Jami Gertz, the ’80s film and television star known for hits like The Lost Boys, Less Than Zero, Crossroads, Twister, and Square Pegs, made a rare public appearance alongside her husband, billionaire investor Tony Ressler, at a high-profile gala in Los Angeles.
The couple, married for 36 years, attended the opening of The David Geffen Galleries at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, where they are longtime supporters and major donors. Now both 60, Gertz looked elegant in a white ribbed gown layered under a floral-detailed coat, finishing the look with silver heels, a structured white handbag, and statement earrings. She styled her hair in a polished updo, while Ressler opted for a classic black tuxedo and bowtie.
Once one of the defining screen faces of the 1980s, Gertz built her career through early breakout roles in projects like Endless Love and Square Pegs, working alongside major stars including Tom Cruise, Robert Downey Jr., Kiefer Sutherland, Andrew McCarthy, Brooke Shields, and Sarah Jessica Parker.
She met Ressler in the mid-1980s, and the pair married in 1989. At the time, Ressler was working in banking and had not yet built his fortune in private equity. Gertz has previously pushed back on the idea that she married into wealth, noting that she was financially independent when they met and that their relationship was based on love rather than status. Today, Ressler is worth billions, and the couple have since become influential sports franchise owners, including the Milwaukee Brewers and the Atlanta Hawks.
After purchasing the Hawks in 2015, they relocated to Atlanta to take a more active role in the team’s operations, a shift that also led Gertz to step back from acting. She later reflected that it felt like the right time to pause her Hollywood career, even though she still deeply loved performing.
Though she briefly returned to the screen in 2022 with I Want You Back, Gertz has largely focused on philanthropy and business ventures in recent years, including founding Lime Orchard Productions in 2007. While the company had limited output, it marked her continued interest in storytelling behind the scenes.
Today, her occasional public appearances continue to highlight a life that has moved far beyond ’80s stardom—into family, business, and major cultural influence.
