Career

Career

TELEVISION ⸱ FILM ⸱ PRODUCING

From her breakout role as the preppy Muffy Tepperman in the cult-classic Square Pegs to her enduring presence in iconic 1980s cinema like The Lost Boys and Less Than Zero, Jami Gertz has cultivated a career defined by versatility. Whether navigating the supernatural storms of Twister or anchoring hit family sitcoms like Still Standing and The Neighbors, Gertz has brought a grounded, sharp-witted energy to every project she touches across four decades of performance.

Below you’ll find a chronological look at Jami Gertz’s acting career and her behind-the-scenes contributions as a producer, excluding her appearances as herself. The filmography is listed from oldest to newest.

Television ꜛ

1982

  • Square Pegs — Muffy Tepperman

1983

  • Diff’rent Strokes — Lindsay
  • The Facts of Life — Boots St. Claire
  • For Members Only — Monica Mitchell

1984

  • Dreams — Martha Spino
  • Family Ties — Jocelyn Clark

1991

  • Sibs — Lily Ruscio

1994

  • Seinfeld — Jane
  • Dream On — Jane Harnick
  • This Can’t Be Love — Sarah
  • Related by Birth — Lily

1995

  • Dream On — Martin’s Lover
  • Hudson Street — Allison

1997

  • ER — Dr. Nina Pomerantz

2000

  • Ally McBeal — Kimmy Bishop

2001

  • True Love

2002

  • Gilda Radner: It’s Always Something — Gilda Radner
  • Still Standing — Judy Miller

2003

  • Undercover Christmas — Brandi O’Neill

2005

  • Fighting the Odds: The Marilyn Gambrell Story — Marilyn Gambrell

2006

  • Shark — Sara Metcalfe

2007

  • Lost Holiday: The Jim & Suzanne Shemwell Story — Suzanne Shemwell

2009

  • Entourage — Marlo Klein

2011

  • Modern Family — Laura

2012

  • The Neighbors — Debbie Weaver

2016

  • This Is Us — Marin Rosenthal

2017

  • Difficult People — David’s Wife

Film ꜛ

1981

  • On the Right Track — Big Girl
  • Endless Love — Patty

1984

  • Sixteen Candles — Robin
  • Alphabet City — Sophia

1985

  • Mischief — Rosalie

1986

  • Quicksilver — Terri
  • Crossroads — Frances
  • Solarbabies — Terra

1987

  • The Lost Boys — Star
  • Less than Zero — Blair

1989

  • Listen to Me — Monica Tomanski
  • Renegades — Barbara
  • Silence Like Glass — Eva Martin

1990

  • Don’t Tell Her It’s Me — Emily Pear
  • Sibling Rivalry — Jeanine

1992

  • Jersey Girl — Toby

1996

  • Twister — Dr. Melissa Reeves

1999

  • Seven Girlfriends — Lisa

2001

  • Lip Service — Kat

2006

  • Keeping Up with the Steins — Joanne Fielder

2013

  • Dealin’ with Idiots — Rosie

2022

  • I Want You Back — Rita

Producing ꜛ

2011

  • A Better Life (Producer)