Biography
The American actress Jennifer Gray is known for his roles in the cult paintings of the 1980s "Ferris Buller's Day off and" dirty dancing ". Her work in the television show and movies won thousands of hearts around the world. She is the winner of the 11th season of the "Dance with the Stars" 2010.
Jennifer Gray appeared on March 26, 1960 in New York. She is a daughter of the famous actor of the theater and movie Joel Gray and singer Joe Wilder, the granddaughter of the comedian and musician Mickey Kats. She also has a brother James Katz, who became a cook.
In the youth, Jennifer studied acting and dance at the Dalton School in Manhattan, which he graduated in 1978. Later, the girl entered the prestigious Neighborhood Playhouse, to take care of acting skills for 2 years.
Films
Jennifer Gray began his career at age 17 with participation in the advertising brand of non-alcoholic beverages "Dr. Pepper". She made his debut in the full-length movie in 1984, fulfilling the role of Katie Bennario in the romantic drama "Fearless". In the same year, participation in the militant "Red Dawn" followed. In 1985, Jennifer followed the role of Carol Schwartz in the series "ABC specifically after school."
The first famous project of the actress was the comedy film "Farris Buller's Day, 1986. She played the character of Gini Buller, the sister of the chief hero. The picture collected $ 70.1 million at all over America, having received a high assessment and recognition of critics. The tape acquired the status of a cult school comedy of the 80s along with the "Breakfast Club", "Milashka in Pink" and "Sixteen Candles". The main role in the "weekend" actor Matthew Broderick was played.
The following project became an important milestone in the creative biography of the actress and attracted the attention of the public. In 1987, Gray performed the main role of Baby Hausman in the melodrama "Dirty Dances" along with the actor and dancer Patrick Sussei. They played two young people from different social layers who loved each other thanks to the preparation for joint sensual dance.
This melodrama, which has a limited budget, collected $ 63.9 million throughout America and has become the first movie channel, which sold more than half a million copies on video tags. The role in "dirty dancing" brought a girl a nomination for the prestigious Award "Golden Globe".
Despite the success of the dance melodrama, the further career actresses went to the decline, they began to shoot it only in secondary roles. In 1988, Gray provided his voice for the voice acting of the English version of the French fantastic cartoon "Gandhar: Light Years." Next year, Jennifer starred together with Madonna in the artistic film "Irckaki from Broadway", based on the stories of the writer Damon Ranon. The latter received a nomination for the antipremia "Golden Raspberry".
At this time, the girl began to meet with actor Johnny Depp, but their engagement was broken, and the couple soon broke up. From 1990 to 1991, Gray played in the television paintings "Mississippi" together with Tom Khals and Blair Underwood, "Criminal Justice", "if the shoe is not taught" and "witness's look."
In 1995, the actress starred in the Westside Waltz television film, together with Shirley Macmene and Lisa Minnelli, and next year - in the thriller "Portraits of the Killer" and the Melodrame "Love Knot". In 1998, Jennifer got the opportunity to take part in the TV pictures "Anger and rage" and "where you wore."
Gray played an employee of the airline in the Melodrama "Alien ticket" in 2000. Ben Affleck and Gwyneth Paltrow were performed by the main roles in Kinocarthine. In 2006, the actress appeared in the television film "Road to Christmas" along with her husband Clark Gregg. A year later, Jennifer worked on a set of artistic cinema about the martial arts "Red Belt", and another one - in the independent drama film "Kit".
In 2010, Jennifer Gray took part in the 11th season of the dance competition "Dances with the Stars" together with the partner of Derek Hafom. They became winners of this season. Next year, the actress tried on the role of a replacement judge in the 9th season of the British analogue of the dance project.
Gray provided his voice the character from the American adaptation of the Japanese animated dramatic film "The Wind Fasters" in 2013. Next year she starred in fantasy "in your eyes", which received positive feedback from critics, and in the comedy TV series "Red Oaks".
In addition, in the filmography Actresses mentions participation in popular television series, such as Friends (in 1995), "Perfect Crimes" (in 1995), "John from Cincinnati" (in 2007), "Phineas and Farb" (in 2009 ), "New Adventures of Old Christina" (in 2009) and "Dr. House" (in 2010).
Personal life
Personal life Jennifer Gray has developed successfully. July 21, 2001, after a long relationship with actor Clark Gregg, she married him. A couple had a daughter named Stella Gregg on December 3, 2001. Now the family lives in Venice, Los Angeles Beach District. Jennifer and Clark have no more children.
Her husband describes himself as a "sober alcoholic" and is a member of the Jewish family. He has a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Spouses Gray were demonstrators on the female march, which took place on January 21, 2017 in Washington.
Jennifer, as you know, has undergone an operation on the nose in the early 90s, which made it unrecognizable for fans, friends and family.
The celebrity actively uses social networks, turning to fans and posting photos from his life. She has thousands of subscribers in Twitter and Instagram. Capital actress is $ 6 million. Gray growth is 160 cm, weight - 59 kg.
Jennifer Gray now
In 2018, Jennifer Gray voiced the heroine Edna in the adventure cartoon "Dad-Mom Gus" and starred in the American drama "on the spot" along with Alice Yves and Jamie Dornan.
In 2019, it is planned to reach another drama with the participation of an actress called "Sweet-Gorky Symphony".
Filmography
- 1984 - "Red Dawn"
- 1984 - "Cotton Club"
- 1986 - "Ferris Buller's Day"
- 1987 - "Dirty Dances"
- 1989 - "Gandhar. Light Years"
- 1992 - "Wind"
- 1995 - "Love Knot"
- 1996 - "Killer Portraits"
- 2000 - "Alien ticket"
- 2008 - "Kit"
- 2014 - "In Your Eyes"
- 2018 - "not together"