Frances "Baby" Houseman

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Frances "Baby" Houseman is the idealistic, compassionate young woman who becomes the protagonist of the romantic coming-of-age story in the film Dirty Dancing.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
film character
protagonist
ageInFilm 17
appearsIn Dirty Dancing NERFINISHED
characterArc coming of age and self-discovery
characterTrait compassionate
courageous
idealistic
naive
socially conscious
createdBy Eleanor Bergstein NERFINISHED
dancePartner Johnny Castle NERFINISHED
defendsCharacter Johnny Castle NERFINISHED
educationAspiration attend Mount Holyoke College
familyName Houseman NERFINISHED
fatherOccupation doctor
filmReleaseYear 1987
firstAppearance Dirty Dancing (1987 film) NERFINISHED
fullName Frances Houseman NERFINISHED
gender female
genreContext coming-of-age film
romantic drama
givenName Frances NERFINISHED
goesOnVacationTo Kellerman's resort NERFINISHED
hasFather Jake Houseman NERFINISHED
hasMother Marjorie Houseman NERFINISHED
hasSibling Lisa Houseman NERFINISHED
helpsCharacter Penny Johnson NERFINISHED
languageOfWork English
learnsActivity dirty dancing NERFINISHED
medium film
moralConcern class inequality
reproductive rights
nationality American
nickname Baby NERFINISHED
notableScene final lift in the closing dance
occupation college student
performsFinalDanceToSong (I've Had) The Time of My Life NERFINISHED
politicalOutlook progressive
portrayedBy Jennifer Grey NERFINISHED
religion Jewish
romanticInterest Johnny Castle NERFINISHED
settingOfStory Catskills resort
standsUpTo Jake Houseman NERFINISHED
timePeriod early 1960s

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Dirty Dancing character Frances "Baby" Houseman