Jennie Garth
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Jennifer Eve "Jennie" Garth (born April 3, 1972) is an American
actress and director
, best known for starring in the prominent role of Kelly Taylor
throughout the Beverly Hills, 90210 franchise. She is also known for starring as Valerie Tyler in What I Like About You
.
to John and Carolyn Garth, each of whom already had three older children from previous marriages: Johnny, Chuck, Lisa, Cammie, Wendy and Lynn. Garth spent much of her youth on a 25 acres (101,171.5 m²) horse ranch in Arcola, Illinois
. Her family eventually moved to Tuscola, Illinois
, and then, when Garth was 13 years old, to Glendale, Arizona
. There, she began taking dancing lessons and modeling, which led to her participation in a talent competition, where she was discovered by Hollywood talent scout and manager, Randy James. She attended Greenway High School
as a freshman and later transferred to Apollo High School
in her sophomore year. Determined to become an actress, she left school during her junior year to work with James in Los Angeles
(she would later obtain her high school diploma
in California
). She began taking acting classes and going to auditions almost daily, and soon landed a role as "Erica McCray" in the NBC TV series A Brand New Life (1989–'90).
series Growing Pains
. She also appeared in six episodes on A Brand New Life as Erica McCray. Garth then auditioned for the part of Kelly Kapowski on Saved by the Bell
, but the role eventually went to her Beverly Hills, 90210
co-star Tiffani Thiessen
.
In 1990, she landed the role of Kelly Taylor
on the television series Beverly Hills, 90210
. Throughout the series, Garth's character faced several trials and tribulations, along with difficult issues regarding family and her romantic life. Garth displayed an exceptional understanding of the character's struggles and triumphs, portraying Kelly in a relatable way which made her one of the most developed and popular characters on the show. Garth appeared on the series for the full 10 seasons until its end in 2000, along with Ian Ziering
, Tori Spelling
, and Brian Austin Green
. She won a Young Artist Award and was nominated for the Teen Choice Awards
, both for her role on Beverly Hills, 90210. She was also instrumental in launching the spin-offs Melrose Place and 90210
, with the character of Kelly becoming a continuity icon by appearing in the most franchise episodes. In addition, Garth became the first female cast member to direct episodes of Beverly Hills, 90210.
Her successful role on Beverly Hills, 90210 opened the door to several lead roles in made-for-TV films in the 1990s, including Danielle Steel's Star
(1993), Without Consent (1994), Falling for You (1995), and An Unfinished Affair (1996). She also had minor and supporting roles in the theatrical films Telling You (1998), My Brother's War (1997), and Power 98 (1996).
In 1994, Garth made a Special Guest Appearance at Wrestlemania X in New York City's Madison Square Garden.
Garth ranked #59 on the FHM
100 Sexiest Women of 2000, and #93 on the magazine's 100 Sexiest Women of 2001.
In 2002, Garth starred in the sitcom
What I Like About You
as Valerie Tyler. Along with co-star Amanda Bynes
, she appeared on the show for all four seasons. The show centered around the relationship of the Tyler sisters, along with their friendships and romances. In 2003 she starred in the television movies The Last Cowboy and the Christmas family drama Secret Santa
, playing as a journalist. She and the cast Secret Santa won the 2004 CAMIE Award.
In 2005 she voiced her Beverly Hills, 90210 character Kelly Taylor, as well as an additional role in the DVD Film Family Guy Presents Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story. The ensemble cast also included Seth McFarlane, Alex Borstein
, Mila Kunis
, and Drew Barrymore
. Garth also starred in the 2007 TV teen drama film Girl, Positive, playing a teacher who was HIV positive. She and co-star Andrea Bowen
(known for the series Desperate Housewives
) won a Prism Award for their performances.
In 2007, Garth appeared on Season 5 of Dancing with the Stars
and was paired with Derek Hough
. They reached the semi-finals in the competition.
