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Jenny Wright

Date of birth: 1962-03-23

Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as:

Jenny Wright

Biography

Jennifer G. Wright (born March 23, 1962) is an American actress who made her film debut portraying the role of Cushie in The World According to Garp in 1982. That same year she made an appearance in Pink Floyd The Wall, playing an American groupie. Wright had roles in both The Wild Life as Eileen and St. Elmo's Fire as Felicia. She also starred with Anthony Michael Hall in the 1986 thriller Out of Bounds, with Adrian Pasdar as Mae in the 1987 cult horror classic Near Dark, 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 and The Lawnmower Man. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jenny Wright, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Movie Credits

The Lawnmower Man
2.8

The Lawnmower Man

1992-03-05

A simple man is turned into a genius through the application of computer science.

A Shock to the System
3.2

A Shock to the System

1990-03-23

When experienced advertising executive Graham Marshall loses out on a promotion to a young man, he g

Valentino Returns
0.4

Valentino Returns

1989-07-21

On a Saturday night, in a small 1950s Californian town, a young man, whose parents are an inch from

The World According to Garp
3.4

The World According to Garp

1982-07-23

A struggling young writer finds his life and work dominated by his unfaithful wife and his radical f

Near Dark
3.4

Near Dark

1987-10-02

A farm boy reluctantly becomes a member of the undead when a girl he meets turns out to be part of a

Pink Floyd: The Wall
4

Pink Floyd: The Wall

1982-07-14

A troubled rock star descends into madness in the midst of his physical and social isolation from ev

Young Guns II
3.3

Young Guns II

1990-08-01

Three of the original five "young guns" — Billy the Kid, Jose Chavez y Chavez, and Doc Scurlock — re

I, Madman
2.9

I, Madman

1989-04-07

A bookshop clerk starts seeing the disfigured killer from her favorite 1950s pulp novels come to lif

The Wild Life
3

The Wild Life

1984-09-28

Eighties teen romp involving Bill and his new apartment, Jim and his rebellious antics, Tom and his

Out of Bounds
2.6

Out of Bounds

1986-07-25

Farm boy Daryl Cage's parents ship him off to the big city to live with his brother, hoping he will

Los Angeles Plays Itself
3.8

Los Angeles Plays Itself

2004-07-28

From its distinctive neighborhoods to its architectural homes, Los Angeles has been the backdrop to

Twister
2.8

Twister

1989-06-30

An oddball family on a Kansas farm are trapped in their farmhouse by an impending storm. The patriar

The Executioner's Song
2.9

The Executioner's Song

1982-09-10

In this fact-based made-for TV film, Gary Gilmore, an Indiana man who just finished serving a length

St. Elmo's Fire
3.1

St. Elmo's Fire

1985-06-28

Reluctant to let go of college life, a close-knit team of seven friends--irresponsible saxophone pla

The Chocolate War
3.1

The Chocolate War

1988-11-18

Jerry, a new student at an elite Catholic prep school, must face the hazing practices handed down by

Nadja Yet
3.5

Nadja Yet

1983-11-01

Nadja Yet is a story of obsessive teen love, adapted from Turgenev, and starred Jenny Wright.

Queens Logic
2.9

Queens Logic

1991-02-01

When childhood friends Al, Dennis and Eliot get together for Ray's wedding, which may or may not hap