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Jennie Garth

Kelly Marlene Taylor in Beverly Hills, 90210

Photos Jennie Garth Birth name: Jennifer Eve Garth
Birth date: 1972/04/03 (51 years old)
Birth place : Urbana en Illinois

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Biography for Jennie Garth

Jennifer Eve Garth was born on April 3rd, 1972 in Urbana, Illionis, USA to John and Carolyn Garth, who both had 3 children each from different marriages, before they had Jennie. She grew up on a 25-acre horse ranch outside Urbana, Illinois with her 6 older 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 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 LA about four months, she landed the role of 'Erica McCray' on the NBC series "A Brand New Life" (1989). Within a year, she was cast as 'Kelly Taylor' on the long-running hit teen drama-series "Beverly Hills, 90210" (1990) on FOX television. Ever since, she has starred in several movies made for TV, a number of which she has produced and directed herself. On January 20th, 2001, she married actor Peter Facinelli, the father of her first daughter, Luca Bella (born June 29th, 1997), on her ranch in Santa Barbara, California. On December 6th, 2002, Jennie and Peter welcomed their second daughter, Lola Ray and their third daughter Fiona Eve on September 30th, 2006. Jennie most recently starred in the WB network sitcom "What I Like About You" (2002)as 'Valerie Tyler' until its cancellation in 2006.

At the age of 13, her family moved to Phoenix in Arizona where she started taking dance lessons in order to open her own school. She also begins to do modeling. At the age of 15, she was spotted during a competition and will decide to settle, with her mother, in Los Angeles in order to pass castings.

To continue her career, Jennie Garth had left her studies, but she has since graduated.

After an audition, she obtained the role of Eria McGray for the television series "A Brand New Life". A year later she obtained the role of Kelly Taylor in "Beverly Hills 90210".

Jennie Garth is an American actress known for playing in the television series Beverly Hills, 90210. She was born on April 3, 1972 in Urbana, Illinois, in the United States. Before becoming an actress, Garth took dance and theater lessons at the University of Southern California.

Garth started her career by playing in television series and movies for television, especially in the comedy series for adolescents in Brand New Life and in the film for television Beyond the Glory. His first appearance in a feature film at the cinema took place in 1991 in the science fiction film Gas, Food Lodging.

In 1990, Garth obtained his most famous role by playing Kelly Taylor in the television series Beverly Hills, 90210. The series was a huge success and lasted until 2000. Garth played in all the episodes of the series, Which earned him global recognition.

After the end of Beverly Hills, 90210, Garth continued to play in television series and movies for television, especially in the What I Like About You and Mystery Girls series. In 2017, she also played in the TV series Jennie Garth: A Little Bit Country.

Apart from her acting career, Garth is also a mother of three children and a businesswoman. She launched her own clothing line in 2010 and also published a book entitled Deep Thoughts from a Hollywood Blonde in 2013. Garth is also very active on social networks and has a large community of fans on platforms like Instagram and Twitter.

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Filmography

Title Role
Girl, Positive (2007) (TV) Sarah Bennett
American Dad! Trudy (1 episode, 2006)
What I Like About You Valerie Tyler / ... (71 episodes, 2002-2006)
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)
Beverly Hills, 90210 Kelly Taylor (292 episodes, 1990-2000)
Telling You (1998) (uncredited) Amber
Sin City Spectacular (1 episode, 1998)
My Brother's War (1997) Mary Fagan Bailey
A Loss of Innocence (1996) (TV) Chelnicia Bowen
Power 98 (1996) Sharon Penn
An Unfinished Affair (1996) (TV) Sheila Hart
Biker Mice from Mars Angel Revson (1 episode, 1995)
Falling for You (1995) (TV) Meg Crane
Without Consent (1994) (TV) Laura Mills
Lies of the Heart: The Story of Laurie Kellogg (1994) (TV) Laurie Kellogg
Star (1993) (TV) Crystal Wyatt
Melrose Place Kelly Taylor (3 episodes, 1992)
A Brand New Life Ericka McCray (6 episodes, 1989-1990)
Just Perfect (1990) (TV)
Teen Angel Returns (1990) TV series Karrie Donato

Trivia

Long time sufferer of migraine headaches, for which she has done Public Service Announcements (PSA's) on TV (1999).

Filed for divorce from Dan Clark. [November 1996]

Is a vegetarian.

Interests: Horseback riding, gardening, housekeeping and caring for her children.

Owns a ranch (with a couple of horses) near Santa Barbara, California, where her parents also live.

Dropped out of high school during her junior year. She received her diploma later.

Got married to Peter Facinelli on in Santa Barbara, California. The wedding took place at the mission-style church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Montecito, California, in south Santa Barbara. Jennie wore a dress by Reem Acra. Their daughter Luca Bella 3 at the time played flower girl. Their wedding was featured on an installment of Instyle weddings.

Real life best friend and "Beverly Hills, 90210" (1990) co-star is Tiffani Thiessen

Auditioned for the role of Kelly Kapowski on "Saved by the Bell" (1989), but the role eventually went to her "Beverly Hills, 90210" (1990) co-star and best friend Tiffani Thiessen.

Speaks Italian fluently

Ranked #41 in VH1 Top 100 Greatest Teen Stars

Converted to the Roman Catholic faith, so that she and her husband could have a Roman Catholic Nuptial Mass. They were married at a historic mission parish in Santa Barbara, California. [2001]

Was among the guests at the wedding of former "Beverly Hills, 90210" (1990) co-star Jason Priestley to Naomi Lowde-Priestley. [2005]

Referenced in the classic BBS "door game" Legend of the Red Dragon by Seth A. Robinson. Legend of the Red Dragon was an on-line RPG featured on many dial up Bullentin Board's around the country in the early 90s. While adventuring in the forest, the player was sometimes asked cryptically "What's the deal with Jennie Garth?" The player's character was rewarded or punished based on various responses.

Jennie and her husband, Peter Facinelli, became the parents of their third child, a girl name Fiona Eve Facinelli, on September 30, 2006. Fiona weighed in at 7 lbs. 8 oz.

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Family

Spouse : Peter Facinelli (20 January 2001 - present) 3 children, Daniel B. Clark (16 April 1994 - November 1996) (divorced)

Birth of baby girl Luca Bella (7 lbs. 10 oz.). Father is Peter Facinelli [22 June 1997]

Has 6 older half-siblings: Johnny, Chuck, Lisa, Cammie, Wendy and Lynn.

Author of the card

  • Creation date: 08/01/2008 by doudoune

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