In September 2008, Garth returned to the role of Kelly Taylor on the series premiere of the CW Network's spin-off
series, 90210
. In the new series, Garth's character Kelly Taylor is now a guidance counselor at West Beverly High, where her half-sister Erin Silver also attends. Kelly was reintroduced with a four-year-old son, whose father is ex-boyfriend Dylan McKay. The writers were eager to have her share scenes with former Beverly Hills, 90210 co-star Shannen Doherty
, who reprised her role of Brenda Walsh. Tori Spelling
, who played Donna Martin in the original series, later joined the spin-off in a recurring role as well. Garth reprised the role in the second season.
Garth appeared on the U.S. game show Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?
on November 21, 2008. She won $100,000 for her charity, the American Heart Association. This TV show also noted that Garth owns a horse ranch in Santa Barbara, CA.
In 2009, she played the role of Natasha in Candace Bushnell
's Web series The Broadroom, which premiered in September.
In January 2010, Garth starred in a web series created by NBC Universal called Garden Party. The show is aired on iVillage and focuses on various farms, vegetables, and how parents can promote healthy eating in their children. Garden Party focuses on a different vegetable each month and is sponsored by Hidden Valley Ranch.
in 1996.
In 1996, Garth met actor Peter Facinelli
while filming the movie An Unfinished Affair. On January 20, 2001, she married Facinelli in a traditional Roman Catholic ceremony. They have three daughters: Luca Bella (born on June 30, 1997), Lola Ray (born on December 6, 2002), and Fiona Eve (born on September 30, 2006).
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| 1992
| Best Young Actress Starring in a Television Series
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| 1999
| Teen Choice Awards
| Television – Choice Actress
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| 2005
| Character and Morality in Entertainment Awards
| Best Ensemble Cast
| Secret Santa
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| 2008
| Prism Awards
| Outstanding Performance in a Miniseries
| Girl, Positive
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|}
Notes:
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actress and director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
, best known for starring in the prominent role of Kelly Taylor
Kelly Taylor (90210)
Kelly Taylor, portrayed by Jennie Garth, is a fictional character who was the female lead of Beverly Hills, 90210 for the majority of the show's duration. Initially presented as a "spoiled teen vixen", the role was gradually expanded by producers...
throughout the Beverly Hills, 90210 franchise. She is also known for starring as Valerie Tyler in What I Like About You
What I Like About You (TV series)
What I Like About You is an American television sitcom set mainly in New York City, following the lives of two sisters, Valerie Tyler and Holly Tyler . The series ran on The WB Television Network from September 20, 2002, to March 24, 2006, with a total of 86 episodes produced...
.
Early life
Jennifer Eve Garth was born in Urbana, IllinoisUrbana, Illinois
Urbana is the county seat of Champaign County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 41,250. Urbana is the tenth-most populous city in Illinois outside of the Chicago metropolitan area....
to John and Carolyn Garth, each of whom already had three older children from previous marriages: Johnny, Chuck, Lisa, Cammie, Wendy and Lynn. Garth spent much of her youth on a 25 acres (101,171.5 m²) horse ranch in Arcola, Illinois
Arcola, Illinois
Arcola is a city in Douglas County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,916 at the 2010 census. The city was founded in 1855, when the Illinois Central Railroad was built through the county...
. Her family eventually moved to Tuscola, Illinois
Tuscola, Illinois
Tuscola is a city in Douglas County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,480 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Douglas County.-Geography:Tuscola is located at ....
, and then, when Garth was 13 years old, to Glendale, Arizona
Glendale, Arizona
Glendale is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, located about nine miles northwest from Downtown Phoenix. According to 2010 Census Bureau, the population of the city is 226,721....
. There, she began taking dancing lessons and modeling, which led to her participation in a talent competition, where she was discovered by Hollywood talent scout and manager, Randy James. She attended Greenway High School
Greenway High School
Greenway High School is a public secondary school located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school is a part of the Glendale Union High School District...
as a freshman and later transferred to Apollo High School
Apollo High School (Arizona)
Apollo High School is a secondary school located in Glendale, Arizona. It is part of the Glendale Union High School District . It enrolls approximately 1,900 students, grades 9-12...
in her sophomore year. Determined to become an actress, she left school during her junior year to work with James in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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(she would later obtain her high school diploma
High school diploma
A high school diploma is a diploma awarded for the completion of high school. In the United States and Canada, it is considered the minimum education required for government jobs and higher education. An equivalent is the GED.-Past diploma styles:...
in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
). She began taking acting classes and going to auditions almost daily, and soon landed a role as "Erica McCray" in the NBC TV series A Brand New Life (1989–'90).
