When I started this feature, Kerri Green was one of the first suggestions I received. That is even though she is mainly remembered for only two films and hasn’t acted for ten years.
She made her film debut in one of the decades most memorable films, THE GOONIES. She was Andy, one of the girl Goonies. A cheerleader, she didn’t fit in with the rest of the gang.
She followed that up as John Candy’s daughter in SUMMER RENTAL, a film that many forget she was in. I watched this one almost as much as THE GOONIES.
Next up would be her final major film, and after THE GOONIES her biggest, LUCAS. She was the object of the title’s characters obsession. Critics loved the film and it was a favorite of many.
She also appeared in THREE FOR THE ROAD in 1987, with Charlie Sheen and Alan Ruck. It wasn’t a big hit, barely played theatrically, but was often on cable.
The rest of her career saw her appearing in episodic TV, an ABC AFTERSCHOOL SPECIAL, episodes of IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT, and MAD ABOUT YOU. There were occasional films including the miniseries THE BURDEN OF PROOF and the sci-fi film BLUE FLAME from 1993.
But there was nothing up there with her roles in the mid 80’s.
So, What Ever Happened To Her?
Much of her time away from films can be blamed on one thing, that she was in college. She went to Vassar where she graduated cum laude with a B.F.A.
She also spent time behind the camera.
In 1999, she co-wrote and directed the film BELLYFRUIT about teen pregnancy. It received fairly good reviews with Variety writing "director Kerri Lee Green etches a sympathetic portrait of the girls that, thankfully, remains free of sentiment”
Along with Bonnie Dickenson, she founded a production company, Independent Women Artists.
There were a few brief TV appearances, a 2000 episode of ER and a 2001 LAW & ORDER SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT.
She was also married, and has two children.
So, while she may not be in front of the camera that often, she has been busy.
She hasn’t walked away from her well remembered roles.
She appeared at this reunion of the GOONIES cast and crew in 2009.
She is also listed in the credits of an upcoming independent film.
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Wednesday, July 29, 2009
WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO: KERRI GREEN
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3 comments:
Hey! I made that suggestion about Kerri Green, I even checked! It's like that scene in "Splash" where John Candy gets his letter published in Penthouse.
Great writeup, it's good to know she's been successful outside the traditional Hollywood model. Kerri's a good subject for this series because she had one of those looks in the 80s that you never forget, that's how it was for me anyway.
I thought it was you that suggested it! Thanks for the suggestion. Sorry it took so long.
Now go print out hundreds of copies, and only give interviews to The Moviezzz Blog when your brother starts dating a mermaid.
OMG OMG OMG! GOONIES was on the other night and I was totally going to email you and ask what ever happened to Kerri Green? This is insanely crazy. I was going to email you but I never got around to it.
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