Jennifer Gray: biography and movies with the actress

Jennifer Gray, actress of American cinema, was born on March 26, 1960 in New York. He is the daughter of the famous actor Joel Gray, the performer of the role of entertainer in the cult film "Cabaret" of Bob Foss with Lisa Minelli. Grandfather Jennifer is a popular comedian of the 1930s Mickey Katz.

Secondary roles

The debut of the actress took place in 1984, in the film "The Reckless" directed by James Foley. Jennifer Gray, whose biography then opened the next page, starred in the role of Cathy Bennario. Then Gray played a prominent role in the political thriller "Red Dawn" directed by John Milius. Her character is Tony Mason, the granddaughter of one of the main characters, who is killed in clashes between American and Soviet military formations. In the same 1984, the actress starred in the gangster "Cotton Club" directed by Francis Coppola about the confrontation of criminal groups in New York. Jennifer played Petty Dwyer, the role of the second plan. The film actually failed at the box office, collecting an amount half as much as the cost of its production.

The year 1985 brought the actress the role of Laura Eller in the film "Cindy Eller: A Modern Tale" and the role of Leslie in the movie "American Lightning." And in 1986, Gray played the role of Gini Bueller in the youth comedy "A day off for Ferris Bueller."

Star Actress

In 1987, actress Jennifer Gray starred in the film directed by Emil Ardolino "Dirty Dancing". Character Jennifer - seventeen-year-old Francis Houseman (Baby), the daughter of wealthy parents - gets to know a group of young people, professional dancers. In the course of the events, she approaches a dancer named Johnny, played by Patrick Swayze. The picture made a sensation at the box office, collecting a record amount for that time, 214 million dollars. In addition, the film became the leader in sales of video cassettes for home viewing. Such success is due primarily to the thematic content of the film, in which the creative aspirations of young people are a red thread, a sincere desire to help each other, to support in a difficult moment. And, of course, love is not in the last place. The picture brought the actress a nomination for "Golden Globe" in the category "Best Actress". Jennifer Gray and Patrick Swayze, who were joined by "Dirty Dancing", maintained friendly relations until the death of the actor in September 2009 from cancer.

Gangsters

In 1989, Gray played a club singer in the movie "The Hounds from Broadway" directed by Howard Bruckner. The character Jennifer, Lovely Lou, is trying to make a living by appearances on the night scene controlled by the criminal community. Her friend, Hortense Hattuey (role played by Madonna), is a walking guide, she knows all the latest city news, not to mention gossip. She sometimes just sends information to her Mafia friends, and sometimes sells information. One member of the gang named Ragret (played by Matt Dillon) occasionally breaks away from his criminal past, but his accomplices do not let him go. The film caused an ambiguous reaction of the audience, and Madonna won the nomination for the prize "Golden Raspberry" for her role.

Creative period

In 1990 and 1991, Jennifer Gray starred in four television films: Criminal Justice, the role of Liz Carter, Murder in Mississippi, Rita Schwerner's character, "If the shoe does not tighten," Kelly Carter, and "The View of the Witness," the role of Christina Baxter. Then the actress played Kate Bass, the girlfriend of the main character Will Parker in the movie "The Wind" directed by Carroll Bellard. This picture failed at the box office.

A touching television film "West Side Waltz" was filmed by director Ernest Thompson in 1995. The story of two aging women from the world of music. This is the recently widowed pianist Margaret (role played by Shirley MacLaine) and her neighbor, a solitary violinist named Kara (played by Lisa Minnelli). The character of Jennifer Gray is the young Robin Oiseau, who dreams of becoming an actress. She appears in Kara's apartment, and everything turns upside down, the life of Margaret Elderdis and Kara Varnum changing in the most dramatic way.

Continuation of career

In the next two years, Gray starred in seven television movies:

• "Portraits of the murderer," Ellen Taylor;
• "The flesh," Candice;
• "The Love Node," Megan Forrester;
• "Anger and fury," Sally Casey;
• "Secrets of My Heart," Abby Freese;
• "Where did you bother?", Patty Reed;
• "The player", episode.

In 2000 and then in 2006, with a break of five years, Jennifer Gray, the filmography Which needed to be updated, she starred in several other films: "Alien Ticket", where she performed the supporting role - Janis Guerro, "Kit", Carolina's character, "The Road to Christmas", episodic role. As well as the actress starred in the main role in the movie "Ritual" directed by Avi Nesher, where she played Dr. Alice Dodgson.

In 2010, Gray participated in the program "Dancing with the Stars", her partner was the dancer Derek Hof. The pair won the final.

Personal life

The actress had several novels with Hollywood actors. Three of them are known to the general public, these are meetings with Liam Neeson, a brief relationship with Matthew Broderick and a dizzying alliance with William Baldwin, which also lasted only a short time.

In 1990, Jennifer Gray was engaged to the Hollywood star Johnny Depp.

A married actress was released in 2001 for Clark Gregg, actor. In December of the same year, the couple had a daughter, whom they named Stella.

Jennifer Gray has always carefully monitored her appearance. The object of her discontent was her own nose. The actress believed that the hump on the nose spoils her profile and gives the person comic. As a result, Gray decided on the operation, and in late 1992 she was rhinoplasty. At first, the results looked quite encouraging, but after a while the changes for the worse started. The actress stopped recognizing herself. Since rhinoplasty is one of the most delicate and unpredictable in terms of the end result of surgery, doctors do not recommend multiple surgical interventions to avoid irreversible changes. As a result, Jennifer Gray suffered quite seriously, she is unhappy with her appearance and even thinks about changing her name.