From "I Carried Watermelons" to "Nobody Kept Babies in a Corner," Dirty Dancing has become one of the most iconic movies in history.
And next week, it will celebrate its 35th anniversary. So what happened to that talented cast? Let's see.
Jennifer Gray
Jennifer Gray, 27, beats up Sharon Stone and Sarah her Jessica her hoodie and learns about the power of dancing and love at Kellerman's Holiday Her Resort Innocent played Francis "Baby" Houseman.
Jennifer previously rose to fame for her role in the teen classic Ferris Her Boiler Holiday, during which star Matthew began dating Broderick. .
A few days before the premiere of Dirty Dancing, she and her Broderick were involved in a fatal car accident that killed her mother and daughter and Jennifer had to undergo two surgeries on her spine. had.
Matthew was in the wrong lane that time and was convicted of careless driving and fined. He suffered a broken leg, a collapsed lung and a concussion.
Jennifer tore the ligaments in the back of her neck, requiring her to have two surgeries on her spine.
She was unable to dance for months and did not perform for years due to her emotional toll.
Dirty After her dancing, Jennifer went from being one of her most famous stars of the 1980s to almost unrecognizable.because her nose surgery failed
Jennifer, 62, said: I will always be this famous actress that no one recognizes because of her nose surgery. ''
She underwent her second surgery to correct the problems caused by her first surgery.
She then had a small role. In movies and TV series, Jennifer has played her Aniston's former friend Mindy, as well as two American TV series, It's Like You Know and Red Oak.
Last year, Greg, a divorced mother of one child from her husband Clark, also starred in the medical drama Grey's Anatomy. 』won.
Patrick Swayze
With snake hips and good looks, Patrick was a heartthrob of his 1980s and his 1990s.
Dirty After his Dancing, he points to his Blake and Donnie Darko as well as Demi Moore in his 1990 film Ghost.
He had begun drinking heavily five years before Dirty Dancing to cope with the sudden death of his father Don from a heart attack.
It sparked a lifetime battle with drinking and depression.
In 2008, Patrick revealed that he was suffering from pancreatic cancer.
In January 2009, one year after his diagnosis, he said in a television interview, "I am going through hell."
} said. I'm scared. Yeah I'm mad Yeah, I'm [asking] why me. Yeah I'm all like this
Patrick, who was nominated for three Golden Globe Awards, died in September 2009 at the age of 57.
His wife of 34 years, Lisaniemi, later produced the documentary I Am Patrick Swayze.
Jane Blacker
She played Baby's annoying older sister, Lisa. She will forever be remembered for her humiliating Hawaiian "Hulahana" dance on Kellerman's show.
Jane, 64, later said she co-wrote the number because the film's budget was so low that she couldn't afford the rights to use the songs from the musical South Pacific. made it clear.
However, the song itself paid off as Jane held the copyright.
She said: "I made more money than I was paid to make the film."
And she admitted to Miller that she did not believe the film would be successful. mainstream movies. Who cares about mambo dancing?
Virginia-born Jane starred in Stealing the House with Jodie Foster in 1988 and played the lead role in the medical TV drama Doctor Doctor a year later.
} The mother of two has since gone on to become a Hollywood screenwriter,looks unrecognizable these days.
She is set to become Baby and Johnny of 2022 this year. Made a surprise guest appearance as a guest judge on The Real Dirty Dancing, a Fox contest featuring eight celebrities training:
Cynthia Rhodes
as Johnny's dance partner Penny Johnson was an ideal role for Cynthia, who had appeared in another famous dance film, Flashdance, in 1983.
However, despite the huge success of the film, In 1991, Cynthia only appeared in another lesser-known film, The Curse of the Crystal Eye.
Of working on Dirty Dancing, Cynthia said: She's natural and very hardworking, so I had to keep up with her."
In the same year as Dirty Dancing, former '80s pop star Cynthia starred in singer-songwriter Richard Marx's music video. But two years later,
65-year-old Cynthia, pregnant with the first of three sons in 1990, decided to quit acting to become a full-time mother. .
She and most famously Richard,
Jerry Orbach
New Yorker Jerry, known as Baby's father, Doctor Her Jake, Her Houseman was already a Broadway legend long before he became
He then earned an Emmy Award nomination for appearing in his one episode of Golden His Girls, and the Oscar-winning Disney animation French as his Candle in his Lumiere voice. I was in charge. beauty and the beast.
Jerry performed his famous hit "Be Our Guest" at the64th Annual Academy Awards.
The twice-married star also had a recurring role on the crime drama Murder, She Wrote and was the longest-serving member of the cast of the US series Law& Order. She marked 12 years since the hit. show.
He died in December 2004 after his ten-year battle with prostate cancer. The day after his death, the signs outside Broadway theaters dimmed. This is the highest honor the theater world can give to an actor.
Patrick Swayze said it was Jerry who gave him the most reliable advice on set. In tribute, Patrick called him "one of the most successful actors who ever lived."
Max her cantor
Max is the lead upper-class womanizer, revealed to be the one who impregnated her dancer Penny and seduced Baby's sister Lisa. , Robbie played her Gould.
Max was born into a wealthy life, the famous Dakota of New York.
Dirty Dancing was both his first and last film after graduating from Harvard.
He then turned to journalism, writing a book about American murderer and self-proclaimed cannibal Daniel Rakowitz.
He began abusing drugs and died at the age of 32 of "acute intoxication" with heroin, cocaine and the antidepressant Prozac.
Max was found in his one-room apartment in Chelsea. New York, after his neighbors complained of a strange smell coming from his room.
KellyBishop
Kelly made her big screen debut playing Baby's mother, Marjorie Houseman.
Kelly, 78, was originally cast as Vivian Her Pressman, a wealthy guest who tries to seduce Johnny.
But his larger role was perfect for a trained dancer, winning a Tony Award in 1976 for "A Chorus Line."
When she spoke at the film's 30th anniversary, she said she remembered seeing her entire film for the first time.
She:
"But I didn't think it would still be done and excited after 30 years."
2000 In 2011, Kelly was cast in the biggest role of her career as the New England matriarch. She was Emily Gilmore, on the Gilmore Girls she lasted seven years.
Ronnie Price
63-year-old Ronnie Price played Neil Kellerman, desperate to impress Baby.
After Dirty Her Dancing, The New Yorker transitioned to directing and producing, mainly on Broadway and television, although the acting portion was minor.
He has had some major successes from How I Met Your Mother star Neil his director Patrick Harris.The West End revival of Sunset Boulevard with our national treasure Emma Thompson in Sweeney Todd with the legend Glenn Close in Fatal Attraction.
Ronnie has won two Primetime Emmy Awards for him and has also directed his five episodes for US television. Series Desperate Housewives.
