Kay Lenz

Kay Lenz is an American actress whose career started in childhood and who earned both a Daytime Emmy and a Primetime Emmy, along with Golden Globe and Saturn nominations. Born in Los Angeles to an actor and producer, she first appeared on television as a baby on Hollywood on Television, a program her father produced. At 14 she had three appearances on This Is the Life, later using the stage name Kay Ann Kemper for television work such as The Andy Griffith Show and a small part in American Graffiti. Her lead role in Breezy (1973), directed by Clint Eastwood, brought a Golden Globe nomination for most promising female newcomer. She took a lead in White Line Fever (1975) and earned an Emmy nomination for the 1976 miniseries Rich Man, Poor Man, then returned for its sequel. She also appeared in House (1985) and won a Primetime Emmy for Midnight Caller in 1989, with two further nominations for Reasonable Doubts.