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Jami Gertz

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Jami Gertz

Jami Beth Gertz ( JAY-mee; born October 28, 1965) is an American actress and businesswoman. Gertz had roles in the films Crossroads, Quicksilver (both 1986), Less than Zero, The Lost Boys (both 1987), and the 1980s TV series Square Pegs and 1996's Twister, as well as roles as Judy Miller in the CBS sitcom Still Standing and as Debbie Weaver in the ABC sitcom The Neighbors. She is an owner of the Atlanta Hawks basketball team along with her husband Tony Ressler.

Infobox

Born
Jami Beth Gertz (1965-10-28) October 28, 1965 (age 60)Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Occupation
Actress
Years active
1981–2022
Spouse
mw- Tony Ressler (m. 1989)
Children
3

Tables

· Filmography › Film
1981
Role(s)
Big Girl
Role(s)
Patty
1984
Role(s)
Robin
Role(s)
Sophia
1985
Role(s)
Rosalie
1986
Role(s)
Terri
Role(s)
Frances
Role(s)
Terra
1987
Role(s)
Star
Role(s)
Blair
1989
Role(s)
Monica Tomanski
Role(s)
Barbara
Role(s)
Eva Martin
1990
Role(s)
Emily Pear
Role(s)
Jeanine
1992
Role(s)
Toby
1994
Role(s)
Sarah
1996
Role(s)
Dr. Melissa Reeves
Notes
Stinkers Bad Movie Award for Worst Supporting ActressNominated – Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress
1999
Role(s)
Lisa
2001
Lip Service
Role(s)
Kat
2006
Role(s)
Joanne Fielder
2013
Role(s)
Rosie
2022
Role(s)
Rita
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1981
On the Right Track
Big Girl
Endless Love
Patty
1984
Sixteen Candles
Robin
Alphabet City
Sophia
1985
Mischief
Rosalie
1986
Quicksilver
Terri
Crossroads
Frances
Solarbabies
Terra
1987
The Lost Boys
Star
Less than Zero
Blair
1989
Listen to Me
Monica Tomanski
Renegades
Barbara
Silence Like Glass
Eva Martin
1990
Don't Tell Her It's Me
Emily Pear
Sibling Rivalry
Jeanine
1992
Jersey Girl
Toby
1994
This Can't Be Love
Sarah
1996
Twister
Dr. Melissa Reeves
Stinkers Bad Movie Award for Worst Supporting ActressNominated – Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress
1999
Seven Girlfriends
Lisa
2001
Lip Service
Kat
2006
Keeping Up with the Steins
Joanne Fielder
2013
Dealin' with Idiots
Rosie
2022
I Want You Back
Rita
· Filmography › Television
1983
Role(s)
Lindsay
Notes
Episode: "My Fair Larry"
For Members Only
Role(s)
Monica Mitchell
Notes
Television film
1984
Role(s)
Martha Spino
Notes
Regular role; 12 episodes
1983–1984
Role(s)
The Facts of Life
Notes
Boots St. Claire
Role(s)
Jocelyn Clark
Notes
Episode: "Double Date"
1991–1992
Role(s)
Sibs
Notes
Lily Ruscio
1994
Role(s)
Jane
Notes
Episode: "The Stall"
Role(s)
Sarah
Notes
Television film
Role(s)
Jane Harnick
Notes
Episodes: "The Taking of Pablum - Part 1 & Part 2"
Related by Birth
Role(s)
Lily
Notes
Television short
1995
Dream On
Role(s)
Martin's Lover
Notes
Episode: "Take Two Tablets, and Get Me to Mt. Sinai"
Role(s)
Allison
Notes
Episode: "Bells & Whistles"
1997
ER
Role(s)
Dr. Nina Pomerantz
Notes
Recurring role; 6 episodes
2001
True Love
Notes
Television film
2000–2002
Role(s)
Ally McBeal
Notes
Kimmy Bishop
2002
Gilda Radner: It's Always Something
Role(s)
Gilda Radner
Notes
Television film
2003
Role(s)
Brandi O'Neill
Notes
Television film
2005
Role(s)
Marilyn Gambrell
Notes
Television film
2002–2006
Role(s)
Still Standing
Notes
Judy Miller
2006
Role(s)
Sara Metcalfe
Notes
Episode: "Sins of the Mother"
2007
Role(s)
Suzanne Shemwell
Notes
Television film
2009–2010
Role(s)
Entourage
Notes
Marlo Klein
2011
Role(s)
Laura
Notes
Episode: "Slow Down Your Neighbors"
2012–2014
Role(s)
The Neighbors
Notes
Debbie Weaver
2016
Role(s)
Marin Rosenthal
Notes
Episode: “Career Days"
2017
Role(s)
David's Wife
Notes
Episode: "Bernie and Blythe"
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1982–1983
Square Pegs
Muffy Tepperman
Regular role; 20 episodes
1983
Diff'rent Strokes
Lindsay
Episode: "My Fair Larry"
For Members Only
Monica Mitchell
Television film
1984
Dreams
Martha Spino
Regular role; 12 episodes
1983–1984
The Facts of Life
Boots St. Claire
Recurring role; 4 episodes
1984
Family Ties
Jocelyn Clark
Episode: "Double Date"
1991–1992
Sibs
Lily Ruscio
Regular role; 22 episodes
1994
Seinfeld
Jane
Episode: "The Stall"
This Can't Be Love
Sarah
Television film
Dream On
Jane Harnick
Episodes: "The Taking of Pablum - Part 1 & Part 2"
Related by Birth
Lily
Television short
1995
Dream On
Martin's Lover
Episode: "Take Two Tablets, and Get Me to Mt. Sinai"
Hudson Street
Allison
Episode: "Bells & Whistles"
1997
ER
Dr. Nina Pomerantz
Recurring role; 6 episodes
2001
True Love
Television film
2000–2002
Ally McBeal
Kimmy Bishop
Recurring role; 6 episodesNominated – Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
2002
Gilda Radner: It's Always Something
Gilda Radner
Television film
2003
Undercover Christmas
Brandi O'Neill
Television film
2005
Fighting the Odds: The Marilyn Gambrell Story
Marilyn Gambrell
Television film
2002–2006
Still Standing
Judy Miller
Regular role; 88 episodes Nominated – Young Artist Award for Most Popular Mom & Pop in a Television Series (shared with Mark Addy)
2006
Shark
Sara Metcalfe
Episode: "Sins of the Mother"
2007
Lost Holiday: The Jim & Suzanne Shemwell Story
Suzanne Shemwell
Television film
2009–2010
Entourage
Marlo Klein
Recurring role; 5 episodes
2011
Modern Family
Laura
Episode: "Slow Down Your Neighbors"
2012–2014
The Neighbors
Debbie Weaver
Regular role; 44 episodes
2016
This Is Us
Marin Rosenthal
Episode: “Career Days"
2017
Difficult People
David's Wife
Episode: "Bernie and Blythe"