Career
Garth landed her first role starring as Denise in the televisionTelevision
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
series Growing Pains
Growing Pains
Growing Pains is an American television sitcom about an affluent family, residing in Huntington, New York, with a working mother and a stay-at-home psychiatrist father raising three children together, which aired on ABC from September 24, 1985 to April 25, 1992.-Synopsis:The show's premise is based...
. She also appeared in six episodes on A Brand New Life as Erica McCray. Garth then auditioned for the part of Kelly Kapowski on Saved by the Bell
Saved by the Bell
Saved by the Bell is an American television sitcom that aired between 1989 and 1993. The series is a retooled version of the 1988 series Good Morning, Miss Bliss, which was itself later folded into the history of Saved by the Bell...
, but the role eventually went to her Beverly Hills, 90210
Beverly Hills, 90210
Beverly Hills, 90210 is an American drama series that originally aired from October 4, 1990 to May 17, 2000 on Fox and was produced by Spelling Television in the United States, and subsequently on various networks around the world. It is the first series in the Beverly Hills, 90210 franchise...
co-star Tiffani Thiessen
Tiffani Thiessen
Tiffani Thiessen is an American actress best known for her roles as Kelly Kapowski in Saved by the Bell and as Valerie Malone in Beverly Hills, 90210. She is also known for her role on Fastlane as Wilhelmina 'Billie' Chambers...
.
Kelly Taylor (90210)
Kelly Taylor, portrayed by Jennie Garth, is a fictional character who was the female lead of Beverly Hills, 90210 for the majority of the show's duration. Initially presented as a "spoiled teen vixen", the role was gradually expanded by producers...
on the television series Beverly Hills, 90210
Beverly Hills, 90210
Beverly Hills, 90210 is an American drama series that originally aired from October 4, 1990 to May 17, 2000 on Fox and was produced by Spelling Television in the United States, and subsequently on various networks around the world. It is the first series in the Beverly Hills, 90210 franchise...
. Throughout the series, Garth's character faced several trials and tribulations, along with difficult issues regarding family and her romantic life. Garth displayed an exceptional understanding of the character's struggles and triumphs, portraying Kelly in a relatable way which made her one of the most developed and popular characters on the show. Garth appeared on the series for the full 10 seasons until its end in 2000, along with Ian Ziering
Ian Ziering
Ian Andrew Ziering is an American actor best known for playing Steve Sanders on the television series Beverly Hills, 90210.-Personal life:...
, Tori Spelling
Tori Spelling
Victoria Davey "Tori" Spelling is an American actress. Spelling became known in the early 1990s for her role as Donna Martin on Beverly Hills, 90210. Spelling then had roles in a string of made-for-television films, such as A Friend to Die For and Mother, May I Sleep with Danger?...
, and Brian Austin Green
Brian Austin Green
Brian Austin Green is an American actor, best known for his portrayal of David Silver on the television series Beverly Hills, 90210, a role he played from 1990 to 2000. Green also starred in the sitcom Freddie and Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. Since 2009, he has appeared in a recurring...
. She won a Young Artist Award and was nominated for the Teen Choice Awards
Teen Choice Awards
The Teen Choice Awards, are an annual awards show that air on the Fox cable channel, that honor the year's biggest biggest achievements in music, movies, sports, television, fashion and more, voted by teen viewers aged 14 through 17. Winners receive an authentic full size surfboard designed with...
, both for her role on Beverly Hills, 90210. She was also instrumental in launching the spin-offs Melrose Place and 90210
90210 (TV series)
90210 is an American teen drama television series developed by Rob Thomas, Jeff Judah and Gabe Sachs, and the fourth series in the Beverly Hills, 90210 franchise created by Darren Star. 90210 is the first series produced by CBS Productions under the company's re-launch, but is now produced by CBS...
