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Jennifer Grey

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.

March 26, 1960 (66 years old)
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1984–Present
Career
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Known For

Dirty Dancing
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Dirty Dancing
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Ferris Bueller's Day Off
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Ferris Bueller's Day Off
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Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
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Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
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Untogether
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Untogether
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The Road to Christmas
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The Road to Christmas
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Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match
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Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match
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Filmography

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Dirty Dancing
73
Dirty Dancing
Movie
Tickets Stream
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
76
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Movie
Tickets Stream
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
75
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
Movie
Untogether
54
Untogether
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Stream
The Road to Christmas
57
The Road to Christmas
Movie
Stream
Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match
68
Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match
Movie
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TV Shows

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Red Oaks
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Red Oaks
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It's Like, You Know...
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It's Like, You Know...
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Eight Great Summer Vacation Movies

Eight Great Summer Vacation Movies

Meatballs Sometimes overlooked in favor of other “slobs vs. snobs” comedy classics from the same era, like Animal Hou...

Moviefone Staff ·
'Grey's Anatomy' Lands Supersized Season 15 Episode Order

'Grey's Anatomy' Lands Supersized Season 15 Episode Order

The show is set to break a big record.

Katie Roberts ·
Jennifer Grey Joins 'Grey's Anatomy' for Midseason Arc

Jennifer Grey Joins 'Grey's Anatomy' for Midseason Arc

We may know who she's playing.

Katie Roberts ·
12 Things You Never Knew About 'Dirty Dancing'

12 Things You Never Knew About 'Dirty Dancing'

Hard to believe, but "Dirty Dancing" never reached higher than No. 2 on the box office chart. (It kept losing to "Stakeo...

Gary Susman ·
'Ferris Bueller's Day Off': 10 Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About This '80s Classic

'Ferris Bueller's Day Off': 10 Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About This '80s Classic

Alan Ruck, who played Cameron Frye in "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," once had an idea for a sequel that would have been set...

Gary Susman ·
'Dirty Dancing' Musical Starring Abigail Breslin Coming to ABC

'Dirty Dancing' Musical Starring Abigail Breslin Coming to ABC

Beloved '80s flick "Scream Queens") has been tapped to play the female lead in ABC's version of what's being dubbed "a r...

Katie Roberts ·