Elizabeth Gorcey

Elizabeth Gorcey is an American filmmaker, actress, and writer who grew up in Long Branch, New Jersey. She spent part of her early career in summer stock at The Barn Theatre in Michigan, where her roles included Carousel, Damn Yankees, and My Fair Lady. After training at the American Conservatory Theater and attending the University of Arizona and Monmouth University, she landed her first leading film roles as June Cessna in Kidco and Wendy Jo in Footloose (1984). She also appeared in Teen Wolf and on the television series Highway to Heaven. Gorcey later shifted toward filmmaking, directing the 2012 documentary Adopting Ginny and producing and directing the award-winning documentary Just Another Man's Story. Beyond film, she wrote the Liv on Life children's book series and works as an artist.