Kay Lenz

Kay Ann Lenz
Kay Lenz in trailer for Breezy (1973)
Born	(1953-03-04) March 4, 1953 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1967–present
Spouse(s)	David Cassidy (1977–1982; divorced)

Kay Ann Lenz (born March 4, 1953) is an American actress. A former child performer, Lenz has worked primarily in television and has won two Emmy Awards.^[1]

Life and career

Born in Los Angeles, the daughter of a producer/commentator father and a model/radio engineer mother, Lenz began working as a child actress, appearing in such television shows as The Andy Griffith Show (under the stage name Kay Ann Kemper), Opie's Group (1967) as well as in stage productions. She made a brief appearance in the film American Graffiti (1973) as one of the girls at the dance.^[2] She achieved recognition for her title-role performance as the free spirit who captivates William Holden in Breezy, directed by Clint Eastwood.

Lenz made guest appearances in The Streets of San Francisco, Gunsmoke, MacGyver, McCloud, Cannon, and Petrocelli, and played a lead role in the film White Line Fever (1975) before being cast in the miniseries Rich Man, Poor Man in 1976, for which she was nominated for an Emmy Award. She reprised her role for the sequel, Rich Man, Poor Man Book II (1977). Since the 1980s, she has played guest roles in numerous television series. In 1984 she appeared in Rod Stewart's music video for the song "Infatuation". She won an Emmy in 1989 for Midnight Caller.^[3]

Lenz was the first wife (1977–82) of singer/actor David Cassidy.^[3]

Filmography

References

External links

• Kay Lenz at the Internet Movie Database