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Jennifer Eve Garth was born in
Illinois, in 1972, to John and Carolyn Garth, who each had 3 children from
different marriages before Jennie was born. She grew up on a 25-acre horse
ranch in Arcola, Illinois with her 6 older half-siblings: Johnny, Chuck,
Lisa, Cammie, Wendy and Lynn. When Jennie was 13, she and her family moved
to Phoenix, Arizona. She took dancing lessons and did a little modeling
while living in Arizona, and she dreamed of going to college and later
start her own dance studio. At age 15, Jennie was discovered and
encouraged to pursue an acting career by a talent scout, who had seen her
win a talent competition.
Therefore, she dropped out of high school (Greenway High School) during
her junior year, and she and her mom moved to Los Angeles, California so
she could become an actress. She later obtained her diploma in California.
There, she started taking acting classes and went to auditions almost
every day. After living in L.A. about four months, she landed the role of
'Erica McCray' on the NBC series "A Brand New Life" (1989).
Garth is best known for her role as the beleaguered Kelly Taylor on the
television series Beverly Hills, 90210. At various points in the series,
Garth's character was involved in a love triangle between Dylan McKay and
Brandon Walsh, became a diet pill abuser, was trapped in a fire, became
involved in a cult, used cocaine, was raped, shot, got amnesia and had a
miscarriage. She starred in the sitcom What I Like About You. Garth's
story, "I Am Home," was featured in Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul. She
played the lead female role in the 1993 television production of Danielle
Steel's Star. Garth will appear on season 5 of Dancing with the Stars.
On April 16, 1994, Garth married musician Daniel B. Clark. They separated
in January 1996 and Garth filed for divorce in November 1 of that year.
On January 20, 2001, she married actor Peter Facinelli; they met in 1995
while filming the movie An Unfinished Affair. They have three daughters:
Luca Bella (born on June 22, 1997), Lola Ray (born on December 6, 2002)
and Fiona Eve (born on September 30, 2006). Jennie has a famous cousin,
the supermodel and actor Roger Garth, who lives in Italy. |
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"I never met a cow I didn't
like." - one of 10 reasons Jennie names for being a vegetarian.
"Peter and I feel very blessed with our children. We didn't plan any
one of them but higher forces and recognizing priorities helped us
along the way. We can't wait to meet this newest addition to our
family!" - On her family and third child
"Marriages aren't easy, and we're just like any other couple. We
have our roadblocks, but we get around them, and our family
prevails. We are so happy we have a normal, grounded life to keep us
centered." - On marriages and life |
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Girl, Positive (2007) (TV)
.... Sarah Bennett
... aka Girl Posi+ive (USA)
"American Dad!" .... Trudy (1 episode, 2006)
- Roger n' Me (2006) TV Episode (voice) .... Trudy
"What I Like About You" .... Valerie Tyler / ... (70 episodes,
2002-2006)
- Finally (2006) TV Episode .... Valerie Tyler
- Now and Zen (2006) TV Episode .... Valerie Tyler
- Friends & Lovers (2006) TV Episode .... Valerie Tyler
- Garden State (2006) TV Episode .... Valerie Tyler
- Your Money or Your Wife (2006) TV Episode .... Valerie Tyler
(65 more)
Secret Santa (2003) (TV) .... Rebecca Chandler
The Last Cowboy (2003) (TV) .... Jacqueline 'Jake' Cooper
Watching the Detectives (2001) (TV)
"The $treet" .... Gillian Sherman (8 episodes, 2000-2001)
- Framed (2001) TV Episode .... Gillian Sherman
- Junk Bonds (2001) TV Episode .... Gillian Sherman
- Past Performance (2001) TV Episode .... Gillian Sherman
- Turf Wars (2001) TV Episode .... Gillian Sherman
- Rebound (2000) TV Episode .... Gillian Sherman
(3 more)
"Beverly Hills, 90210" .... Kelly Taylor (292 episodes, 1990-2000)
- Ode to Joy (2000) TV Episode .... Kelly Taylor
- The Penultimate (2000) TV Episode .... Kelly Taylor
- I'm Happy for You... Really (2000) TV Episode .... Kelly Taylor
- Love Is Blind (2000) TV Episode .... Kelly Taylor
- And Don't Forget to Give Me Back My Black T-Shirt (2000) TV
Episode .... Kelly Taylor
(287 more)
Telling You (1998) (uncredited) .... Amber
... aka Love Sucks (UK: video title)
"Sin City Spectacular" (1 episode, 1998)
... aka Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular (USA)
- Episode #1.8 (1998) TV Episode
My Brother's War (1997) .... Mary Fagan Bailey
... aka Flashpoint (UK)
A Loss of Innocence (1996) (TV) .... Chelnicia Bowen
... aka The End of Eden (Australia)
Power 98 (1996) .... Sharon Penn
An Unfinished Affair (1996) (TV) .... Sheila Hart
"Biker Mice from Mars" .... Angel Revson (1 episode, 1995)
- Hit the Road, Jack (1995) TV Episode (voice) .... Angel Revson
Falling for You (1995) (TV) .... Meg Crane
Without Consent (1994) (TV) .... Laura Mills
... aka Tell Laura I Love Her
... aka Trapped and Deceived
Lies of the Heart: The Story of Laurie Kellogg (1994) (TV) ....
Laurie Kellogg
Star (1993) (TV) .... Crystal Wyatt
... aka Danielle Steel's 'Star' (USA: complete title)
"Melrose Place" .... Kelly Taylor (3 episodes, 1992)
- Lost & Found (1992) TV Episode .... Kelly Taylor
- Friends & Lovers (1992) TV Episode .... Kelly Taylor
- Pilot (1992) TV Episode .... Kelly Taylor
"A Brand New Life" .... Ericka McCray (6 episodes, 1989-1990)
- Even Housekeepers Sing the Blues (1990) TV Episode .... Ericka
McCray
- Children of a Legal Mom (1990) TV Episode .... Ericka McCray
- Private School (1989) TV Episode .... Ericka McCray
- I Fought the Law (1989) TV Episode .... Ericka McCray
- Above and Beyond Therapy (1989) TV Episode .... Ericka McCray
(1 more)
Just Perfect (1990) (TV)
"Teen Angel Returns" (1990) TV Series .... Karrie Donato
"Growing Pains" .... Denise (1 episode, 1989)
- Ben and Mike's Excellent Adventure (1989) TV Episode .... Denise |
