Jennifer Grey Biography (1960-)

Born March 26, 1960, in New York, NY; daughter of Joel (an actor, dancer, choreographer, and singer) and Jo (an actress and singer; maiden name, Wilder) Grey; granddaughter of Mickey Katz (a comic); married Clark Gregg (an actor and writer), July 21, 2001; children: Stella. Addresses: Agent: Writersand Artists Agency, 8383 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 550, Beverly Hills, CA 90211.

Nationality
American
Gender
Female
Occupation
Actress, dancer
Birth Details
March 26, 1960
New York, New York, United States

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Film Appearances
  • Cathy Bennario, Reckless, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1984
  • Patsy Dwyer, The Cotton Club, Orion, 1984
  • Toni, Red Dawn, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1984
  • Leslie, American Flyers, Warner Bros., 1985
  • Jean "Jeanie" Bueller, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Paramount, 1986
  • Frances "Baby" Houseman, Dirty Dancing, Vestron, 1987
  • Voice of Airelle, Light Years (animated; also known as Gandahar), Miramax, 1988
  • Lovey Lou, Bloodhounds of Broadway, Columbia, 1989
  • Kelly Carter/Produce, Stroke of Midnight (also known as If theShoe Fits, Le soulier magique, and Sur le coup de minuit),Media Home Entertainment, 1991
  • Kate Bass, Wind, TriStar, 1992
  • Elaine Taylor, Portraits of a Killer (also known as Portraits of Innocence), Live Entertainment, 1996
  • Megan Forrester, Lover's Knot, Astra Cinema, 1996
  • Candice, Red Meat, 1997
  • Abby Friese, The Secrets of My Heart, 1998
  • Janice Guerrero, Bounce, Miramax, 2000
  • Dr. Alice Dodgson (some sources cite Dr. Eve Kent), Ritual (also known as Tales from the Crypt Presents: Revelation and Tales from the Crypt Presents: Voodoo), Miramax/Dimension Films/RKO Radio Pictures, 2001
  • Television Appearances
  • Movies
  • Laura Eller, Cindy Eller: A Modern Fairy Tale, ABC, 1985
  • Rita Schwerner, Murder in Mississippi, 1990
  • Liz Carter, Criminal Justice, HBO, 1990
  • Christine Baxter, Eyes of a Witness (also known as Circumstantial Evidence), CBS, 1991
  • Kate Weldon, A Case for Murder, USA Network, 1993
  • Robin Ouiseau, The West Side Waltz, CBS, 1995
  • Sally Casey, Outrage, ABC, 1998
  • Patty Reed, Since You've Been Gone, ABC, 1998
  • Series
  • Jennifer Grey, It's Like, You Know..., ABC, 1999-2000
  • Episodic
  • Valerie Jacobs, "A Community of Civilized Men," The Equalizer, CBS, 1986
  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, 1990
  • Mindy, "The One with the Evil Orthodontist," Friends, NBC, 1995
  • Ginger Allen, "A Dime a Dance," Fallen Angels, 1995
  • Specials
  • An All-Star Celebration: The '88 Vote, ABC, 1988
  • The 14th Annual People's Choice Awards, CBS, 1988
  • Presenter, 25th International Emmy Awards, WNET, 1998
  • Dirty Dancing: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 2000
  • Pilots
  • Stephanie Granatelli, The Player, ABC, 1997
  • Baldasari, The Repair Shop, CBS, 1998
  • Stage Appearances
  • Understudy for Peggy and Trish, Album, Cherry Lane Theatre, New York City, 1980-1981, later appeared in Chicago production
  • The Twilight of the Golds, Booth Theatre, New York, City, 1993
  • Who Says It Can't Be a Miracle? (benefit performance), Atlantic Theatre Company, Lighthouse Theatre at Chelsea Piers, New York City, 2001

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Periodicals
    • Entertainment Weekly, April 23, 1999, p. 22
    • In Style, October, 1999, pp. 382-87
    • Movieline, October, 2000, pp. 12, 14
    • People Weekly, September 8, 1997, pp. 136-40