Jennifer Grey Parents: Who Are Jennifer Greys Mother Jo Wilder And Father Joel Grey?

Jennifer Grey is an American actress. She made her acting debut with the film Reckless and had her breakthrough with the teen comedy film Ferris Buellers Day Off. Grey won the US series Dancing With The Stars in 2010 when she was partnered with professional dancer Derek Hough.

Jennifer Grey is an American actress.

She made her acting debut with the film Reckless and had her breakthrough with the teen comedy film Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.

Grey won the US series Dancing With The Stars in 2010 when she was partnered with professional dancer Derek Hough.

She’s also stood in for Len Goodman as a guest judge on Strictly.

Jennifer Grey Parents: Who Are Jennifer Grey’s Mother Jo Wilder And Father Joel Grey?

Jennifer Grey was born on March 26, 1960, in New York City, United States to Joel Grey and Jo Wilder.

Joel Grey

Jennifer’s father Joel Grey is an American actor, singer, dancer, photographer and theatre director.

He was born on April 11, 1932, in Cleveland, Ohio, United States to Goldie Grace Epstein and actor Mickey Katz.

Joel is best known for portraying the Master of Ceremonies in the Kander & Ebb musical Cabaret on Broadway as well as in the 1972 film adaptation.

Joel Grey has won Academy, Golden Globe, BAFTA and Tony Awards.

In 1958, Joel Grey married Jo Wilder but they divorced in 1982.

In January 2015, Grey discussed his sexuality in an interview with People, stating: “I don’t like labels, but if you have to put a label on it, I’m a gay man.”

Grey wrote about his family, his acting career, and the challenges of being gay in his 2016 memoir, Master of Ceremonies.

Jo Wilder

Jennifer’s mother Jo Wilder is an American actress and singer.

She was born on August 12, 1938, in New York City, New York, United States to Israel Brower and Clara Rockoff.

Jo attended the Neighborhood Playhouse, where she studied under Sanford Meisner and with actors Steve McQueen and Peter Falk.

She is best known as Polly in “Threepenny Opera”, Peter Pan and Gypsy in regional theatre, “She Loves Me” on Broadway, and Nerissa in “The Merchant of Venice”.

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