
Gertz’s professional journey evolved significantly, as she accumulated credits on series such as “The Facts of Life” and “Dreams”, and films like “Sixteen Candles”, “The Lost Boys”, and “Less Than Zero”. Concurrently, her personal life also underwent a transformation when she encountered Ressler in 1986.
As Gertz recounted to The Hollywood Reporter, they were introduced by her publicist and spent an evening together at Ressler’s LA apartment during a dinner party. Despite Ressler not being familiar with her acting roles, he was keen on spending more time with her.
“It’s often assumed I married a wealthy man,” Gertz clarified. “However, that wasn’t the case. When we first met, I earned significantly more than Tony. I financed our initial home and our first vacation together. I married him because I fell in love with him.