Jennifer Lame
American film editor
Jennifer Lame (born 1981/1982) is an American film editor. She is known for her work on Manchester by the Sea, Hereditary, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, and the films of Noah Baumbach and Christopher Nolan. In 2024, she won the Academy Award for Best Film Editing for her work on Nolan’s Oppenheimer. She is a native of Narberth, Pennsylvania and is married to film producer Craig Shilowich.
Early life
Jennifer Lame was born in 1981 or 1982 in Philadelphia. Her father is Tony Lame, a former contributor to The Philadelphia Inquirer as well as KYW-TV. She attended Episcopal Academy and, in 2004, graduated from Wesleyan University.
Career
Lame started editing films with Price Check. She has become a recurring collaborator on Noah Baumbach's films including Frances Ha, While We're Young, Mistress America, The Meyerowitz Stories, and Marriage Story. She also edited Paper Towns, Manchester by the Sea, Tyrel, Hereditary, Midsommar, Tenet, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, and Oppenheimer. Just before winning her first Oscar, she was named Time's "Person of the Week" for her role as a prominent female editor.
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