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Didi Conn

  • Actress
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Didi Conn at an event for Grease (1978)
A high school student body presidential race gets nasty when the expected winner, beautiful and popular Christine, is challenged by an unknown candidate, Darryl, carefully chosen and managed by Christine's Machiavelian ex-boyfriend.
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Almost Summer (1978)
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Didi Conn was born Edith Bernstein, July 13, 1951 in Brooklyn, New York, she is memorable for her role as "Frenchy" in Grease. With over 40 film and television credits, we should acknowledge Didi's work in The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang (1980), Grease 2 (1982), Benson, Shining Time Station (1989), and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999). Since her son Daniel had been diagnosed with the disorder, on November 13, 2008, she was named "national celebrity spokesperson" for Autism Speaks. She has made several appearances, educating the masses on the disorder.
BornJuly 13, 1951
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BornJuly 13, 1951
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    Known for

    John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John in Grease (1978)
    Grease
    7.2
    • Frenchie
    • 1978
    Michelle Pfeiffer and Maxwell Caulfield in Grease 2 (1982)
    Grease 2
    4.6
    • Frenchy
    • 1982
    Salma Hayek in Frida (2002)
    Frida
    7.3
    • Waitress
    • 2002
    Benson (1979)
    Benson
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Denise Florence Stevens
    • Denise Florence Stevens Downey
    • Denise Stevens

    Credits

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    Actress



    • Overcompensating
      • Janet
      • Completed
      • TV Series
      • 2025
    • Paper Dreams
      • Marianna
      • Post-production



    • Charlotte Gainsbourg, Luke Kirby, and Lou de Laâge in Étoile (2025)
      Étoile
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Diane
      • 2025
    • Fiona Shaw and Katherine Waterston in Park Avenue (2025)
      Park Avenue
      8.6
      • Mrs. Harris
      • 2025
    • Harlan Coben's Shelter (2023)
      Harlan Coben's Shelter
      6.6
      TV Mini Series
      • Mrs. Friedman
      • Martha Freedman
      • 2023
    • The Oh Gees (2022)
      The Oh Gees
      Short
      • Winnie
      • 2022
    • Tom Selleck, Bridget Moynahan, Donnie Wahlberg, and Will Estes in Blue Bloods (2010)
      Blue Bloods
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Mrs. Devlin
      • 2022
    • Peter Gallagher, Bruce Campbell, Eloise Mumford, and Brett Dalton in One December Night (2021)
      One December Night
      6.9
      TV Movie
      • Norma
      • 2021
    • The Mimic (2020)
      The Mimic
      4.4
      • The Gossip Lady
      • 2020
    • Welcome to the Wayne (2017)
      Welcome to the Wayne
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Oldest Annacille (voice, as Didi Cohn)
      • 2019
    • Vincent Kartheiser, Adam Pally, and Rachel Bloom in Most Likely to Murder (2018)
      Most Likely to Murder
      5.2
      • Fran Green
      • 2018
    • Vanessa Hudgens, Julianne Hough, and Aaron Tveit in Grease Live! (2016)
      Grease Live!
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • Vi
      • 2016
    • The Call (2016)
      The Call
      6.2
      TV Movie
      • Corrine
      • 2016
    • Gaby Hoffmann, Jay Duplass, Amy Landecker, Judith Light, and Alexandra Billings in Transparent (2014)
      Transparent
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Joyce Feldman
      • 2015
    • Didi Lightful (2012)
      Didi Lightful
      Short
      • Didi Lightful (voice)
      • 2012
    • Gigantic (2010)
      Gigantic
      4.8
      TV Series
      • Didi Conn
      • 2011
    • Mariska Hargitay in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
      Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Nurse
      • 2008–2010

    Producer



    • Didi Lightful (2012)
      Didi Lightful
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2012

    Soundtrack



    • MsMojo (2016)
      MsMojo
      4.7
      TV Series
      • performer: "Summer Nights"
      • 2021
    • John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John in Grease Day USA (1978)
      Grease Day USA
      7.5
      TV Movie
      • performer: "Summer Nights" (uncredited)
      • 1978
    • John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John in Grease (1978)
      Grease
      7.2
      • performer: "Summer Nights"
      • 1978
    • Marty Brill, Didi Conn, Paul Dooley, Niki Flacks, Hetty Galen, Sheldon Harnick, George S. Irving, Joe Silver, Arnold Stang, Fred Stuthman, Alan Sues, Allen Swift, and Mark Baker in Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure (1976)
      Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure
      6.7
      • performer: "I Look, And What Do I See?", "I'm Just a Rag Dolly/Poor Babette/A Miracle", "Candy Hearts and Paper Flowers", "I'm Home", "Candy Hearts and Paper Flowers (Reprise)"
      • 1976

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    • Alternative names
      • Didi Cohn
    • Height
      • 5′ 4½″ (1.64 m)
    • Born
      • July 13, 1951
      • Brooklyn, New York, USA
    • Spouses
        David ShireFebruary 11, 1984 - present (1 child)
    • Children
        Daniel 'Danny' Shire
    • Relatives
      • Richard Bernstein(Sibling)
    • Other works
      Published "Frenchie's Grease Scrapbook" to coincide with the re-release of the movie in 1998.
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Interview
      • 2 Articles
      • 1 Pictorial

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      As the mother of an autistic son, she was named national celebrity spokesperson for Autism Speaks in 2008. She has also been a spokesperson for the National Alliance for Autism Research, now part of Autism Speaks. She has performed at benefits Foundation for Education Children with Autism (FECA).
    • Quotes
      [Kids today] think Grease (1978) is just one long music video. So they watch it over and over again the way we, when we were kids, we listened to albums.
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