Lorraine Gary

Lorraine Gary

87 · Born: Aug 16, 1937

Personal Details

BornAug 16, 1937 New York City, New York, USA
Relatives
  • Susan Ursitti (Niece or Nephew)

Biography

Lorraine Gary, a renowned American actress, was born Lorraine Gottfried on August 16, 1937, marking the beginning of a long and illustrious career in the entertainment industry.

As she navigated the world of acting, Gary's most iconic and enduring role was that of Ellen Brody, a character she portrayed in the iconic film trilogy consisting of Jaws, Jaws 2, and Jaws: The Revenge.

In addition to her memorable performances in the Jaws franchise, Gary also appeared in other notable films, including the 1941 period drama and the comedy classic Car Wash, showcasing her impressive range and versatility as an actress.

Career

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1987
Jaws: The Revenge
Jaws: The Revenge as Ellen Brody
{"id":80980,"title":"Just You and Me, Kid","year":"1979","character":"Shirl","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/just-you-and-me-kid","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_80980.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_80980.jpg"},"released":1}
1979
{"id":6276,"title":"1941","year":"1979","character":"Joan Douglas","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/1941","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2rtdhm8qmh70.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2rtdhm8qmh70.jpg"},"released":1}
1941
1941 as Joan Douglas
{"id":110698,"title":"Zero to Sixty","year":"1978","character":"Billy-Jon","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/zero-to-sixty","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_110698.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_110698.jpg"},"released":1}
1978
Zero to Sixty
Zero to Sixty as Billy-Jon
{"id":5943,"title":"Jaws 2","year":"1978","character":"Ellen Brody","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/jaws-2","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4rlk15e6g3b0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4rlk15e6g3b0.jpg"},"released":1}
Jaws 2
Jaws 2 as Ellen Brody
{"id":163883,"title":"Crash","year":"1978","character":"Emily Mulwray","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/crash-1978","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_163883.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_163883.jpg"},"released":1}
Crash
Crash as Emily Mulwray
{"id":163632,"title":"I Never Promised You a Rose Garden","year":"1977","character":"Ester Blake","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/i-never-promised-you-a-rose-garden","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_163632.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_163632.jpg"},"released":1}
1977
{"id":14714,"title":"Car Wash","year":"1976","character":"Hysterical Lady","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/car-wash","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/29051iuc09q0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/29051iuc09q0.jpg"},"released":1}
1976
Car Wash
Car Wash as Hysterical Lady
{"id":797,"title":"Jaws","year":"1975","character":"Ellen Brody","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/jaws","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/22sh9aifjjcg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/22sh9aifjjcg.jpg"},"released":1}
1975
Jaws
Jaws as Ellen Brody
{"id":64677,"title":"Pray for the Wildcats","year":"1974","character":"Lila Summerfield","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/pray-for-the-wildcats","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_64677.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_64677.jpg"},"released":1}
1974
Pray for the Wildcats
Pray for the Wildcats as Lila Summerfield
{"id":173354,"title":"The Marcus-Nelson Murders","year":"1973","character":"Ruthie","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-marcus-nelson-murders","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_173354.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_173354.jpg"},"released":1}
1973
{"id":191513,"title":"Partners in Crime","year":"1973","character":"Margery Jordan","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/partners-in-crime-1973","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_191513.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_191513.jpg"},"released":1}
Partners in Crime
Partners in Crime as Margery Jordan
{"id":165036,"title":"The Wide World of Mystery","year":"1973","character":"Liz Elliott","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-wide-world-of-mystery-1973-2","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_165036.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_165036.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":8610,"title":"Kojak","year":1973,"character":"Ruth Gardner","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/kojak-1973","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8610.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8610.jpg"},"released":1}
Kojak
Kojak as Ruth Gardner
{"id":10297,"title":"Night Gallery","year":1972,"character":"Barbara Morgan","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/night-gallery","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10297.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10297.jpg"},"released":1}
1972
Night Gallery
Night Gallery as Barbara Morgan
{"id":10295,"title":"McCloud","year":1970,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/mccloud","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10295.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10295.jpg"},"released":1}
1970
{"id":8655,"title":"Ironside","year":1967,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/ironside-1967","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8655.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8655.jpg"},"released":1}
1967
{"id":106980,"title":"Jaws: The Inside Story","year":"2010","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/jaws-the-inside-story","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_106980.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_106980.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
{"id":48262,"title":"The Shark Is Still Working","year":"2009","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-shark-is-still-working","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_48262.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_48262.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
{"id":156700,"title":"In the Teeth of Jaws","year":"1997","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/in-the-teeth-of-jaws","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_156700.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_156700.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
{"id":57735,"title":"The Making of Steven Spielberg's 'Jaws'","year":"1995","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-making-of-steven-spielbergs-jaws-1995","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4djhe9qt83l0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4djhe9qt83l0.jpg"},"released":1}
1995