“Dirty Dancing” Sequel Moving Forward 40 Years After Original Movie
Jennifer Grey, 65, will be back as Frances “Baby” Houseman in an upcoming Dirty Dancing sequel. She said the role “has held a very deep and meaningful place in my heart” and that she has “long wondered where we might find Baby years later.”
Production begins later this year, though Grey previously told People the sequel won’t attempt to recreate her chemistry with late co-star Patrick Swayze. Swayze died in 2009 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Grey says the story will pursue something different rather than repeat past magic.
The project was first announced in development during 2020.