<P> After Baby discovers that Johnny 's dance partner , Penny Johnson ( Cynthia Rhodes ) , is pregnant by Robbie Gould ( Max Cantor ) , a womanizing waiter who is also dating and cheating on Baby 's older sister , Lisa ( Jane Brucker ) and several other female guests , she borrows money from her father to pay for an illegal abortion for Penny . Jake agrees to give the money to Baby even though she says she ca n't tell him what it 's for . Penny eventually accepts the money , but says there is another issue . Johnny and Penny perform a weekly dance at the Sheldrake , another nearby resort . Penny will miss her performance if she goes for the abortion , and they will forfeit their salary for the season . Billy suggests that Baby fill in for her . Johnny scoffs at this , which overcomes Baby 's initial resistance . Billy and Penny insist that Johnny can teach anyone to dance . Johnny begins to teach Baby the mambo , and the two spend several awkward practice sessions together . Baby gradually begins to improve , and a romantic attraction grows between them . </P>
<P> After Baby discovers that Johnny 's dance partner , Penny Johnson ( Cynthia Rhodes ) , is pregnant by Robbie Gould ( Max Cantor ) , a womanizing waiter who is also dating and cheating on Baby 's older sister , Lisa ( Jane Brucker ) and several other female guests , she borrows money from her father to pay for an illegal abortion for Penny . Jake agrees to give the money to Baby even though she says she ca n't tell him what it 's for . Penny eventually accepts the money , but says there is another issue . Johnny and Penny perform a weekly dance at the Sheldrake , another nearby resort . Penny will miss her performance if she goes for the abortion , and they will forfeit their salary for the season . Billy suggests that Baby fill in for her . Johnny scoffs at this , which overcomes Baby 's initial resistance . Billy and Penny insist that Johnny can teach anyone to dance . Johnny begins to teach Baby the mambo , and the two spend several awkward practice sessions together . Baby gradually begins to improve , and a romantic attraction grows between them . </P>
who played the older sister in dirty dancing
who played the older sister in dirty dancing
Jane Brucker
Jane Brucker