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Tiffani Thiessen Profile |
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Birth Date: January 23, 1974
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Birth Place: Long Beach, California, USA
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Birth Name: Tiffany Amber Thiessen
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Height: 5'5"
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Biography |
Tiffani Thiessen 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.
Thiessen was born in Long Beach, California, the daughter of
Robyn, a homemaker, and Frank Thiessen, a park designer and
landscape architect. Her father is of German descent and her
mother is of Greek, Turkish and Welsh descent. Thiessen 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." She credits her brother,
Todd, as one of her most important sources of inspiration,
and her mother and grandmother as role models. Her uncle,
Roger Ernest, attended college with Steven Spielberg and
co-wrote one of his student films called Slipstream. Her
uncle 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.
From October 2001 to March 2003, she was engaged to actor
Richard Ruccolo, whom she had met during the Two Guys and a
Girl run.
She is married to actor Brady Smith. |
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Became engaged to actor Richard Ruccolo in October 2001.
Broke off engagement with actor Richard Ruccolo in April
2003.
Has two dogs, Buck and Pearl, and two cats, Sadie and
Savannah.
Is best friends with actress Jennie Garth.
Attended Valley Professional High School in Studio City,
California; named class valedictorian in 1992.
Won the Miss Junior America beauty pageant [1987]
Won Teen Magazine's Great Model Search [1988]
Made Cover Girl Magazine's Model of the Year [1989]
Admitted an ongoing struggle to fit Hollywood's waifish
beauty ideal.
Early on into production, was considered for the role of
Corley James in her movie Just Pray (2005) before becoming
director of the film.
Tied with another girl, Tiffany Weber, for the crown of Teen
Magazine's Great Model Search 1988.
Listed her Studio City home at $2.8 million. The house,
built in 1963, has five bedrooms and 5 1/2 bathrooms in
slightly less than 5,000 square feet. [2004]
Started her own production company, Tit 4 Tat Productions.
Taking the advice of her uncle, screenwriter/actor Roger
Ernest, she began modeling at the age of eight.
She is of Welsh, German, Greek, and Turkish descent.
The guests at her wedding included "Beverly Hills, 90210"
(1990) co-stars Jason Priestley, Tori Spelling, and Lindsay
Price.
Romantically linked to David Strickland at the time of his
death [1999]
Was offered a role on "Charmed" (1998) to replace Shannen
Doherty, but turned it down. [2001]
Wedding dress was designed by Vera Wang [2005]
Accepted an invitation to serve on the National Advisory
Council of the Make-A-Wish Foundation. [2006]
Ranked #43 in "100 Greatest Teen Stars" (2006).
Volunteered at Camp Rainbow Gold, a summer camp for children
stricken with cancer, located near Ketchum, Idaho, USA.
[2006].
Ranked #95 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women In The
World" (2002).
Her middle name Amber, was chosen by her grandmother. She
initially dropped it from her name professionally, in order
to be taken more seriously as an actress. |
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since April 27, 2009