Elizabeth Berkley Add to My Celebs Age 39 Birthday Jul. 28th, 1972 Born in Farmington Hills, Michigan, USA Height 5' 10"

Elizabeth Berkley's Main TV Roles Show Character(s) Saved by the Bell Jessica 'Je… Step It Up and Dance Herself - H… Ask-Elizabeth Herself - H… Perversions of Science Ruth

Main Movie Roles 2009 - Women in Trouble 2009 - S. Darko 2008 - Meet Market 2003 - Detonator 2002 - Roger Dodger 2001 - The Curse of the Jade Scorpion 1999 - Any Given Sunday 1997 - The Real Blonde 1997 - A Time to Revenge 1996 - The First Wives Club 1995 - Showgirls

NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at IMDB


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:

• 4/04: Plans to make her Broadway debut with 'Richard Dreyfuss' (qv) in the comedy "Sly Fox".
• 1997: Donned a $600 form-fitting gown made entirely of collard greens for the "Lettuce Be Lean" campaign sponsored by People for Ethical Treatment of Animals. According to "People Weekly", a source claims "she had to be misted every 20 minutes, like a produce section".
• 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.
• Her husband, 'Greg Lauren' (qv), is a successful and professional nude painter. Elizabeth and Greg met each other in a dance class in 2000.
• Brother, Jason is a neurologist.
• After _Showgirls (1995)_ (qv), she got a degree in English Literature from UCLA and entered into the United Talent Agency.
• 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.
• Attended the prestigious Cranbrook-Kingswood School in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, at the same time as actress 'Selma Blair' (qv).

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