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Tori Spelling Profile |
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Birth Date: May 16, 1973
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Birth Place: Los Angeles, California, USA
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Birth Name: Victoria, Davey, Spelling
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Height: 5'6"
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Biography |
Victoria Davey Spelling was born on May 16th, 1973, in Los
Angeles, California, the daughter of Aaron and Carol "Candy"
Spelling. Her TV producer father found major success during
the latter half of the '70s with hits like Starsky & Hutch,
Charlie's Angels, The Love Boat, and Fantasy Island (the
latter two featured young Tori in guest-starring roles
during the mid-'80s). Tori made her acting debut at the age
of seven when she was cast as Robert Urich's niece in an
episode of Vega$.
She continued to receive parts on network programs and TV
movies, including Shooting Stars (1983), T.J. Hooker (1984),
The Three Kings (1987), and Hotel (1985 and 1987), yet
another Spelling production.
A 16-year-old Tori made her big-screen debut with a small
part in 1989's Troop Beverly Hills. A guest-starring
appearance in a 1990 episode of the popular teen sitcom
Saved by the Bell (starring a young Tiffani-Amber Thiessen)
earned her a Young Artist Award. That same year, Tori was
cast in the role that would make her a household name (at
least for the under 20 demographic); she won the part of
"Donna Martin" in Beverly Hills, 90210. Despite denials from
Aaron Spelling, it was widely speculated that Tori was hired
due to her father's position as the show's producer, which
harvested some unfavorable comments about the actress over
the next few years.
Tori Spelling would go on to play the materialistic Beverly
Hills princess for the duration of the '90s, and made guest
appearances on other shows like Parker Lewis Can't Lose,
Melrose Place (another Spelling production) and Blossom.
Roles in made-for-TV movies supplemented her series work;
Spelling portrayed a spoiled cheerleader in 1994's A Friend
to Die For, and followed up this performance with parts in
1995's Awake to Danger, and 1996's Mother, May I Sleep with
Danger?, Deadly Pursuits and Co-ed Call Girl.
Spelling returned to the big screen in 1997 to co-star in
The House of Yes. The film premiered at the Sundance Film
Festival, and for the first time in her career, Tori
received some favorable reviews. She followed this up with a
cameo in Scream 2 (1997), where she poked fun at her own
image in the film-within-a-film segment. Despite positive
reviews for both screen appearances, she still received a
Razzie nomination for Worst New Star, for her role in The
House of Yes. Tori lost out (or, depending on how you look
at it, won) to Dennis Rodman.
She continued to pursue film roles as 90210's run was
winding down. It was rumored that she had plans to leave the
series in its tenth season, and landed a supporting role in
another Sundance hit comedy, Trick (1999), in which she
portrayed a dubiously talented singer/actress. Once again,
she received generally favorable reviews, and was nominated
for a Golden Satellite Award for Best Performance by an
Actress in a Supporting Role.
Following appearances in Scary Movie 2 and Sol Goode (both
2001), Tori took a hiatus from film work to co-star in the
Los Angeles stage production of Maybe Baby, It's You, a
comedy made up of vignettes. It was announced in November of
2002 that she will follow in the footsteps of her father, as
she has signed on with NBC to develop a sitcom that she will
star in as well as co-executive produce. The program, in
which Tori will play an up-and-coming publicist in New York
City, is based on her own original concept. |
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Other
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Has a small tattoo of a rose on her left ankle.
Sister of Randy Spelling.
Daughter of Aaron Spelling who produced nearly every TV show
on the ABC television network during the 1970s.
Her true hair color is dark brown.
Had small plastic surgery on her nose in 11/1994, after a
parrot bit her.
Dated both Brian Austin Green and Nick Savalas (son of actor
Telly Savalas). Also dated Vincent Young for a few years.
Measurements: 34C-21 1/2-32 (post-implant surgery), (Source:
Celebrity Sleuth magazine)
Announced engagement to writer/actor Charlie Shanian whom
she met during the Los Angeles production of his play
"Maybe, Baby It's You". [25 November 2003]
Has two dogs named Mimi and Leah.
Was one of the very first celebrity Yoga Booty Ballet
students in Santa Monica, California
Introduced "7th Heaven" (1996) star Barry Watson to his
future wife Laura Payne-Gabriel.
Graduated from Harvard-Westlake School in Los Angeles for
high school.
Engaged to her Mind Over Murder (2006) (TV) co-star, Dean
McDermott. [December 27, 2005]
Her name Tori means 'Bird' in Japanese.
Ranked #23 in VH1 Top 100 Greatest Teen Stars.
Tori wore a $50,000 Badgley Mischka crystal-beaded gown in
her July 2004 wedding to Charlie Shanian.
Was among the guests at the weddings of former "Beverly
Hills, 90210" (1990) co-stars Jason Priestley to Naomi Lowde
and Tiffani Thiessen to Brady Smith. [2005]
Has a dog named "Mimi La Rue"
Was neighbors with Farrah Fawcett for ten years when she was
a child
Eloped with Dean McDermott to a private island in Fiji on 7
May 2006. |
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