Jane Brucker

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

Jane Brucker
Born (1958-05-14) May 14, 1958
Falls Church, Virginia, U.S.
OccupationActress/Screenwriter
Years active1986–1989

Life and career

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 1986–1993. Their daughter, Sally O'Connor, was born in 1989. In November 2001 she wed photographer Raul Vega; they have a daughter, Rachel, born in 2003.

Brucker co-wrote the song "Hula Hana" that her character Lisa sings during the show rehearsal in "Dirty Dancing".[2]

Filmography

References
  1. Horsburgh, Susa (18 March 2002). "Different Moves". People.com. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  2. Different Moves


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