Jennifer Grey From Dirty Dancing
It was her role in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off that kicked off her career and put her in the spotlight. Thanks to that role, she was able to show off some more of her skills in the movie Dirty Dancing. It was for that role that she earned a Golden Globe award.
Jennifer also had a role in Red Oaks, where she played Judy Meyers. Apart from that, she voiced multiple characters in animated works such as Phineas and Ferb. When she started experiencing neck problems, she went for a medical checkup which revealed that she had cancer. Luckily it was treated early on.