Michelle Meyrink (born September 1, 1962) is a Canadian teacher and former actress.[1]
Michelle Meyrink | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 1, 1962 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, teacher |
| Years active | 1983–1988 |
| Spouse | John Dumbrille |
| Children | 3 |
Early life edit
Meyrink was born on September 1, 1962, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and began acting at an early age.[2]
Acting career edit
She performed roles during the 1980s in both television and in feature films, mostly playing roles as offbeat teen girls. She appeared in many comedy films, including 1983's Valley Girl as Suzi Brent and The Outsiders as Cherry Valance's best friend, Marcia. In 1984, she guest-starred on the television show Family Ties as Mallory's friend (and neighbor Skippy's latest infatuation).[3][4]
She is best remembered as the female nerd Judy in the 1984 comedy Revenge of the Nerds and as the hyperactive whiz-kid Jordan Cochran in Martha Coolidge's 1985 film Real Genius. Her last Hollywood role was in the 1988 film Permanent Record.[2]
Post-acting edit
Meyrink gave up acting as a career in 1989, stating she wanted more out of life than the profession was offering.[5] During this transition period she became interested in the practice of Zen Buddhism. She moved for a time to the Dominican Republic to be near family members living there. Meyrink later returned to her hometown of Vancouver, where in 1996 she met her future husband John Dumbrille at the Zen Centre of Vancouver. Following their wedding, she and John began raising a family of three children.[6]
Meyrink and Dumbrille currently live in Vancouver. Her family was the subject of a 2004 episode of the Canadian television series Quiet Mind which focused on their embrace and practice of Zen Buddhism.
In 2013 Meyrink started her own acting school named Actorium in Vancouver.[7] It is modeled, in part, after the Loft Studio, which she attended with other Hollywood actors while she worked in Los Angeles.[5]
Filmography edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | The Outsiders | Marcia | |
| 1983 | Valley Girl | Suzi Brent | |
| 1984 | Revenge of the Nerds | Judy | |
| 1984 | National Lampoon's Joy of Sex | Leslie Hindenberg | |
| 1984 | Family Ties | Jane | Episode: "Don't Kiss Me, I'm Only the Messenger" |
| 1985 | Real Genius | Jordan Cochran | |
| 1985 | One Magic Christmas | Betty | |
| 1987 | Tonight's the Night | Steffi | TV movie |
| 1987 | Nice Girls Don't Explode | April Flowers | |
| 1988 | Permanent Record | M.G. | (final film role) |
References edit
- ^ "Michelle Meyrink". India Times.com. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
- ^ a b Peterson, Robbie (15 December 2021). "What happened to Michelle Meyrink? What is she doing now?". The Biography. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ Shaw, Gabbi (6 August 2021). "THEN AND NOW: The cast of 'The Outsiders,' 38 years later". Insider Inc. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ^ Carson, Duncan (13 September 2021). "Whatever Happened To The Cast Of The Outsiders?". looper.com. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Actorium". Actorium.ca. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
- ^ Borama, Jennifer (22 May 2020). "Whatever Happened to Michelle Meyrink?". TvOverMind.com. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ^ "Michelle Meyrink Former Actress/Acting Instructor (Real Genius, Revenge of the Nerds)". The Movie Raid (Podcast). 15 April 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2022.