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Courtney Lemmon is currently the president and trustee of the Lemmon Foundation, founded by her father, Jack Lemmon. Courtney has a Masters of Public Health degree from Columbia University and double BA from Fordham University. Before the Lemmon Foundation, she worked at Human Rights Watch, AmeriCares, and International Medical Corps. Courtney and Peter McCrea married in 2001, and live in Connecticut with their sons, John Oliver and William, and their mini goldendoodle, Charlie.


Chris Lemmon is an American actor, author, and musician, born on June 22, 1954, in Los Angeles, California. He is the son of legendary actor Jack Lemmon and actress Cynthia Stone. Chris attended the Verde Valley School in Sedona, Arizona, and later graduated from the California Institute of the Arts with degrees in classical piano and composition, as well as in theater. He has appeared in over 25 feature films, including AIRPORT ‘77 (1977), THAT’S LIFE! (1986), DAD (1989), and WISHMASTER (1997). On television, he starred in series such as Duet (1987–1989), Open House (1989), Thunder in Paradise (1994), and Brothers & Sisters (1979). Additionally, he has performed in numerous stage productions, including the west-coast tour of Barefoot in the Park and the original West Coast production of Shay by Anne Commire. In 2006, Chris published his memoir, A Twist of Lemmon. He adapted the book into a one-man stage show in 2015, which he performed worldwide culminating with a sold-out run at London’s famed St James Theater. Chris resides in Connecticut with his wife, actress Gina Raymond, whom he married in 1988. They have three children, including actress Sydney Lemmon. In 2018, Chris underwent a double-lung transplant due to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and has since been recovering. He is currently finishing his second memoir My Lemmon Lungs.

Peter McCrea is Founder and Chairman of SDG Global Investments, LLC. He also serves as President of American Impact Capital, LLC, providing advisory services to philanthropists. Previously, he was Senior Vice President at American Endowment Foundation, Business Development Advisor at Foundation Source, and Chairman of the Livelihoods Council at Save the Children.



In 2024, Sydney Lemmon starred alongside Peter Friedman in JOB on Broadway, which completed a 14-week run after two, sold-out, off-Broadway runs. The show garnered rave reviews and was a New York Times Critics’ Pick. In 2020, Lemmon played the titular role of Ana Helstrom in Hulu and Marvel’s Helstrom. She also appeared in HBO’s Emmy-nominated series Succession and the Academy Award®-nominated film TÁR. Lemmon can also be seen in films like Dan Gilroy’s VELVET BUZZSAW and Blumhouse’s FIRESTARTER, as well as AMC’s blockbuster-series Fear the Walking Dead in which her performance was nominated for a Saturn Award. She made her Broadway debut in 2018 in Beau Willimon’s The Parisian Woman starring Uma Thurman. Lemmon is a graduate of Boston University, LAMDA, and Yale School of Drama.

Gina Raymond Lemmon began her career as an international model, appearing in runway shows in New York and Paris and in campaigns for Revlon, L’Oréal, and Gloria Vanderbilt. She studied method acting under David Gideon at The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute in New York and improv at the Harvey Lembeck Comedy Workshop in Los Angeles. She appeared in film and television projects, including Paramount’s feature film DAD, Fox’s hit shows Duet and Open House, and ABC’s Moonlighting. Gina also co-hosted Hour Magazine in Los Angeles and Disney’s Family Fun. As VP of Stone Manor Productions, Gina co-produced A Twist of Lemmon, a one-man play based on her husband Chris Lemmon’s memoir about his father, the legendary Jack Lemmon. The production culminated in a sold-out run at London’s St. James Theatre. Her producing work also includes DAY BY DAY, an award-winning documentary by the Frisbee Foundation, and the music video Where There’s Hope, created in honor of World Autism Awareness Day. Deeply committed to charitable causes, Gina served on the Yale School of Nursing External Advisory Board and the Board of Advisors for the American Cancer Society’s New England Division. In her hometown, she worked on campaigns for the Glastonbury Boathouse and the Welles-Turner Memorial Library. Gina and her husband, actor and author Chris Lemmon, make their home in South Glastonbury, CT, where they raised their three children. They share a love for the arts, their community, and their beloved dogs, Matilda and Winifred.

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