Jami Beth Gertz is an American actress. Gertz is known for her early roles in the films Sixteen Candles, Crossroads, The Lost Boys, Less Than Zero and Quicksilver, the 1980s TV series Square Pegs with Sarah Jessica Parker, and 1996's Twister, as well as for her roles as Judy...
Georgetown University, New York University, Maine East High School
Nationality
United States of America
Spouse
Antony Ressler (m. 1989)
Children
Oliver Jordan Ressler, Nicholas Simon Ressler, Theo Ressler
Parents
Sharon Gertz, Walter Gertz
Siblings
Richard Ressler, Debra Black, Michael Gertz, Scott Gertz
Nicknames
Jami Beth Gertz
Nominations
Emmy Award as the Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series (2001), Razzie Award for Worst Supporting Actress (1997), Young Artist Awards - Most Popular Mom & Pop in a Television Series (2004)
“The Facts of Life” (1983–1984), “ER” (1997), “Ally McBeal” (2000–2002)
Star Sign
Scorpio
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Quote
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I'm at a time in my life where I'm so filled up that I don't want more.
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[in a 1987 interview] Most of the parts I've played have been passive girls who are just sort of there. I have trouble with that because I'm not like that and being passive gets you in big trouble personally. It's not the kind of quality that young girls should be looking up to.
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Fact
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She is one of the wealthiest women in America. Her husband is a major partner in an investment firm and worth almost 1.5 billion dollars. They are also co-owners of the Milwaukee Brewers.
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She is from an Ashkenazi Jewish family.
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Lives in Los Angeles, California with her husband and three sons. Is still on television and making movies. [April 2002]
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Was considered for the role of Rachel Green on Friends (1994), which went to Jennifer Aniston.
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Her father, Walter Gertz, was a successful Chicago contractor.
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Was discovered in high school by Norman Lear's company.
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Graduated from Maine East High School in Park Ridge, Illinois in 1983.
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Originally planned on being a figure skater.
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Caught the acting bug after winning the role of Dorothy Gale in a school production of "The Wizard of Oz" - according to herself appearing on "The Jeff Probst Show".
$2 Billion
