Michelle Meyrink

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Michelle Meyrink (born September 1, 1962) is an American actress who played offbeat girls in several movies. She is most commonly remembered for her role as hyperactive geek whiz-kid Jordan Cochran in the 1985 movie Real Genius.

Other films Meyrink appeared in included Valley Girl (1983) as Suzi Brent, The Outsiders (1983) as Marcia, Revenge of the Nerds (1984) as Judy. Meyrink's last Hollywood role was in Permanent Record in 1988. Shortly thereafter, she gave up acting as a professional career. As of 2003, she lived with her husband and three children on Bowen Island, a short ferry ride from her birthplace of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The former actress and her family were the subjects of an episode of the series Quiet Mind, which focused on their practice of Zen Buddhism.