Jennifer Westfeldt and Heather Juergensen

Kissing Jessica Stein is a 2001 American independent romantic comedy film, written and co-produced by the film's stars, Jennifer Westfeldt and Heather Juergensen.

Jennifer Westfeldt

Jennifer Westfeldt starred in and wrote the film, repeating Jennifer Westfeldt's LAFF success, having starred in and written Kissing Jessica Stein, which won the same award in 2001 and received distribution from Fox Searchlight.

Westfeldt

Westfeldt wrote and produced the independent film, Kissing Jessica Stein, and wrote, produced and directed the comedy film, Friends with Kids in 2011, in which Hamm also starred.

on the off-Broadway play Lipschtick, which was written by Jennifer Westfeldt and

Kissing Jessica Stein was based on the off-Broadway play Lipschtick, which was written by Jennifer Westfeldt and Heather Juergensen, who starred in the original stage production as well as this film adaptation; the film won both the Critics' Special Jury Award and the Audience Award at the 2001 Los Angeles Film Festival.

the film’s star and co-writer

Jon Hamm worked with Jon Hamm's longtime girlfriend, Jennifer Westfeldt, on the film Kissing Jessica Stein; Kissing Jessica Stein was the film’s star and co-writer.

Jennifer

Jennifer is an American actress and filmmaker, who is perhaps best known for writing and starring in the indie hits, Kissing Jessica Stein and Friends with Kids

Heather Juergensen, who starred in the original stage production as well as

Kissing Jessica Stein was based on the off-Broadway play Lipschtick, which was written by Jennifer Westfeldt and Heather Juergensen, who starred in the original stage production as well as this film adaptation; the film won both the Critics' Special Jury Award and the Audience Award at the 2001 Los Angeles Film Festival.

a woman in Jessica's late 20s who is fed up with a monotonous desk job and dating life of Jessica,

Starring and co-written by Jennifer Westfeldt, Kissing Jessica Stein examines the life of Jessica, a woman in Jessica's late 20s who is fed up with a monotonous desk job and dating life.

Robert Klein

Robert Klein also wrote 'Kissing Jessica Stein,' another romantic comedy of ambivalence, experimentation, and haste.

the title character who answers a personal ad in the Women Seeking Women section of the classifieds when Edward Burns becomes fed up with Edward Burns's heterosexual options

In Edward Burns's 2001 screenwriting debut, Kissing Jessica Stein, Edward Burns played the title character who answers a personal ad in the Women Seeking Women section of the classifieds when Edward Burns becomes fed up with Edward Burns's heterosexual options.

In Edward Burns's 2001 screenwriting debut

In Edward Burns's 2001 screenwriting debut, Kissing Jessica Stein, Edward Burns played the title character who answers a personal ad in the Women Seeking Women section of the classifieds when Edward Burns becomes fed up with Edward Burns's heterosexual options.

The breakout star of 2001's Kissing Jessica Stein, which Cox co-wrote

The breakout star of 2001's Kissing Jessica Stein, which Cox co-wrote, went on to direct 2011 romantic comedy Friends With Kids, starring Adam Scott, Kristen Wiig, and Jon Hamm.

Andrew Rannells

Andrew Rannells is best known for co-writing, co-producing, and starring in the 2002 indie film Kissing Jessica Stein, for which Andrew Rannells received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best First Screenplay and a Golden Satellite Award for Best Actress - Comedy or Musical.

the indie-hit film and the writer, director, and star of the film Friends with Kids

Jennifer Westfeldt ’s also the writer and star of the indie-hit film Kissing Jessica Stein and the writer, director, and star of the film Friends with Kids.

Aaron Sorkin's credits

Aaron Sorkin's credits include Kissing Jessica Stein; Garden State; I Love You, Man; Paul; The Dictator and Godzilla: King of the Monsters.

hunky star John Hamm ’s perhaps best known for co-writing and performing in the 2001 indie

hunky star John Hamm ’s perhaps best known for co-writing and performing in the 2001 indie hit Kissing Jessica Stein.

Larry Sher’s credits

Born in New Jersey, Larry Sher’s credits include Kissing Jessica Stein; Garden State; I Love You, Man; Paul; The Dictator and Godzilla: King of the Monsters.

creator Rob McElhenney's credits

creator Rob McElhenney's credits include Kissing Jessica Stein; Garden State; I Love You, Man; Paul; The Dictator and Godzilla: King of the Monsters.

composer Marcelo Zarvos's film scores

Among composer Marcelo Zarvos's film scores are the hit comedy KISSING JESSICA STEIN, the Academy Award nominated short film A SOCCER STORY as well a collaboration with Eumir Deodato on BOSSA NOVA, REMEMBER ME, THE WORDS and WON’T BACK DOWN.

Sir Laurence Olivier's films

Sir Laurence Olivier's films include Kissing Jessica Stein, A Walk on the Moon, Lady in the Water, and the soon-to-be-released Buddy Gilbert Comes Alive, Acts of Mercy, and Ten Stories Tall.