Kay was born March 4, 1953 and is an American actress. A former child performer, Lenz has worked primarily in television and has won two Emmy Awards. She was born in Los Angeles CA, and is the daughter of a producer/commentator father and a model/radio engineer mother. She began working as a child actress, appearing in such television shows as The Andy Griffith Show; Opie's Group (1967) as well as in stage productions. She made a brief appearance in a small role in American Graffiti (1973) as Jane, a girl at a dance. She achieved recognition for her title-role performance as the free spirit who captivates William Holden in Breezy, directed by Clint Eastwood.