Elizabeth Gorcey

Elizabeth Gorcey
Born	(1962-01-01) January 1, 1962 (age 63) Elberon, New Jersey, U.S.
Alma mater	Monmouth University
Occupation(s)	Filmmaker, actress, writer
Years active	1984–present
Website	www.elizabethgorcey.com

Elizabeth Gorcey (born January 1, 1962[1]) is an American filmmaker, actress, and writer. She has held leading roles in films such as Kidco and Footloose while also producing and directing films which include Just Another Man's Story and Breast Pump & Blender. She is also the author of the children's book series Liv on Life.

Early life and education

Gorcey was raised in Long Branch, New Jersey[1] and attended Long Branch High School.[2] She was interested in acting at a young age, but began by focusing on painting and sculpting. She also sang with the Metropolitan Opera Company.[3]

Gorcey graduated high school at the age of 16 and went on to the American Conservatory Theater on a summer scholarship. She attended the University of Arizona and Monmouth University.[1]

Career

In her early career, Gorcey gave summer stock theater performances at The Barn Theatre in Michigan,[4] including in the productions of "Carousel," "Damn Yankees" and "My Fair Lady."[3] After her first year, she returned to New Jersey where she obtained her real estate license, returning the following summer for more acting.

Her first leading roles in film came as June Cessna in the film Kidco,[3] and Wendy Jo in the 1984 film Footloose. She went on to act in films such as Teen Wolf and television shows such as Highway to Heaven.[5]

Her acting led to a film career of directing and producing.[5] She directed the 2012 documentary Adopting Ginny,[6] and produced and directed the award-winning documentary Just Another Man's Story.

Outside of film, Gorcey is the author of the children's book series Liv on Life. The series was inspired by her daughter and grew into a lifestyle brand of products.[5] She is also an artist and has conducted workshops as part of her charitable work.[7][8]

Filmography

Filmmaker

Year	Title	Writer	Producer	Director	Notes	Ref.
2004	Sweet Onion	No	Yes	No	Short film	[5]
2005	Adopting Ginny	No	Yes	Yes	Documentary	[6]
2007	Wedding Jimmy	No	Yes	No	Short film
2008	Breast Pump & Blender	Yes	Yes	Yes	Short film
2013	Just Another Man's Story	No	Yes	Yes	Short film	[5]
2015	Quit	Yes	Yes	Yes	Short film
2017	Radio Mary	No	Yes	No	Film
2021	Peeling the Stinky Onion	No	Yes	Yes	Television film	[5]

Acting

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1984	Footloose	Wendy Jo
1984	Kidco	June Cessna
1984	Grandview, U.S.A.	Bonnie Clark
1985	Teen Wolf	Tina
1986	Highway to Heaven	Andrea
1987	Beauty and the Beast	Cozy	Episode: "No Way Down"
1987	The New Mike Hammer	Lisa	Episode: "Green Blizzard"
1989	Iced	Diane
2012	The Improbable Journey of Berta Benz	Voice of Klara Benz
2021	Peeling the Stinky Onion	Zelda Shapiro

Personal life

Gorcey is the second cousin to stage and film actor Leo Gorcey.[1]

References

1. Patrick, Wally (20 February 1983). "Another Gorcey lands in Hollywood". Asbury Park Press. Asbury Park Press. Newspapers.com. p. 145. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
2. "Elizabeth Gorcey and Long Branch High School". Asbury Park Press. 1984-08-17. p. 33. Retrieved 2023-01-15.
3. "The Making of Footloose". Blu-ray. 12 October 2011.
4. "Former barnie has key film role". The South Bend Tribune. The South Bend Tribune. Newspapers.com. 8 June 1984. p. 33. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
5. Gaita, Paul (14 August 2021). "What The Cast Of Footloose Is Doing Today". Looper. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
6. "Adopting Ginny". CNN. Vimeo. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
7. Bui, Anh (17 November 1994). "The Healing Brush". The Napa Valley Register. Newspapers.com.
8. Bui, Anh (17 November 1994). "Kids with AIDS virus use art as release". The Fresno Bee. Newspapers.com.

External links

• Official website
• Elizabeth Gorcey at IMDb