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

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