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Tiffani Thiessen (born Tiffani-Amber
Thiessen on January 23, 1974) is an American actress known for her roles
as Kelly Kapowski in Saved by the Bell and as Valerie Malone in Beverly
Hills, 90210. After many years of going by her full name, Tiffani-Amber
Thiessen, she is now credited as simply Tiffani Thiessen.[1]
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Tiffani Thiessen
Born Tiffani-Amber Thiessen
January 23, 1974 (1974-01-23) (age 35)
Long Beach, California, United States
Occupation Actress, producer
Years active 1989–present
Spouse(s) Brady Smith (2005-Present)
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Early
life
Thiessen was born in Long Beach, California. Her
father, Frank, is a park designer of German descent; her mother, Robyn, is a
homemaker of Greek, Turkish and Welsh descent. She told InStyle magazine: "I'm a
mutt. I have so much of everything in me, and half of it I don't even know.
German on one side, Greek and Welsh on the other. My mom is very olive-skinned;
I get my blue eyes from my dad."[2] She credits her brother, Todd, as one of her
most important sources of inspiration, and her mother and grandmother as role
models.[3] Her uncle, Roger Ernest, attended college with Steven Spielberg and
co-wrote one of his student films called Slipstream. He also appeared in Close
Encounters of the Third Kind and The Sugarland Express, playing a police officer
in both films. Ernest was the first person to suggest that Thiessen enter show
business.
Career
After a childhood of beauty pageants, Thiessen was
crowned Miss Junior America in 1987 and won Teen magazine's "Great Model Search"
in 1988, gracing the cover of that issue. A year later, her first big break in
show business was her role on the television program Saved by the Bell, which
was publicized and given a great deal of fanfare by the same magazine. She
portrayed Kelly Kapowski, a role she continued playing in the short-lived Saved
by the Bell: The College Years. Thiessen began to appear in guest roles on
several television film, including Hawaiian Style, A Killer Among Friends, Son
in Law, and Wedding in Las Vegas.
In 1994, Thiessen was cast in Beverly Hills, 90210
playing Valerie Malone. This was very different from her previous roles, playing
a naive, and a fun young woman but also a trouble maker at times. She played the
role of Valerie Malone for five seasons.
Thiessen later guest-starred in the sitcom Two Guys
and a Girl and the short-lived action show Fastlane, as well as guest-starring
on Just Shoot Me! playing Amy Watson. Her transition to film has not gone well
so far, as most of her movies have been critically panned. In 2002, she appeared
in the film Hollywood Ending, directed by Woody Allen.
In 2005, Thiessen directed a 21-minute film called
Just Pray. It placed at several film festivals and was the first major effort
from her new production company, Tit 4 Tat Productions.
In January 2007, Thiessen joined the cast of ABC's
drama What About Brian, playing the boss of Brian, and potential love interest
for Adam. However, in May 2007, ABC officially canceled the series.
On December 2. 2008, TV Guide reported that
Thiessen has been cast in White Collar, a new USA Networks pilot.[4]
Personal life
She has had past relationships with co-stars
Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Brian Austin Green, Mario Lopez and Jason Priestley. In
March of 1999, Thiessen's then-boyfriend, actor David Strickland, committed
suicide. From October 2001 to April 2003, she was engaged to actor Richard
Ruccolo, whom she had met during the Two Guys and a Girl run. On July 9, 2005,
she married actor Brady Smith in Montecito, California.
Thiessen is a part of the Make-a-Wish Foundation.
In February 2006, she accepted an invitation to serve on the National Advisory
Council for the organization.
Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1989 Saved by the Bell Kelly Kapowski TV series
(1989-1993)
1990 Married with Children Heather McCoy What Goes
Around Came Around
1992 Saved by the Bell: Hawaiian Style Kelly
Kapowski TV movie
A Killer Among Friends Jenny Monroe TV movie
1993 Son in Law Tracy
1993 Saved by the Bell: The College Years Kelly
Kapowski TV series (1993-1994)
1994 Saved by the Bell: Wedding in Las Vegas Kelly
Kapowski TV movie
Beverly Hills, 90210 Valerie Malone TV series
(1994-1998)
1995 The Stranger Beside Me Jennifer Gallagher TV
movie
She Fought Alone Caitlin Rose TV movie
1996 Sweet Dreams Alison Sullivan TV movie
Buried Secrets Annalisse Vellum TV movie (also
co-producer)
1999 Speedway Junky Wilma Price
From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money Pam
Love Stinks Rebecca Melini/Juliette
2000 Ivans XTC Marie Stein
The Ladies Man Honey DeLune
Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the
Thirteenth Hagitha Utslay
2001 Everything But the Girl Denise TV movie
A Christmas Adventure from a Book Called Wisely's
Tales Vixen (voice)
Just Shoot Me! Amy Watson 3 episodes
2002 Hollywood Ending Sharon Bates
2002 Fastlane Wilhelmina 'Billie' Chambers TV
series (2002-2003)
2005 Just Pray Short film (co-producer only)
2006 Stroller Wars Lainey TV series
2007 Pandemic Kayla Martin TV movie
What About Brian Natasha Drew TV series
2008 Cyborg Soldier Lindsey Reardon
Award
nominations
Teen Choice Awards
2003 - Choice TV Actress: Drama, "Fastlane"
Young Artist Awards
1989 - Outstanding Young Ensemble Cast, "Saved by
the Bell"
1991 - Best Young Actress Starring in an Off-Prime
Time or Cable Series, "Saved by the Bell"
1992 - Best Young Actress in an Off-Prime Time
Series, "Saved by the Bell"
Radio
Recorded a public service announcement for Deejay
Ra's 'Hip-Hop Literacy' campaign
She was featured in the following music videos:
"You're a God" by Vertical Horizon
"American Television" by Australian artist Ben Lee.
References
1.
^ "TV STUFF: Tiffani Drops Amber".
Hollywood.com. 2000-03-29. http://www.hollywood.com/news/detail/id/312130.
Retrieved on 2007-11-12.
2.
^ "Tiffani-Amber Thiessen--Star of Beverly
Hills 90210". Tiffani Thiessen fansite. November 1998. http://www.tiffanithiessen.org/articles/article031.html.
Retrieved on 2007-11-14.
3.
^ "Tiffani Thiessen's interview". Tiffani
Thiessen fansite. http://www.tiffanithiessen.org/articles/article003.html.
Retrieved on 2007-11-14.
4.
^ Exclusive: Diahann Carroll joins USA
Network pilot" TV Guide. December 2, 2008. Retrieved on December 3, 2008.
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