, with the character of Kelly becoming a continuity icon by appearing in the most franchise episodes. In addition, Garth became the first female cast member to direct episodes of Beverly Hills, 90210.
Her successful role on Beverly Hills, 90210 opened the door to several lead roles in made-for-TV films in the 1990s, including Danielle Steel's Star
Danielle Steel's Star
Danielle Steel's Star is a 1993 made-for-television film starring Jennie Garth, Craig Bierko, Terry Farrell, Penny Fuller and Mitchell Ryan. This film is based on the novel Star by author Danielle Steel...
(1993), Without Consent (1994), Falling for You (1995), and An Unfinished Affair (1996). She also had minor and supporting roles in the theatrical films Telling You (1998), My Brother's War (1997), and Power 98 (1996).
In 1994, Garth made a Special Guest Appearance at Wrestlemania X in New York City's Madison Square Garden.
FHM
FHM, originally published as For Him Magazine, is an international monthly men's lifestyle magazine.- History :The magazine began publication in 1985 in the United Kingdom under the name For Him and changed its title to FHM in 1994 when Emap Consumer Media bought the magazine, although the full For...
100 Sexiest Women of 2000, and #93 on the magazine's 100 Sexiest Women of 2001.
In 2002, Garth starred in the sitcom
Situation comedy
A situation comedy, often shortened to sitcom, is a genre of comedy that features characters sharing the same common environment, such as a home or workplace, accompanied with jokes as part of the dialogue...
What I Like About You
What I Like About You (TV series)
What I Like About You is an American television sitcom set mainly in New York City, following the lives of two sisters, Valerie Tyler and Holly Tyler . The series ran on The WB Television Network from September 20, 2002, to March 24, 2006, with a total of 86 episodes produced...
as Valerie Tyler. Along with co-star Amanda Bynes
Amanda Bynes
Amanda Laura Bynes is an American actress, comedian, singer, and fashion designer. Bynes appeared in several successful television series, such as All That and The Amanda Show, on Nickelodeon in the mid to late 1990s and early 2000s, and in 2002, she starred in the TV series, What I Like About You...
, she appeared on the show for all four seasons. The show centered around the relationship of the Tyler sisters, along with their friendships and romances. In 2003 she starred in the television movies The Last Cowboy and the Christmas family drama Secret Santa
Secret Santa
Secret Santa is a Western Christmas tradition, in which members of a group or community are randomly assigned a person to whom they anonymously give a gift. Often practiced in workplaces, or amongst large families, participation in it is usually voluntary...
, playing as a journalist. She and the cast Secret Santa won the 2004 CAMIE Award.
In 2005 she voiced her Beverly Hills, 90210 character Kelly Taylor, as well as an additional role in the DVD Film Family Guy Presents Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story. The ensemble cast also included Seth McFarlane, Alex Borstein
Alex Borstein
Alexandrea "Alex" Borstein is an American actress, singer, voice actress, writer and comedian. She is best known for her long-running role as Lois Griffin on the animated television series Family Guy, and as a cast member on the sketch comedy series MADtv.A native of Highland Park, Illinois,...
, Mila Kunis
Mila Kunis
Milena "Mila" Kunis is an American actress. Her work includes the role of Jackie Burkhart on the TV series That '70s Show and the voice of Meg Griffin on the animated series Family Guy...
, and Drew Barrymore
Drew Barrymore
Drew Blyth Barrymore is an American actress, film director, screenwriter, producer and model. She is a member of the Barrymore family of American actors and granddaughter of John Barrymore. She first appeared in an advertisement when she was 11 months old. Barrymore made her film debut in Altered...
. Garth also starred in the 2007 TV teen drama film Girl, Positive, playing a teacher who was HIV positive. She and co-star Andrea Bowen
Andrea Bowen
Andrea Lauren Bowen is an American actress who is best known for playing Julie Mayer on Desperate Housewives . She has won two SAG Awards.-Biography:...
