An American actress born in New York, Jennifer Grey became a defining face of 1980s cinema. She played Ferris's exasperated sister in 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off' (1986), but achieved lasting fame as Baby, the coming-of-age heroine of the smash 'Dirty Dancing' (1987), one of the decade's most beloved romances. The daughter of actor Joel Grey, she later won the celebrity edition of 'Dancing with the Stars'. Though her leading run was brief, her turn opposite Patrick Swayze secured her a permanent place in popular film history.
Jennifer Grey
Actress
66 years (Mar 26, 1960)New York City, USANew York City, New York, USA
An American actress born in New York, Jennifer Grey became a defining face of 1980s cinema. She played Ferris's exasperated sister in 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off' (1986), but achieved lasting fame as Baby, the coming-of-age heroine of the smash 'Dirty Dancing' (1987), one of the decade's most beloved romances. The daughter of actor Joel Grey, she later won the celebrity edition of 'Dancing with the Stars'. Though her leading run was brief, her turn opposite Patrick Swayze secured her a permanent place in popular film history.
1960-03-26 · New York City, USANew York City, New York, USA
Jennifer Grey (born March 26, 1960) is an American actress. She made her acting debut in the film Reckless (1984) and had her breakthrough in the teen comedy Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986). She earned worldwide fame starring as Frances "Baby" Houseman in the romantic drama film Dirty Dancing (1987), for which she received a Golden Globe Award nomination. Her other feature films include Red Dawn (1984), The Cotton Club (1984), Bloodhounds of Broadway(1989), Bounce (2000), Redbelt (2008), The Wind Rises (2013), In Your Eyes (2014), Bittersweet Symphony (2019), and A Real Pain (2024).
Grey's early television work includes the made-for-TV films Murder in Mississippi (1990), Criminal Justice (1990), and If the Shoe Fits as Kelly Carter / Prudence (1990). She starred as herself in the series It's Like, You Know... (1999–2001), won season eleven of the dancing competition series Dancing with the Stars (2010) and starred as Judy Meyers in the Amazon Prime Video comedy Red Oaks (2014–2017). Her voice work in film and television includes the 2018 film Duck Duck Goose and the 2008–2014 animated television series Phineas and Ferb.Jennifer Grey, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.