Jane Brucker

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Jane Brucker
OccupationActress
Years active1986–2010
Spouses
(m. 1986;div. 1993)
Raul Vega
(m. 2001)
Children2

Jane Brucker is an American actress best known for playing the part of Lisa Houseman, Baby's elder sister in the hit 1987 film Dirty Dancing .

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Life and career

Brucker studied theater at the North Carolina School of the Arts, and worked with the improv group, First Amendment, in New York. One of her classmates was Bruce Willis. [1]

She was married to actor Brian O'Connor from 1986 to 1993. [2] Their daughter, Sally O'Connor, was born in 1989. [2] In November 2001 she wed photographer Raul Vega; they have a daughter, Rachel, born in 2003. [3]

Brucker co-wrote the song "Hula Hana" that her character Lisa sings during the show rehearsal in Dirty Dancing . [1] She appeared in season 1 episode 14 of the television program Wiseguy .

Filmography

Film & TV

YearTitleRoleNotes
1986 One Life to Live Maggie Delakian3 episodes
Miami Vice Angela Mitchell1 episode
1987 Dirty Dancing Lisa Houseman
1987–1988 Crime Story Delores3 episodes
1988 Wiseguy Jacqueline Devries1 episode
Stealing Home Sheryl
1989 Bloodhounds of Broadway Charlotte
Doctor Doctor Elizabeth McQueen4 episodes
2001Wedding Albumshort
2005 Dishdogz Kevin's mom
2009Holding for Miss KileyMiss Kileyshort
2010Bright DayJane

References

  1. 1 2 Horsburgh, Susan (March 18, 2002). "Different Moves". People. Archived from the original on May 11, 2017. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Lovable Churl". People. September 13, 1993. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  3. "What Dirty Dancing's Lisa looks like now". News.com.au. August 11, 2017.