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Elizabeth Berkley
Age: 37
Height: 5' 10"
Birth Place: Farmington Hills, Michigan, USA
Born: Jul. 28th, 1972
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BIOGRAPHY: When Elizabeth was 5, her parents enrolled her at Detroit Dance Company. Loving dance, young Elizabeth began to take part in several ballets, including "Swan Lake" and, in 1983, she starred in some musicals (sometimes singing in Italian). Her screen debut was a role in the TV movie Frog (1987) (TV). She then got work as an extra in some TV series: "TV 101" (1988), "Day by Day" (1988), etc. In the summer of 1989, she was in L.A. and auditioned for a role on "Saved by the Bell" (1989). She got the role and became a TV star. After 4 seasons, she left the show to try to break into cinema. In 1994, she filmed 4 movies, including Showgirls (1995), and continued to guest star in very popular TV shows, like "Diagnosis Murder" (1993). At the same time, she was studying English Literature at a college in California. After Showgirls (1995), she signed with United Talent Agency and then filmed some Hollywood films with small roles (The First Wives Club (1996) and Any Given Sunday (1999)) and starred in some indies (Taxman (1998), Last Call (1999/II), The Real Blonde (1997). In 1999, Elizabeth performed on stage in London as Honey in "Lenny". Her performances in Roger Dodger (2002) and Moving Malcolm (2003), two independent movies released in 2002 and 2003, impressed the critics. She made her Broadway debut in "Sly Fox", in February 2004, three months after her marriage with New York artist Greg Lauren. She then returned to The Great White Way in the terrific Off-Broadway production "Hurlyburly" directed by Scott Elliott (III) and co-starring Ethan Hawke, Parker Posey and Wallace Shawn. She received some of the best reviews of her acting career for her impressive performance as Bonnie.
TRIVIA:
- Her husband, 'Greg Lauren' (qv), is a successful and professional nude painter. Elizabeth and Greg met each other in a dance class in 2000.
- Good friends with 'Jennifer Beals (I)' (qv). They each appeared in a 'Joe Eszterhas' (qv)-written film (Berkley: _Showgirls (1995)_ (qv); Beals: _Flashdance (1983)_ (qv)), and they appeared together in _Roger Dodger (2002)_ (qv).
- Good friends with 'Lauren Bush' (qv).
- 4/04: Plans to make her Broadway debut with 'Richard Dreyfuss' (qv) in the comedy "Sly Fox".
- Attended Warner Middle School in Farmington Hills, MI. This is also the junior high school where actors 'Sam Logan Khaleghi' (qv) and 'Brandon T. Jackson' (qv) attended, although years later.
- The producers of _"Saved by the Bell" (1989)_ (qv) created the role of Jessie for her when they could not choose between her and 'Tiffani Thiessen' (qv) for the role of Kelly.
- Shares a birthday with 'Jacqueline Kennedy (I)' (qv), 'Sally Struthers' (qv), 'Tom Pelphrey' (qv), 'Laquayva' (qv), 'Lori Loughlin' (qv) and 'Leonor Watling' (qv).
- Was advised by her manager not to do _Roger Dodger (2002)_ (qv). She ignored him and decided to do the film because she loved the script.
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