(known for the series Desperate Housewives
Desperate Housewives
Desperate Housewives is an American television comedy-drama series created by Marc Cherry and produced by ABC Studios and Cherry Productions. Executive producer Cherry serves as Showrunner. Other executive producers since the fourth season include Marc Cherry, Bob Daily, George W...
) won a Prism Award for their performances.
In 2007, Garth appeared on Season 5 of Dancing with the Stars
Dancing with the Stars (US TV series)
Dancing with the Stars is a reality show airing on ABC in the United States, and CTV in Canada in 2011. The show is the American version of the British BBC television series Strictly Come Dancing...
and was paired with Derek Hough
Derek Hough
Derek Hough is an American dancer, choreographer, musician and actor. A world champion in Latin American Dance, Hough has appeared since September 2007 on the hit U.S...
. They reached the semi-finals in the competition.
In September 2008, Garth returned to the role of Kelly Taylor on the series premiere of the CW Network's spin-off
Spin-off (media)
In media, a spin-off is a radio program, television program, video game, or any narrative work, derived from one or more already existing works, that focuses, in particular, in more detail on one aspect of that original work...
series, 90210
90210 (TV series)
90210 is an American teen drama television series developed by Rob Thomas, Jeff Judah and Gabe Sachs, and the fourth series in the Beverly Hills, 90210 franchise created by Darren Star. 90210 is the first series produced by CBS Productions under the company's re-launch, but is now produced by CBS...
. In the new series, Garth's character Kelly Taylor is now a guidance counselor at West Beverly High, where her half-sister Erin Silver also attends. Kelly was reintroduced with a four-year-old son, whose father is ex-boyfriend Dylan McKay. The writers were eager to have her share scenes with former Beverly Hills, 90210 co-star Shannen Doherty
Shannen Doherty
Shannen Maria Doherty is an American actress, producer, author and television director, known for her work as Heather Duke in Heathers , as Brenda Walsh in Beverly Hills, 90210 and its spinoff series 90210, and as Prue Halliwell in Charmed .-Early life and career:Doherty was born in Memphis,...
, who reprised her role of Brenda Walsh. Tori Spelling
Tori Spelling
Victoria Davey "Tori" Spelling is an American actress. Spelling became known in the early 1990s for her role as Donna Martin on Beverly Hills, 90210. Spelling then had roles in a string of made-for-television films, such as A Friend to Die For and Mother, May I Sleep with Danger?...
, who played Donna Martin in the original series, later joined the spin-off in a recurring role as well. Garth reprised the role in the second season.
Garth appeared on the U.S. game show Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?
Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (U.S. game show)
Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? is an American quiz game show on Fox. It is produced by Mark Burnett and is hosted by Jeff Foxworthy. The show premiered as a three-day special which began on February 27, 2007 with the first two shows each a half-hour in length...
on November 21, 2008. She won $100,000 for her charity, the American Heart Association. This TV show also noted that Garth owns a horse ranch in Santa Barbara, CA.
In 2009, she played the role of Natasha in Candace Bushnell
Candace Bushnell
Candace Bushnell is an American author and columnist based in New York City. She is best known for writing a column that was anthologized in a book, Sex and the City, which in turn became the basis for a popular television series and its subsequent film adaptations.-Personal life:Bushnell was born...
's Web series The Broadroom, which premiered in September.
In January 2010, Garth starred in a web series created by NBC Universal called Garden Party. The show is aired on iVillage and focuses on various farms, vegetables, and how parents can promote healthy eating in their children. Garden Party focuses on a different vegetable each month and is sponsored by Hidden Valley Ranch.
Personal life
On April 16, 1994, Garth married musician Daniel B. Clark. They separated in 1995 and Garth filed for divorceDivorce
Divorce is the final termination of a marital union, canceling the legal duties and responsibilities of marriage and dissolving the bonds of matrimony between the parties...
in 1996.
