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Kay Ann Lenz (born March 4, 1953) is an American actress.

A former child performer, Lenz has worked primarily in television and has won two Emmy Awards.

Background

Born in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of a producer/commentator father and a model/radio engineer mother, Lenz began working as a child actress, appearing in such television shows as The Andy Griffith Show as well as in stage productions. She had a minor role in the film American Graffiti (1973) before achieving recognition for her title-role performance as the free spirit who captivates William Holden in Breezy, directed by Clint Eastwood. Lenz and Breezy figure into the storyline of Philip K. Dick's novel VALIS.^[1]

She made guest appearances in television series such as The Streets of San Francisco, Gunsmoke, MacGyver, McCloud, Cannon and Petrocelli, and played a lead role in the film White Line Fever (1975), before being cast in the miniseries Rich Man, Poor Man in 1976, for which she was nominated for an Emmy Award. She reprised her role for the sequel, Rich Man, Poor Man Book II (1976). Since the 1980s, she has played guest roles in numerous television series. She won an Emmy in 1989 for Midnight Caller.

Personal life

Lenz was the first wife (1977-82) of singer/actor David Cassidy.

Filmography

References

External links

• Kay Lenz at the Internet Movie Database