Tracy Griffith

Tracy Griffith
Born Tracy Lee Griffith[1]
October 19, 1965
New York City, New York, USA
Occupation Actress
Years active 1984–present
Spouse(s) Mark Daley
Parent(s) Peter Griffith, Nanita Rose (née Greene)
Relatives Melanie Griffith (half-sister)

Tracy Lee Griffith (born October 19, 1965) is an American actress and professional sushi chef.

Early life

Griffith was born on October 19, 1961 in New York City as the daughter of actor and producer Peter Griffith and model/actress Nanita Rose (née Greene), who was from Rockwood, Tennessee.[1] Her brother is Clay A. Griffith, who became a production designer and set decorator. She is the younger half-sister of actress Melanie Griffith, daughter of their father's first wife.[2]

She and Clay grew up in Bedford, New York, New York City, and on the island of St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands; sailing and SCUBA were after-school jobs in the Virgin Islands. In New York City, her work in summer teen-modeling and TV commercials led into an acting career. Tracy Griffith graduated from Oldfields School, a private all-girls day and boarding school in Glencoe, Maryland.

Acting career

Tracy Griffith played supporting roles in some films in which her half-sister Melanie starred, such as Fear City (1985) and Crazy in Alabama (1999).

After college, Griffith worked in Hollywood and New York for the next 12 years. Her acting credits include The Guiding Light, The Good Mother (1988); Fast Food (1989); The First Power (1990); The Finest Hour (1991); All Tied Up (1993); 21 Jump Street; Lifetime's Their Second Chance, and the miniseries Ruby Ridge: An American Tragedy. She was also a regular on the ABC drama series The Monroes (1995).

Sushi chef

Griffith was the first female graduate of the California Sushi Academy and one of the world’s first certified female sushi chefs.[3] She worked as the featured sushi chef at Tsunami’s in Beverly Hills. She also was a partner and chef at Rika’s on Sunset, a sushi restaurant on the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles.[4] Griffith developed a style of sushi without raw fish. This led to a publishing deal for her cookbook Sushi American Style, which was published by Clarkson Potter in August 2004.

Griffith starred as the chef/host on the recurring Cooking with D.I.Y. series and Celebrity Hobbies on the D.I.Y. Network.

Interests

In 2006, Griffith released a CD titled Red that features Western dance tunes. The title Red is her nickname, in honor of her maternal grandfather, James “Red” Greene. He introduced Griffith to Buck Owens, Johnny Cash and Lefty Frizzell.

In addition to acting, Griffith has also been a dive master, sailor, painter, guitar player, writer, and world traveler.[3] A landscape painter of the Napa Valley area, she had her first gallery show in San Francisco in 2011.[2]

Filmography

Film
Year Film Role Notes
1984 Fear City Sandra Cook
1988 The Good Mother Babe
1989 Sleepaway Camp III: Teenage Wasteland Marcia Holland
1989 Fast Food Samantha Brooks
1990 The First Power Tess Seaton aka Possessed
1991 The Finest Hour Barbara
1993 All Tied Up Sharon Stevens
1993 Skeeter Sarah Crosby
1996 Joe & Joe
1998 Brina's Problem
1999 Crazy in Alabama Samantha's Stand-in
Television
Year Film Role Notes
1989 Family Ties Holly Parker Episode: "The Freshman and the Senior"
1989 21 Jump Street Linda McHugh Episode: "Eternal Flame"
1993 Message from Nam Gabrielle 'Gabby' Wilson
1993 For Love and Glory Rebecca Morgan
1994 Hoggs' Heaven Hogg Sister #1
1995 The Marshal Natural Law
1995 The Monroes Ruby Monroe
1996 The Siege at Ruby Ridge Gwen Coulter
1998 Their Second Chance Laurie
1998 Circle of Deceit Donna Avedon
2000 Murder in the Mirror Dona
2003 The Division Ruth Episode: "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered"

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kathleen Parkman Lamb, The Millican Family, K.P. Lamb, 2001
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Carolyn Zinko, "The Buzz", SFGate, 16 April 2011
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Cd Baby: Tracy Griffith: Red
  4. ↑ sushi2

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