Jami Gertz is an American actress and film producer. At the peak of her career in the ’80s, she starred in many films and television series such as The Lost, Less Than Zero, Crossroads, Square Pins and The Facts of Life . Gertz is married to billionaire Anthony Ressler and has three children.
In addition, she and her husband are part owners of the NBA side, The Atlanta Hawks. Since purchasing The Hawks, the actress has worked successfully as the face of the organization. Find out more about the Hollywood star here, including age, net worth, body measurements and more.
Jami Gertz Bio (Age)
Jami Beth Gertz was born on October 28, 1985 in Chicago, Illinois. The future Hollywood star grew up in Glenview, more precisely in the hidden street. As a child, Gertz took part in various school plays. In fifth grade, she played Dorothy in the re-creation of The Wizard of OZ and decided to become an actress. Jami Gertz completed her high school education at Maine East High School. For her college education, she studied acting at New York University.
Jami Gertz began her Hollywood career as a child actress, appearing in TV sitcoms such as Different Dashes and The Facts of Life . To further her career, she entered talent scouting by popular TV writer and producer Norman Lear. This was in the early 80’s and she won the competition. Consequently, she was cast in the CBS sitcom, Square Pegs . The sitcom ran from 1982 to 1983 and focused on a couple of clumsy teenage girls trying to fit into their high school.
After square pegs, Gertz landed more roles. In 1987, she starred in two of her most enduring films to date – Less Than Zero (where she starred Robert Downey Jr ) and Lost Boys (with the likes of Keifer Sutherland). In 1989, she starred in films such as Listen to Me, Renegades and Silence Like Glass . 1996 was a good year for the Chicago native when she appeared in Blockbuster. twister . The film, which was about a bunch of storm chasers who research tornadoes, made over $50 million at the box office and was the second highest-grossing film of the year. Since Twister, Gertz has appeared in other films such as Seven Friends (1999)Lip Service (2001), Keeping Up with the Steins (2006) and Dealing with Idiots (2013). She has also appeared in TV series such as This Is Us, The Neighbors, Difficult People, Modern Family, Ally McBeal, Uh and Family Ties .
family, husband
Jami Gertz comes from a conservative Jewish family. Her father, Walter Gertz, was both a contractor and builder, while her mother’s name is Sharyn Gertz. Besides her parents, the actress also has two brothers named Michael and Scott.
Jami Gertz is married to billionaire investor and businessman, Tony Ressler. He is the founder of two successful investment firms, Appollo Global Management and Ares Management. Gertz and her husband met in 1987 through their publicist at the time, who introduced them. It must be pointed out that she married him for love and not for money. At the time they met, he was still building his career and didn’t have much. In fact, the actress was the person who paid for her first home. Gertz and her husband tied the knot on June 16, 1989. They have three children together, Oliver Jordan (b. 1992), Nicholas Simon (b. 1995) and Theo (b. 1998).
Wealth (income and earnings)
The individual net worth of the actress is not available. However, we do know that her husband has a net worth of $2.1 billion, according to Forbes. Tony Ressler made his fortune from a successful career in banking and investing. In 1990 he co-founded his first private equity firm, Apollo Global Management. He is currently the founder of Ares Management. Founded in 1997, Ares Management is an investment firm with over $120 billion in assets under management. As a testament to their wealth, Gertz and her husband are co-owners of NBA side The Atlanta Hawks. They bought The Hawks in 2015. Gertz and her husband live in Beverly Park, a gated community in Beverly Hills. Her neighbors include actor Mark Wahlberg and Prince Nayef bin Ahmed Al-Saud,
body measurements
Height – 165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight – 69 kg
Chest size – 37 inches (94 cm)
Waist circumference – 71 cm
Hips – 38 inches (97 cm)
Shoe size – size 10
Dress size – size 10
Bra size – 34C
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