References

  1. Encyclopedia.com
    https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/gertz-jami-1965
  2. HuffPost
    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jami-gertz/growing-up-in-glenview_b_119724.html
  3. Rackl, Lori (September 25, 2012). "Jami Gertz talks ‘Neighbors’". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
    http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/television/15278671-421/jami-gertz-talks-neighbors.html
  4. TV Guide
    https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/jami-gertz/bio/155579
  5. The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles
    https://web.archive.org/web/20020504230353/http://www.jewishjournal.com/home/preview.php?id=8478
  6. The Arty Semite
    https://web.archive.org/web/20141029132008/http://blogs.forward.com/the-arty-semite/167556/jami-gertz-on-the-neighbors/
  7. The Daily Northwestern
    https://dailynorthwestern.com/2013/05/09/campus/jami-gertz-shares-about-being-jewish-in-entertainment-industry/
  8. The New York Times
    https://archive.today/20120710092843/http://movies.nytimes.com/person/26619/Jamie-Gertz
  9. Showbiz Cheat Sheet
    https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/friends-jennifer-aniston-almost-lost-the-role-of-rachel-to-this-actor.html/
  10. Got Gravy
    https://web.archive.org/web/20180909222229/https://gotgravy.com/the-15-most-charitable-celebrities-in-hollywood/
  11. The Washington Post
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2018/05/16/hawks-representative-jami-gertz-had-a-great-reason-for-being-at-the-nba-lottery/?noredirect=on
  12. Bloomberg News
    https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-06-24/nba-governors-approve-730-million-hawks-sale-to-ressler-s-group
  13. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
    https://www.ajc.com/sports/basketball/scary-but-exciting-role-for-jami-gertz-hawks-draft-lottery-rep/XC691UUMQa1bhLX58PsGtM/
  14. The Giving Back Fund
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120215132647/http://www.givingback.org/Programs_Services/GivingBack30_2011.html
  15. Melanoma Research Alliance
    https://www.curemelanoma.org/mra-overview/board-of-directors/jami-gertz
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