendments District of Columbia Home Rule Act Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970 Congressional Research Service
Economic policy	Bank Secrecy Act Fair Credit Reporting Act National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1970 Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1973 Nixon shock Economic Stabilization Act of 1970 Smithsonian Agreement Occupational Safety and Health Act National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Occupational Safety and Health Administration Permissible exposure limit U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Consumer Product Safety Act Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act Poison Prevention Packaging Act of 1970 Public Health Cigarette Smoking Act Securities Investor Protection Act Securities Investor Protection Corporation Tax Reform Act of 1969 Alternative minimum tax Revenue Act of 1971 Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 Agricultural Act of 1970 Farm Credit Act of 1971 Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act of 1972 Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 Federal Energy Administration Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act Emergency Daylight Saving Time Energy Conservation Act Trans-Alaska Pipeline Authorization Act
Environmental policy	Council on Environmental Quality Environmental Quality Improvement Act National Environmental Policy Act Environmental Protection Agency Clean Air Amendments of 1970 Clean Water Act Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act National Ambient Air Quality Standards National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants New Source Performance Standards Noise Control Act Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1970 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Coastal Zone Management Act Coastal Zone Management Program Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement Marine Mammal Protection Act Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 Endangered Species Act of 1969 Endangered Species Act of 1973 Oil Pollution Act of 1973 Water Resources Development Act of 1974
Watergate	Timeline Operation Sandwedge Operation Gemstone Saturday Night Massacre CRP White House Plumbers Watergate Seven Enemies List list of opponents White House tapes United States v. Nixon (1974) Senate Watergate Committee impeachment process "I am not a crook" Resignation Pardon

Life and
politics

Books

Elections

U.S. House	1946 1948
U.S. Senate	1950
Vice Presidential	1952 campaign selection convention election transition 1956 campaign convention election
Presidential	1960 campaign primaries running mate selection convention debates election Kennedy transition 1968 campaign primaries running mate selection convention election 1972 campaign primaries convention election
Gubernatorial	1962