Jennifer Grey (born March 26, 1960) is an
American actress. She is best known for playing Frances "Baby" Houseman in the hit film
Dirty Dancing and Jeanie Bueller in
Ferris Bueller's Day Off.
Early life
Born in
New York City, Grey is the daughter of stage and screen actor
Joel Grey and the former actress/singer Jo Wilder. Grey is the granddaughter of comedian and musician
Mickey Katz. She is an alumna of the
Dalton School, a private school in
Manhattan, and studied both dance and acting.