Jami Gertz Biography

Fast Facts

• In 2011, Gertz and her husband were named the number one donor to charity of any celebrity for the 2010 year by the Giving Back Fund
• She became interested in acting after playing the character Dorothy in a school production of "The Wizard of Oz․"
• Quote: "(On "The Neighbors) "To read something so funny, where I can laugh out loud, to me is a gift․ When I saw this, it was the kind of script that made me really want to audition and land the part․""
• Quote: "(On her production company and why she started producing) "I started Lime Orchard Productions to help artists in the movie and television industries who are creating today․ I'm trying to age as gracefully as I can in an industry that does not always value the hard work you have done in the past and is just always looking for the next big thing․""
• Quote: "Most of the parts I've played have been passive girls who are just sort of there․ I have trouble with that because I'm not like that and being passive gets you in big trouble personally․ It's not the kind of quality that young girls should be looking up to․"
• Gertz and her husband are part of an investment group that bought the Milwaukee Brewers Major League Baseball
• Gertz and Tom Cruise both made their film debuts with the movie, "Endless Love․"
• Before becoming intrigued by show business, Gertz was planning on becoming a figure skater