Jennifer Kapoor was born as Jennifer Kendal on February 28, 1933. She was a British actress who married into the Kapoor family. Jennifer Kendal was born in Southport, England, but since her adolescence, she spent her life in India. She was born to Geoffrey Kendal and elder sister was Felicity Kendal. Jennifer was the owner of a traveling theatre company, called the "Shakespeareana". This company traveled around India as described in the book and film, Shakespeare Wallah, which casted Kendal herself, her husband Shashi Kapoor, her father, and her sister Felicity.

Shashi Kapoor and Jennifer, met each other for the first time in 1956 in Calcutta. Shashi Kapoor was part of Prithvi Theatre troupe, while she played the role of Miranda in the play `The Tempest`, by "Shakespeareana" travelling troupe. Eventually, Shashi started working intensively and touring with the Shakespeareana Company. In July 1958, Kendal married the then popular Indian film star, Shashi Kapoor. Kendal and her husband brought the Prithvi Theatre in Mumbai into life and her daughter Sanjana presently manages the venture. Kendal and Kapoor starred in a number of films together, especially those produced by Merchant Ivory Productions.

Jeniffer and Shahsi Kapoor had three children, two sons, Kunal Kapoor and Karan Kapoor and a daughter Sanjana Kapoor, of whom Kunal Kapoor is an actor and Karan is a model and photographer. She died of cancer on September 7, 1984.

In 1983, she was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for the film 36 Chowringhee Lane and won the Evening Standard British Film Awards for the same film. She was a wife and mother par excellence as well as an excellent actress in the Film Industry.

Filmography of Jennifer Kapoor

Ghare-Baire in 1984 as Miss Gilby

The Far Pavilions in 1984 as Mrs. Viccary

Heat and Dust in 1983 as Mrs. Saunders

36 Chowringhee Lane in 1981 as Miss Violet Stoneham

Junoon as Ruth`s Mother

Bombay Talkie in 1970 as Lucia Lane

Shakespeare Wallah in 1965 as Mrs. Bowen