![]() On June 19, 1975, she appeared on the game show To Tell the Truth in her role as a young writer. At age 12 she wrote a children's book, She Was Nice to Mice the book was published by McGraw-Hill and became a best-seller. However, she gave up dance in favor of acting full-time. ![]() She started dancing with the American Ballet Theatre at age six and was planning to make it a full-time career. Sheedy attended Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School in New York City, graduating in 1980. ![]() Her mother was Jewish (a descendant of immigrants from Russia) and her father was of Irish Catholic background. Sheedy, Jr., was a Manhattan advertising executive. Her mother, Charlotte (née Baum), was a writer and press agent who was involved in women's and civil rights movements, and her father, John J. Sheedy was born in New York City and has two siblings, Patrick and Meghan. She is also known for her roles in WarGames, Short Circuit and High Art, for which she received critical acclaim. Following her film debut in 1983's Bad Boys she became known as one of the Brat Pack group of actors in the films The Breakfast Club and St. ![]() Alexandra Elizabeth "Ally" Sheedy (born June 13, 1962) is an American film and stage actress, as well as the author of two books. ![]()
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