In 1996, Garth met actor Peter Facinelli
Peter Facinelli
Peter Facinelli is an American actor. He became known as the star of Fox's 2002 television series Fastlane. He plays Carlisle Cullen in the film adaptations of the Twilight series. He is also well known for his role as Mike Dexter in the film Can't Hardly Wait...
while filming the movie An Unfinished Affair. On January 20, 2001, she married Facinelli in a traditional Roman Catholic ceremony. They have three daughters: Luca Bella (born on June 30, 1997), Lola Ray (born on December 6, 2002), and Fiona Eve (born on September 30, 2006).
Film and television credits
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Just Perfect | Girl | TV film |
| 1993 | Danielle Steel's Star Danielle Steel's Star Danielle Steel's Star is a 1993 made-for-television film starring Jennie Garth, Craig Bierko, Terry Farrell, Penny Fuller and Mitchell Ryan. This film is based on the novel Star by author Danielle Steel... |
Crystal Wyatt | |
| 1994 | Without Consent Without Consent Without Consent is a 1994 television film directed by Robert Iscove. The film, which was based on a true story, was received generally negatively, although the lead actors were praised for their roles.- Plot :... |
Laura Mills | |
| 1995 | Lies of the Heart: The Story of Laurie Kellogg Lies of the Heart: The Story of Laurie Kellogg Lies of the Heart: The Story of Laurie Kellogg is a 1994 television film directed by Michael Toshiyuki Uno. The film is based on actual events and was received with mixed reviews. Variety was positive, claiming that the movie was told with 'great emotional depth'.- Plot :When she was 16 years old,... |
Laurie Kellogg | |
| 1995 | Falling for You | Meg Crane | |
| 1996 | Chelnicia Bowen | ||
| 1996 | Sheila Hart | ||
| 1996 | Power 98 Power 98 (film) Power 98 is a 1996 low-budget thriller film written and directed by Jaime Hellman.- Plot :Karlin Pickett is a successful disc jockey working for KPHX. Because of his lack of shyness and boundaries, he gains a lot of fans and has no trouble with flirting with women. Vivian Porter, his latest date,... |
Sharon Penn | |
| 1997 | My Brother's War | Mary Fagan Bailey | |
| 1998 | Telling You | Amber | |
| 2001 | Watching Detectives | Celeste | |
| 2002 | How High | Elle | TV film |
| 2003 | Secret Santa | Rebecca Chandler | |
| 2003 | The Last Chance | Jaqueline "Jake" Cooper | |
| 2005 | Family Guy Presents Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story | Kelly Taylor (voice) | DVD DVD A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions.... film |
| 2007 | Girl, Positive Girl, Positive Girl, Positive is a 2007 Lifetime Television movie, starring Andrea Bowen and Jennie Garth.-Plot summary:Rachel , a high school girl, seems to have the life that most people envy: she has a steady boyfriend, some great friends, and a place on the school's soccer team... |
Sarah Bennett | TV film |
| 2011 | Accidentally in Love Accidentally in Love (film) Accidentally in Love is a 2011 Hallmark Channel Original Movie directed by David Burton Morris, and starring Jennie Garth and Ethan Erickson.- Plot :... |
Annie Benchley | |
| A Christmas Wedding Tail (in production) | Mother |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Growing Pains Growing Pains Growing Pains is an American television sitcom about an affluent family, residing in Huntington, New York, with a working mother and a stay-at-home psychiatrist father raising three children together, which aired on ABC from September 24, 1985 to April 25, 1992.-Synopsis:The show's premise is based... |
Denise | 1 episode |
| 1989– 1990 |
Ericka McCray | 6 episodes | |
| 1990 | Teen Angel Teen Angel (1989 TV series) Teen Angel is an American teen fantasy serial drama series that aired on the Disney Channel. Starring Jason Priestley, the series was first broadcast on The All New Mickey Mouse Club on April 24, 1989 and ended its run on May 22, 1989... |
Karrie Donato | |
| 1990– 2000 |
Beverly Hills, 90210 Beverly Hills, 90210 Beverly Hills, 90210 is an American drama series that originally aired from October 4, 1990 to May 17, 2000 on Fox and was produced by Spelling Television in the United States, and subsequently on various networks around the world. It is the first series in the Beverly Hills, 90210 franchise... |
