Jennifer Gray is an actress who has become a shining star who has not received all her fame. And all because of dissatisfaction with their own appearance. She is an example of the fact that you should value your non-standard and use it to your advantage, and not try to get rid of it.
Hollywood actors are quite popular in Russia. Many American films are even highly valued on a par with many of the beloved Soviet comedies and melodramas. One of these films is the film "Dirty Dancing". And if a lot is known about the life of the actor who played the main male role, then his partner often remains in the shadows. Jennifer Gray - how did her acting destiny turn out?
Childhood star
Jennifer Gray is considered a famous actress precisely for the film "Dirty Dancing". She was distinguished by a non-standard appearance, for which she was appreciated by directors, and without which (she underwent plastic surgery) her career flew down very rapidly.
The biography of the popular American film star began on March 26, 1960, when she was born in New York. The girl was born into a creative family. Her father was dancer and actor Joel Gray. In his career, by the way, there was also a sensational role in the film "Cabaret". The girl's mother is singer Joe Wilder. True, she is known to a fairly narrow circle of fans. The atmosphere in the family was creative, and the girl from birth absorbed it like a sponge. Naturally, this affected her future career. Performances, rehearsals, performances, long-term pastime behind the scenes and in training halls - all these were definite first steps on the path to success.
The girl began to act in films and appear on television at a fairly young age. In addition, through her father, the girl was the granddaughter of the comedian Mickey Katz. As critics note, all family members were distinguished by a non-standard appearance, which, in fact, was their distinctive feature and highlight. No one worried about a large and ugly nose, non-standard parameters and inconsistency with the ideals of beauty. Only Jennifer was extremely upset about it.
Star Trek Start
Jennifer Gray's film career began with an education at an acting school. She was then considered a talented and vibrant actress. Already during her studies, she received several offers to shoot in Hollywood. However, the first roles were by no means bright. In 1984 she made her debut in such small films as "Reckless", "Red Dawn" and "The Cotton Club". But she came across an extremely experienced director with a name - Francis Ford Coppola. She also began working with James Foley and John Milius. Naturally, these first roles were secondary. Critics even called the actress unnoticed.
However, the fact that these were not the main characters of the films did not in any way affect the quality of the young actress's play. She managed to create quite convincing images. The variety of roles allowed Jennifer to express herself and appear in different ways. There were pictures with political motives and about criminal showdowns.
In 1985, Jennifer got the role of Laura Eller in Cindy Eller: A Modern Tale. Also in a year she managed to become Leslie in the film "American Lightning". In 1986 she got the role of Jeanie Bueller - then she took part in the youth comedy Ferris Bueller's Day Off.
A serious disadvantage, as again noted by film critics, was her non-standard appearance. At that time, she was considered non-canonical, which seriously reduced the number of proposals received by the young actress. However, it was her non-standard appearance and dissimilarity to the stereotyped beauties that eventually led her to the main star role - in 1987, Emil Ardolino drew her attention to her. After that, critics say, success literally covered Jennifer.
Dirty dancing
The starring role of the actress is called her play in the film "Dirty Dancing". Here she went from minor to the main role. Jennifer was supposed to play 17-year-old Frances Houseman, who is affectionately called in the family and nothing else but Babe. The character of the actress is a girl of wealthy parents, who is spoiled by attention, enjoys the special love of her father, but at the same time is not a capricious and impudent girl. On the contrary, she is open to people and ready to help everyone.
On vacation with her family, she meets the staff of the boarding house, among which there are professional dancers. She moves closer to one of them. Here, by the way, Jennifer was doubly lucky, because her partner was the brilliant Patrick Swayze. Together they managed to create a rather harmonious and convincing couple.
The picture turned out to be enchanting - it grossed $ 214 million, which for that time at the box office was a real breakthrough and event out of the ordinary. Critics explained such a success of the film by the fact that it shows simple human values, a desire to support each other, to help at all costs. And, of course, love was not in the last place here.
For her participation in the film, Jennifer Gray received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress. After this film, she was friends with him until the very end of Patrick Swayze's life.
Decline career
Jennifer Gray's further career can be described as a great failure. The now well-known actress took part in the filming of the film "Snoopers from Broadway". The company she was not much, not a little Madonna herself. However, the picture turned out to be a failure.
It was at this stage that someone from the film fraternity told Jennifer that her appearance, and in particular her nose, spoils the whole appearance, and this is precisely the problem in the development of a star's career. She also received advice to undergo rhinoplasty. The actress listened, went under the knife, thereby completely ruining her successfully starting career. The nose of the state of "doll perfection" turned her into a standard woman, in which there is no zest.
What's next?
Jennifer herself, leaving the operating room, also noted that in the mirror she sees a completely stranger in front of her. “I entered the operating room as a celebrity, but I came out as a nobody” - these are her words about her changed appearance quoted by the media.
After the operation, they began to break contracts with her, critics and even fans condemned her. Then she decided to try herself in television. Here she did everything better. She took part in TV series, productions. However, from 2001 to 2006, she again had a noticeable break when she was not involved in filming and projects. After the shooting, they appeared in her life again, but that dizzying success was no longer there.
How does Jennifer Gray live now? Often he says that he is going to retire and does not discuss further creative plans.
Personal life
Of course, the most devoted fans are very interested in the actress's personal life. Everything is pretty stable in this area. She did not have a dozen partners whom she changed like gloves, she did not appear on the pages of the yellow press, did not start scandals.
Among her partners are Matthew Broderick, Liam Neeson and William Baldwin. In 1990, she was engaged to Johnny Depp, but he did not become her husband. In 2001, Jennifer became the wife of Clark Gregg, who today is familiar to viewers from his participation in films such as The Avengers, Thor, Iron Man, etc. In 2001, they had a daughter, who remained their only child.
