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Tori Spelling
Actor, Director, Producer, Additional Credits
Born May 16, 1973 (51 years)
Tori Spelling (born May 16, 1973) is an American actress and reality television personality. She is the only daughter of famed television mogul Aaron Spelling. Spelling herself came to fame as one of the stars of Beverly Hills 90210, the era-defining teen drama produced by her father, playing the virtuous good-girl Donna Martin.
While 90210 was still on the air, Spelling spent her summer hiatuses portraying an array of young-women-in-peril, becoming synonymous with the melodrama and unintentional high-camp of the Lifetime Movie Network and starring in cult guilty pleasures including Death of a Cheerleader and Mother, May I Sleep with Danger?
As 90210 came to a close, Spelling stumbled into a surprisingly acclaimed run of feature film work, sending up her own image in a meta cameo in 1997’s Scream 2, and earning plaudits for strong comedic supporting roles in indies including The House of Yes and Trick. She would further lampoon her nepotistic image in her own satirical comedy series So NoTORIous, which debuted in 2006.
But in the second half of the aughts, Spelling’s personal life began to overshadow her acting work, with an on-set affair with actor Dean McDermott resulting in both Spelling and McDermott divorcing their respective partners at the time. At the time of their union, the couple’s story proved irresistible to the likes of TMZ and Perez Hilton, both in their fledgling years, leading Spelling to capitalize on her newfound tabloid fame with an array of reality TV projects, including Tori & Dean: Inn Love and True Tori.
While she would continue to find acting work that played on nostalgia for her 90s heyday, including appearances in the CW’s 90210 reboot and headlining the sitcom Mystery Girls with her former 90210 costar Jennie Garth, Spelling has in recent years become more famous for her personal woes, from her chronic financial troubles and feuds with mother Candy to her penchant for surreal dramatics, including an incident in which she plunged backwards onto a hibachi grill while eating at Benihana. She and McDermott, who married in 2006 and renewed their wedding vows in 2010, live in Los Angeles with their five children.
While 90210 was still on the air, Spelling spent her summer hiatuses portraying an array of young-women-in-peril, becoming synonymous with the melodrama and unintentional high-camp of the Lifetime Movie Network and starring in cult guilty pleasures including Death of a Cheerleader and Mother, May I Sleep with Danger?
As 90210 came to a close, Spelling stumbled into a surprisingly acclaimed run of feature film work, sending up her own image in a meta cameo in 1997’s Scream 2, and earning plaudits for strong comedic supporting roles in indies including The House of Yes and Trick. She would further lampoon her nepotistic image in her own satirical comedy series So NoTORIous, which debuted in 2006.
But in the second half of the aughts, Spelling’s personal life began to overshadow her acting work, with an on-set affair with actor Dean McDermott resulting in both Spelling and McDermott divorcing their respective partners at the time. At the time of their union, the couple’s story proved irresistible to the likes of TMZ and Perez Hilton, both in their fledgling years, leading Spelling to capitalize on her newfound tabloid fame with an array of reality TV projects, including Tori & Dean: Inn Love and True Tori.
While she would continue to find acting work that played on nostalgia for her 90s heyday, including appearances in the CW’s 90210 reboot and headlining the sitcom Mystery Girls with her former 90210 costar Jennie Garth, Spelling has in recent years become more famous for her personal woes, from her chronic financial troubles and feuds with mother Candy to her penchant for surreal dramatics, including an incident in which she plunged backwards onto a hibachi grill while eating at Benihana. She and McDermott, who married in 2006 and renewed their wedding vows in 2010, live in Los Angeles with their five children.
Known For
Filmography
| 2022 | Love at First Lie (TV Series) |
| 2019 | Mask Singer (TV Series) · as Chat |
| 2019 | The Masked Singer Australia (TV Series) · as Poodle |
| 2019 | MasterChef Celebrity Family Showdown (TV Series) · as Participant |
| 2019 | The Masked Singer (US) (TV Series) · as Unicorn (archive Footage) |
| 2018 | The Last Sharknado: It's About Time · as Raye Martin |
| 2016 | Mother, May I Sleep with Danger? · as Julie |
| 2016 | Izzie's Way Home · as April (voice) |
| 2014 | Mystery Girls (TV Series) · as Holly |
| 2013 | The Worst Movies of All Time (TV Series) · as Raye Martin (archive Footage) |
| 2012 | The Mistle-Tones · as Marci |
| 2011 | Tori and Dean: Storibook Weddings (TV Series) |
| 2011 | Jake and the Never Land Pirates (TV Series) · as Pirate Princess (voice) |
| 2008 | 90210 (TV Series) · as Donna Martin |
| 2007 | Yo Gabba Gabba! (TV Series) |
| 2007 | Kiss the Bride · as Alex Golski |
| 2007 | Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World (TV Series) · as Gina Michaels (voice) |
| 2007 | |
| 2007 | Tori & Dean (TV Series) |
| 2007 | The House Sitter · as Elise |
| 2005 | Mind Over Murder · as Holly Winters |
| 2005 | Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story · as Donna Martin (voice) |
| 2005 | The Tyra Banks Show (TV Series) |
| 2005 | Hush · as Nina Hamilton |
| 2005 | 40 Celebrity Weddings and a Funeral · as Host |
| 2005 | Family Plan · as Charlie |
| 2005 | American Dad! (TV Series) · as Kim (voice) |
| 2004 | 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover · as Stephanie |
| 2004 | The Help (TV Series) · as Molly The Dog Walker |
| 2003 | A Carol Christmas · as Carol |
| 2003 | Evil Alien Conquerors · as Jan |
| 2003 | |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) |
| 2002 | Naked Movie · as Iris Pytlak |
| 2002 | Less Than Perfect (TV Series) · as Roxanne Fiedler |
| 2001 | Scary Movie 2 · as Alex Monday |
| 2001 | Smallville (TV Series) · as Linda Lake |
| 1999 | Perpetrators of the Crime · as Lucy |
| 1999 | |
| 1999 | Family Guy (TV Series) · as Donna (voice) |
| 1997 | Scream 2 · as Tori Spelling / 'stab' Sidney |
| 1997 | The House of Yes · as Lesly |
| 1997 | Alibi · as Marti Gerrard |
| 1996 | Mother, May I Sleep with Danger? · as Laurel Lewisohn |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series) |
| 1996 | Malibu Shores (TV Series) |
| 1996 | Co-ed Call Girl · as Joanna |
| 1996 | Deadly Pursuits · as Meredith |
| 1995 | Awake to Danger · as Aimee Mcadams |
| 1994 | Death of a Cheerleader · as Stacy Lockwood |
| 1994 | Burke's Law (1994) (TV Series) · as Mary Mckenna |
| 1993 | Biker Mice from Mars (TV Series) · as Romana Parmesana |
| 1992 | Melrose Place (TV Series) · as Donna Martin |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) |
| 1990 | Beverly Hills, 90210 (TV Series) · as Donna Martin |
| 1990 | Blossom (TV Series) |
| 1989 | Saved by the Bell (TV Series) · as Violet Bickerstaff |
| 1989 | Troop Beverly Hills · as Jamie |
| 1988 | Monsters (TV Series) |
| 1987 | The Three Kings · as Girl At Falafel Stand |
| 1984 | Glitter (TV Series) · as Melissa Lane |
| 1983 | Hotel (TV Series) · as Lisa Walker |
| 1983 | Shooting Stars · as Jenny O'keefe |
| 1982 | Matt Houston (TV Series) |
| 1978 | Vega$ (TV Series) |
| 1977 | The Love Boat (TV Series) |
| 1977 | Fantasy Island (TV Series) · as Christy |