Tiffani Thiessen was born in Long Beach, California on January 23, 1974. Thiessen began her career at age 8 starring in commercials. She also explored modeling before taking the role of Kelly Kapowski in
Saved By The Bell. After the cancellation of
Saved By The Bell: The College Years, Thiessen broke out of her nice girl role to play Valerie Malone on
Beverly Hills, 90210. In 2002, Thiessen teamed up with Bill Bellamy and Peter Facinelli on the show
Fastlane. Her movie appearances involve such films as
Son-In-Law starring alongside Pauly Shore, a.k.a. The Weasel. In 2002, Thiessen starred alongside Woody Allen in his film
Hollywood Ending.