Jami Gertz

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Birthday: October 28, 1965

A wide-eyed, dark-haired performer, Jami Gertz won a nationwide talent search sponsored by producer Norman Lear and was cast at age 16 in the breakout role of preppy Muffy Tepperman in the short-lived CBS sitcom "Square Pegs" (1982-83) featuring Sarah Jessica Parker. With her parents' permission, the young actress left her home in Illinois and settled in L.A. to play the snobbish Muffy. Following the demise of "Square Pegs", Gertz went on to a recurring role on NBC's "The Facts of Life" in 1983 and a co-sta…more

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Gilda Radner: It's Always Something
Gilda Radner
Christmas Miracle
Suzanne Shemwell
Fighting the Odds: The Marilyn Gambrell Story
Marilyn Gambrell
Undercover Christmas
Brandi O Neill
Lost Holiday: The Jim and Suzanne Shemwell Story
Suzanne

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Career Milestones

2009
Joined HBO's "Entourage" in a recurring role as Marlo, the wife of Ari Gold's new business partner
2006
Cast in the indie comedy "Keeping Up with the Steins," playing the wife of Jeremy Piven
2002 to 2006
Played Judy Miller in the CBS sitcom, "Still Standing"
2002
Portrayed the late comedy legend Gilda Radner in the ABC movie, "Gilda Radner: It's Always Something"
2001
Played a heroin addict in "Lip Service"