Tracy Griffith | |
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Born |
Tracy Lee Griffith October 19, 1965 New York City, New York, U.S. |
Occupation | Actress, chef |
Years active | 1984–present |
Spouse(s) | Mark Daley (m. 2011) |
Parent(s) | Peter Griffith, Nanita Greene |
Relatives | Melanie Griffith (half-sister) |
Tracy Lee Griffith (born October 19, 1965) is an American actress and professional sushi chef.
Griffith was raised in Bedford, New York, the daughter of actor/producer Peter Griffith and model/actress Nanita Greene. Her younger brother is Clay Griffith, who became a production designer and set decorator. She is the half-sister of actress Melanie Griffith, daughter of their father's first wife. In the early 1970s, she moved with her family to Saint John, U.S. Virgin Islands. Her parents separated in 1976. Griffith attended a boarding school in Maryland, graduating in 1979, and went on to spend two years at the University of Tennessee where she became interested in acting and dropped out in 1987.
Griffith married Mark Daley on September 17, 2011. He is the president of Ralph Lauren's Asia Division.
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).