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Kay Lenz

  • Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Birthday: March 4, 1953

Reedy, wistful brunette lead of the 1970s turned versatile character actress of TV in the 80s and 90s. Lenz began as a child actress in local California TV and had played roles on "Ironside", "The Andy Griffith Show" and "The Tammy Grimes Show" before being cast in George Lucas's "American Graffiti" (1973). She enjoyed one of her best-remembered parts that same year when she played a precocious drifter who becomes involved with an older man in Clint Eastwood's third directorial effort, the sensiti…more

Career Milestones

  • 1976 to 1977

    Played Kate Jordache in the landmark ABC-TV miniseries, "Rich Man, Poor Man" and its sequel, "Rich Man, Poor Man: Book II"

  • 1973

    Made feature film debut in a bit part in "American Graffiti"

  • 1973

    Played first prominent feature film role in "Breezy"

  • 1964

    Acted and sang on the TV show, "My Genie and Me" at age 11; performed on 165 episodes (date approximate)

  • Made TV debut as a child appearing in the arms of singer Dottie O'Brien on "Al Jarvis's Hollywood on Television"

Awards

  • 1989

    Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series

  • 1975

    Daytime Emmy: Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Special

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