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Jennifer Eve Garth (b. April 3, 1972 in
Urbana, Illinois) is an American actress, best known for
her role of Kelly Taylor in Beverly Hills, 90210.
Early Life: 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 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.
Beginning her career: 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).
Career: 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.
Personal life: 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). |
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