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Jennifer Grey

Jennifer Grey

Department: Acting

Biography

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jennifer Grey, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Dirty Dancing

Dirty Dancing

1987

Gwen Shamblin: Starving for Salvation

Gwen Shamblin: Starving for Salvation

2023

Red Dawn

Red Dawn

1984

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

1986

Wind

Wind

1992

Ritual

Ritual

2002

Keith

Keith

2008

If the Shoe Fits

If the Shoe Fits

1990

Reckless

Reckless

1984

The Road to Christmas

The Road to Christmas

2006

Bloodhounds of Broadway

Bloodhounds of Broadway

1989

Cindy Eller: A Modern Fairy Tale

Cindy Eller: A Modern Fairy Tale

1985

Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match

Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match

2023

The Bling Ring

The Bling Ring

2011

Criminal Justice

Criminal Justice

1990

Murder in Mississippi

Murder in Mississippi

1990

In Your Eyes

In Your Eyes

2014

A Case for Murder

A Case for Murder

1993

A Real Pain

A Real Pain

2024

Lover's Knot

Lover's Knot

1996

Red Meat

Red Meat

1997

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

2012

The Cotton Club

The Cotton Club

1984

Bounce

Bounce

2000

Wish You Were Here

Wish You Were Here

2025

Outrage

Outrage

1998

Portraits of a Killer

Portraits of a Killer

1996

Redbelt

Redbelt

2008

Untogether

Untogether

2019

The West Side Waltz

The West Side Waltz

1995

Eyes of a Witness

Eyes of a Witness

1991

Bittersweet Symphony

Bittersweet Symphony

2019

American Flyers

American Flyers

1985

Duck Duck Goose

Duck Duck Goose

2018

Since You've Been Gone

Since You've Been Gone

1998

Inside Story: Ferris Bueller's Day Off

Inside Story: Ferris Bueller's Day Off

2011

I Am Patrick Swayze

I Am Patrick Swayze

2019

Who Is Ferris Bueller?

Who Is Ferris Bueller?

2006

Untitled Dirty Dancing Sequel

Untitled Dirty Dancing Sequel

Grief Night Club

Grief Night Club

Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre

Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre

1989

The Making of Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Production Stories

The Making of Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Production Stories

2006

Soapbox

Soapbox

House

House

2004

John from Cincinnati

John from Cincinnati

2007

Friends

Friends

1994

Phineas and Ferb

Phineas and Ferb

2007

The Equalizer

The Equalizer

1985

The New Adventures of Old Christine

The New Adventures of Old Christine

2006

Fallen Angels

Fallen Angels

1993

The Conners

The Conners

2018

ABC Afterschool Special

ABC Afterschool Special

1972

Lip Sync Battle

Lip Sync Battle

2015

Red Oaks

Red Oaks

2014

Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars

2005

ABC Afterschool Special

ABC Afterschool Special

1972

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

Who Do You Think You Are?

Who Do You Think You Are?

2010

Tamron Hall

Tamron Hall

2019

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988

The View

The View

1997

Phineas and Ferb

Phineas and Ferb

2007

Phineas and Ferb

Phineas and Ferb

2007

It's Like, You Know...

It's Like, You Know...

1999

The Movies That Made Us

The Movies That Made Us

2019

Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

2005

Stars in the House

Stars in the House

2020

Dollface

Dollface

2019

Reunited Apart

Reunited Apart

2020

American Dad!

American Dad!

2005

American Dad!

American Dad!

2005

Fashion

Fashion

1979

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956