She did, however, succeed in landing a few TV commercial engagements, one of which was for Dr. Pepper. She made her cinematic debut in the 1984 picture “Reckless.” Her amazing breakthrough came a few years later with “Dirty Dancing,” in which she portrayed Frances “Baby” Houseman.

The story of the beloved movie is based on the childhood of screenwriter Eleanor Bergstein. Overnight, Jennifer rose to fame and was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Actress.

Tragic incident

Unfortunately, she was never able to enjoy her enormous success.

Grey and her then-boyfriend Matthew Broderick had been staying in Ireland right before the film’s release in August 1987.

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