Jennifer Grey
The Dirty Dancing star played Rachel's old BFF Mindy in the first season of the hit sitcom.
“I’m doing my very best to make sure we honour it," the actor said of the planned follow-up to the 1987 classic.
“In the world's eyes, I was no longer me,” the Dirty Dancing star said of life after her rhinoplasty.
Studio Lionsgate described the new film as “one of the worst kept secrets in Hollywood”.
I Am Patrick Swayze will air in the US on what would have been the actor's 67th birthday.
The new film comes to TV on Sunday.