Jami Gertz is an American actress who has been able to leave her mark on the audience with her spectacular performances in Crossroads, The Lost Boys, Still Standing, The Neighbors, and many more.
She has had an amazing career over the years and has shown everyone her love for films and TV series. While making a place in the industry, Jami has been an inspiring woman to many who look out to set a journey like her.
As good as she is at her acting she is an equally good wife and mother. She is living her best life with her husband and children.
Childhood Wiki
Jami Gertz was born on October 28 1965 in Chicago, USA. She was born to Walter Gertz and Sharon Gertz who are also parents of the other two children Michael Gertz and Scott Gertz.
Her parents were builders and contractors. She spent her childhood with her family in Chicago. Jami and her siblings studied in a public school in Chicago where she was a bright child.
She graduated from Maine East High School. She is a Jewish.
Career, Acting Credits
Jami began acting as a child. She was cast as a child actor in one of the episodes of Different Strokes. Her interest in acting grew stronger ever since that role. After graduating from high school, she joined drama college in New York City.
Her film debut was back in 1981 with the movie Endless love. This was followed by her role in different films, sitcoms, and series. Some of which are The Lost Boys, Crossroads, Listen To Me, Less Than Zero, The Boyfriend School, Jersey Girl, etc.
She was even nominated for an Emmy for supporting actress in comedy series for her role as Kimmy Bishop in Ally McBeal.
Jami is not active on any social networking sites like Twitter and Instagram.
Is Jami Gertz Still Married?
Jami, who is currently at the age of 57, looks kind of sorted in her life. She has been married since 1989 and is bound in a marital relationship with her husband for more than three decades.
She is blissfully married to Antony Ressler. Her husband is a fund manager and the proud owner of a sports team. Her husband also co-founded the private equity firms Apollo Global Management in 1990 and Ares Management in 1997.
The couple is the owners of the NBA team Atlanta Hawks. Jami Gertz and Antony Resseler have been married for over 34 years as of 2023. The couple is the parents of three children: Oliver Jordan Ressler, Theo Ressler, and Nicholas Simon Ressler.
The two with their children make a really great family and an example to various people out there.
Net Worth And Salary
Active in the acting industry since 1981 she has given some blockbuster movies and series. Not only that, she owns a sports (basketball) team with her husband. Her tremendously successful acting life and business life make her a super wealthy/rich woman with a net worth of around 3 billion USD. The couple hit the billionaire list back in 2015 with around $1 billion and as of now, it's over $3 billion.
She was also enlisted in the list of richest people on various magazine covers. The actress along with her husband and children is living a dreamy life that we common people can just imagine.
Her childhood wasn't that comfortable as she went to public school and was from a humble background but today the amount of success she has gained is outstanding. It has made people believe in their dreams and that we can achieve anything in life if we have passion and focus.