Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
biography
This daughter of entertainer Joel Grey emerged as an engaging young lead of the 1980s and 90s. Jennifer Grey first garnered attention as the envious sister of Matthew Broderick in John Hughes's humorous tale of teen angst and rebellion "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" (1986). But she is perhaps best recalled for her starring role as Frances 'Baby' Houseman in the sleeper hit "Dirty Dancing" (1987). In the latter, the actress demonstrated her ability to project innocence with undercurrents bespeaking sin.Although she came from a show business family (her grandfather was the comic Mickey Katz, her
