Jennifer Grey

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Female

birthday

March 26, 1960 (66 yrs)

place of birth

New York City, New York, USA

also known as

Jennifer Elise Grey

total credits

39 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

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Dirty Dancing
7.3

Dirty Dancing

1987as Frances "Baby" Houseman
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
7.6

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

1986as Jeanie Bueller
A Real Pain
6.8

A Real Pain

2024as Marcia
Red Dawn
6.3

Red Dawn

1984as Toni
Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match
6.8

Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match

2023as Jennifer Grey / Sareena (voice)
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
7.6

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

2012as (archive footage)
The Cotton Club
6.5

The Cotton Club

1984as Patsy Dwyer
Bounce
5.8

Bounce

2000as Janice Guerrero
Duck Duck Goose
6.2

Duck Duck Goose

2018as Edna (voice)
In Your Eyes
7.1

In Your Eyes

2014as Diane
Redbelt
6.4

Redbelt

2008as Lucy Weiss
Ritual
4.7

Ritual

2002as Dr. Alice Dodgson
Wind
6.2

Wind

1992as Kate Bass
Wish You Were Here
6.3

Wish You Were Here

2025as Mom
Reckless
5.7

Reckless

1984as Cathy Bennario
Keith
7.0

Keith

2008as Caroline
Red Meat
3.8

Red Meat

1997as Candice
Since You've Been Gone
4.7

Since You've Been Gone

1998as Patty Reed
American Flyers
6.1

American Flyers

1985as Leslie
Bloodhounds of Broadway
5.7

Bloodhounds of Broadway

1989as Lovey Lou
Untogether
5.4

Untogether

2019as Josie
The Bling Ring
4.9

The Bling Ring

2011as Iris Garvey
Murder in Mississippi
6.9

Murder in Mississippi

1990as Rita Schwerner
A Case for Murder
4.6

A Case for Murder

1993as Kate Weldon
Lover's Knot
5.3

Lover's Knot

1996as Megan Forrester
I Am Patrick Swayze
7.0

I Am Patrick Swayze

2019as Self
If the Shoe Fits
5.6

If the Shoe Fits

1990as Kelly Carter / Prudence
The Road to Christmas
5.7

The Road to Christmas

2006as Claire Jameson
The West Side Waltz
6.2

The West Side Waltz

1995as Robin Ouiseau
Bittersweet Symphony
5.3

Bittersweet Symphony

2019as Eleanor Roberts
Portraits of a Killer
4.2

Portraits of a Killer

1996as Elaine Taylor
Criminal Justice
6.0

Criminal Justice

1990as Liz Carter
Outrage
5.6

Outrage

1998as Sally Casey
Who Is Ferris Bueller?

Who Is Ferris Bueller?

2006as Self
Inside Story: Ferris Bueller's Day Off
6.7

Inside Story: Ferris Bueller's Day Off

2011as Self
Gwen Shamblin: Starving for Salvation
6.6

Gwen Shamblin: Starving for Salvation

2023as Gwen Shamblin
Cindy Eller: A Modern Fairy Tale
9.0

Cindy Eller: A Modern Fairy Tale

1985as Laura Eller
The Making of Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Production Stories

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

2006as Self
Untitled Dirty Dancing Sequel

Untitled Dirty Dancing Sequel

as Frances 'Baby' Houseman