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Jane Brucker

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Jane Brucker
Born
Jane Rachel Brucker

(1958-05-14) May 14, 1958 (age 66)
OccupationActress
Years active1986–2010
Spouses
(m. 1986; div. 1993)
Raul Vega
(m. 2001)
Children2

Jane Rachel Brucker (born May 14, 1958) is an American actress best known for playing the part of Lisa Houseman, Baby's elder sister in the hit 1987 film Dirty Dancing.

Life and career

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Brucker was born in Falls Church, Virginia. She 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

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Film & TV

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Year Title Role Notes
1986 One Life to Live Maggie Delakian 3 episodes
Miami Vice Angela Mitchell 1 episode
1987 Dirty Dancing Lisa Houseman
1987–1988 Crime Story Delores 3 episodes
1988 Wiseguy Jacqueline Devries 1 episode
Stealing Home Sheryl
1989 Bloodhounds of Broadway Charlotte
Doctor Doctor Elizabeth McQueen 4 episodes
2001 Wedding Album short
2005 Dishdogz Kevin's mom
2009 Holding for Miss Kiley Miss Kiley short
2010 Bright Day Jane



References

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  1. ^ a b Horsburgh, Susan (March 18, 2002). "Different Moves". People. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "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.
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