Jennifer Grey, who played ‘Baby’ in the iconic movie Dirty Dancing, was predicted to enjoy a significant upturn in career prospects.
However, it wasn’t to be. Instead, a tragic accident changed everything, forcing her to turn her back on the film industry for good.
Decades later, Jennifer Grey, now 62, finally opened up about the terrible period in her life that left her scarred forever…
No big actors, not a well-known director, and overall a low-budget movie.
Yet, the very moment Dirty Dancing hit the big screen in August 1987, the producers and cast knew they’d accomplished something enormous.
For male lead Patrick Swayze, the success was instantaneous. He became a teen idol and sex symbol, going on to land roles in big movies like Ghost and Donnie Darko.
But his co-star Jennifer Grey wasn’t in a good place when the movie premiered and she soon disappeared completely. Amongst the hubbub and celebrations, Jennifer Grey was gone as quickly as she had appeared.
And the actress was missing from the public spotlight for a long, long time.
But in recent years, and in an interview with People Magazine, she’s revealed all about the accident that changed her life.
But first, let’s take a look at Jennifer Grey’s life until that tragic accident in the summer of 1987.
Jennifer Gray started taking dance lessons from a young age. She was born in 1960 in New York, and it was her father who probably made her take the step into the entertainment industry. Her father, Joel Gray, worked as an actor, singer, dancer, director, and photographer….CONTINUE READING