Jenny Wright

Jenny Wright
OccupationActress
Years active1981–1998

Jenny Wright is an American retired actress who made her film debut portraying the role of Cushie in the comedy-drama The World According to Garp in 1982. That same year she made an appearance in the live-action/animated psychological musical drama film Pink Floyd – The Wall, playing an American groupie.

Career

Wright had roles in both The Wild Life (1984) as Eileen and St. Elmo's Fire (1985) as Felicia. She also starred with Anthony Michael Hall in the 1986 thriller Out of Bounds,[1] with Adrian Pasdar as Mae in the 1987 cult horror classic Near Dark,[2] and alongside Ilan Mitchell-Smith in the 1988 drama The Chocolate War. Wright had a lead role in 1989's I, Madman, and small parts in the films Young Guns II (1990) and The Lawnmower Man (1992).

Filmography

Year Film Role Notes
1981 The Doctors Robin Pruitt
1982 The World According to Garp Cushie
Love, Sidney Jan Episodes: "Jan: Part 1", "Jan: Part 2"
The Executioner's Song April Baker
Pink Floyd – The Wall American Groupie
1984 The Wild Life Eileen
1985 St. Elmo's Fire Felicia Hicks
1986 Out of Bounds Dizz/Darlene
1987 Near Dark Mae Won: Paris International Fantastic & Sci-Fi Film Festival - Best Actress (1988)[3][4]
Crime Story Pamela Palmer Episode: "The Senator, the Movie Star, and the Mob"
1988 The Chocolate War Lisa
Midnight Caller Angel Episode: "Conversations with an Assassin"
1989 I, Madman Virginia Nominated: Saturn Award for Best Actress
Valentino Returns Sylvia Fuller
Twister Stephanie
Gideon Oliver Coombs Episode: "Sleep Well, Professor Oliver"
1990 Young Guns II Jane Greathouse
A Shock to the System Melanie O'Conner
Capital News Doreen Duncan
1991 Queens Logic Asha
Matlock Ginnie Morell Episode: "The Marriage Counselor"
1992 The Lawnmower Man Marnie Burke
1994 Sirens Reporter #2 Episode: "A Cop First"
1997 NYPD Blue Trish Taylor Episode: "Upstairs, Downstairs"
1998 Enchanted Little Natalie's Mother

References

  1. ^ James, Caryn (July 25, 1986). "SCREEN: 'OUT OF BOUNDS,' A THRILLER". The New York Times.
  2. ^ JimmyO (March 1, 2013). "Where in the Horror are they now? Jenny Wright!". JoBlo.com.
  3. ^ "Near Dark (1987)". AFI Catalog. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  4. ^ "Festival International de Paris du Film Fantastique et de Science Fiction". December 4, 2018. Archived from the original on June 28, 2021. Retrieved August 2, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)