Kelly Taylor Kelly Taylor (90210) Kelly Taylor, portrayed by Jennie Garth, is a fictional character who was the female lead of Beverly Hills, 90210 for the majority of the show's duration. Initially presented as a "spoiled teen vixen", the role was gradually expanded by producers... |
Main Role, 292 Episodes |
| 1992 | Melrose Place | Kelly Taylor Kelly Taylor (90210) Kelly Taylor, portrayed by Jennie Garth, is a fictional character who was the female lead of Beverly Hills, 90210 for the majority of the show's duration. Initially presented as a "spoiled teen vixen", the role was gradually expanded by producers... |
Guest appearance, 3 episodes. |
| 1993 | Teen Angel Returns | Karrie Donato | Guest appearance |
| 1994 | WrestleMania X WrestleMania X WrestleMania X was the tenth annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation. It took place at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York on March 20, 1994. The central focus of the pay-per-view was the WWF Championship, which was defended... |
Herself | Guest timekeeper |
| 2000– 2001 |
Gillian | 8 episodes | |
| 2002– 2006 |
What I Like About You What I Like About You (TV series) What I Like About You is an American television sitcom set mainly in New York City, following the lives of two sisters, Valerie Tyler and Holly Tyler . The series ran on The WB Television Network from September 20, 2002, to March 24, 2006, with a total of 86 episodes produced... |
Valerie "Val" Tyler | Lead Role, 86 Episodes |
| 2008 | Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? is a television game show format based on asking grade-school level questions to adults, hosted by Jeff Foxworthy... |
Herself | Celebrity guest appearance |
| 2008– 2010 |
90210 90210 (TV series) 90210 is an American teen drama television series developed by Rob Thomas, Jeff Judah and Gabe Sachs, and the fourth series in the Beverly Hills, 90210 franchise created by Darren Star. 90210 is the first series produced by CBS Productions under the company's re-launch, but is now produced by CBS... |
Kelly Taylor Kelly Taylor (90210) Kelly Taylor, portrayed by Jennie Garth, is a fictional character who was the female lead of Beverly Hills, 90210 for the majority of the show's duration. Initially presented as a "spoiled teen vixen", the role was gradually expanded by producers... |
Seasons 1–2, 20 episodes |
| 2009 | Natasha | Web series (4 episodes) | |
| 2010– present |
Garden Party | Herself | NBC web series |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Young Artist Awards | Best Young Actress Supporting or Re-Occurring Role for a TV Series | Beverly Hills, 90210 Beverly Hills, 90210 Beverly Hills, 90210 is an American drama series that originally aired from October 4, 1990 to May 17, 2000 on Fox and was produced by Spelling Television in the United States, and subsequently on various networks around the world. It is the first series in the Beverly Hills, 90210 franchise... |
|-
| 1992
| Best Young Actress Starring in a Television Series
|
|-
| 1999
| Teen Choice Awards
| Television – Choice Actress
|
|-
| 2005
| Character and Morality in Entertainment Awards
| Best Ensemble Cast
| Secret Santa
|
|-
| 2008
| Prism Awards
| Outstanding Performance in a Miniseries
| Girl, Positive
Girl, Positive
Girl, Positive is a 2007 Lifetime Television movie, starring Andrea Bowen and Jennie Garth.-Plot summary:Rachel , a high school girl, seems to have the life that most people envy: she has a steady boyfriend, some great friends, and a place on the school's soccer team...
|
|}
Notes:
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in Buffy the Vampire Slayer. - B Won Andrea BarberAndrea BarberAndrea Laura Barber is an American actress who is best known for having played Kimmy Gibbler on the ABC sitcom Full House.- Personal life :...
for her role of Kimmy Gibbler in Full HouseFull HouseFull House is an American sitcom television series. Set in San Francisco, the show chronicles widowed father Danny Tanner, who, after the death of his wife, enlists his best friend Joey Gladstone and his brother-in-law Jesse Katsopolis to help raise his three daughters, D.J., Stephanie, and...
.