Jami Gertz

Jami Gertz is an American actress who began as a child performer before moving into film and television. Norman Lear found her during a national search for talent, and she studied drama at NYU. She had an early episode of Diff'rent Strokes and a recurring part on The Facts of Life, then made her film debut in Endless Love (1981) and co-starred in the sitcom Square Pegs. Wider attention came with Less than Zero (1987) and The Lost Boys (1987). She appeared in Crossroads (1986), Quicksilver (1986), and Solarbabies (1986), and later took a supporting role in Twister (1996). On television she worked on Seinfeld, ER, Entourage, and Modern Family, and she starred in The Neighbors (2012 to 2014) and Still Standing, which ran from 2002 to 2006. Her guest turn on Ally McBeal brought an Emmy nomination, and she served as a producer on A Better Life, which earned an Academy Award nomination.