Saturday, July 23, 2011

Tori Spelling

Tori Spelling



Victoria Davey "Tori" Spelling (born May 16, 1973) is an American actress. Spelling became known in the early 1990s for her role as Donna Martin on Beverly Hills, 90210. Spelling then had roles in a string of made-for-television films, such as A Friend to Die For and Mother, May I Sleep with Danger?. She later appeared in several independent films such as Trick and The House of Yes. She reprised her prominent role in the spinoff, 90210 in 2009. Her autobiographical book sTORI Telling debuted on top of the New York Times Best Seller list and was named the best celebrity autobiography of 2009.

The View - Tori Spelling (9-21-10)



Tori Spelling in "Death of a Cheerleader"


Beverly Hills 90210: Tori Spelling


The Talk - Tori Spelling & Dean McDermott Baby News


Tori Spelling On sTORIbook Weddings

Early life

Victoria Davey Spelling was born in Los Angeles, California and is the daughter of Candy (née Marer) and Aaron Spelling. Both of Spelling's parents were Jewish, though her family celebrated both Christmas and Hanukkah while she was growing up.[4] Her middle name comes from her paternal grandfather. She attended Beverly Hills High School in Beverly Hills, California but graduated from Harvard-Westlake School. Her brother, Randy Spelling, is also an actor.
[edit]Career

As a child, Spelling had guest spots on such shows as The Love Boat, T. J. Hooker, Hotel, Fantasy Island, Vega$, and Saved by the Bell.[citation needed]
In 1990, she landed the role of Donna Martin on Beverly Hills, 90210, a series co-produced by her father, Aaron Spelling and Spelling Television. She played the role for its entire run, from 1990 to 2000, and was nominated for two Young Artist Awards for her role. Spelling's character remained a virgin until the finale of the seventh season and endured a stalker, attempted rape, and addiction.[citation needed]
In the 1990s, while starring on 90210, Spelling became well-known for a string of made-for-television films, such as Co-Ed Call Girl, A Friend to Die For, Mother, May I Sleep with Danger? and A Carol Christmas.[citation needed]
After Beverly Hills, 90210 ended, Spelling appeared in several independent films including Trick and The House of Yes.
Spelling has been the star of two reality-based shows. In 2006, she starred as herself in the VH1 sitcom So NoTORIous, which parodied her public image. In January 2007, she and her second husband, the actor Dean McDermott, decided to buy and operate a bed & breakfast in Fallbrook, California. This became the basis of a new reality show, Tori & Dean: Inn Love, which premiered on the Oxygen network on March 20, 2007.[5] In June 2008, the show returned for a third season under the new name Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood. In the new season, Spelling and McDermott no longer run the inn, and they have returned to Los Angeles where they struggle to balance buying a new home, her second pregnancy, and her book tour. In May 2009 Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood returned for a fourth season.
On January 7, 2009, it was reported that Spelling would reprise her role as Donna Martin on the new CW show 90210.[6] She appeared in two episodes (19 and 20) as a special guest star.
Spelling designs and markets her own line of fashion jewelry on HSN. She released an autobiography entitled sTori Telling on March 11, 2008. Her second book titled Mommywood was released on April 14, 2009.[7]
In 2010, Spelling released her third book titled uncharted terriTORI. Spelling told People Magazine that "I love sharing my stories and experiences with people and connecting to them on both a humorous and emotional level" and that "The response to my first two books has been so amazing that I wanted to write a third one for my fans."[8]
In 2011, Spelling's wedding planning process became the basis of spin-off series Tori & Dean: sTORIbook Weddings. The series premiered April 6, 2011.[9]
[edit]Personal life



Spelling at The Heart Truth Fashion Show, 2009
On July 3, 2004, Spelling married Charlie Shanian, an actor and playwright. They separated in December 2005, after Spelling fell in love with Dean McDermott, and were legally divorced on April 20, 2006. Spelling married McDermott less than a month later, on May 7, 2006, in a private ceremony in Wakaya, Fiji. The two met when they co-starred in the TV movie Mind Over Murder. McDermott was married at the time to Mary Jo Eustace, whom he divorced to marry Spelling.
After her father's death on June 23, 2006, Spelling was anticipated to inherit a sizable portion of her father's $500 million estate. The estate was to be divided primarily between Spelling, her brother Randy and her mother Candy. Spelling's mother was the estate executor. At the time, Spelling and her mother were estranged and it was reported that Spelling inherited just $800,000.[10] Her brother, who was not estranged from his mother, also received $800,000.[10]
Spelling gave birth to her first child, Liam Aaron McDermott ("Aaron" after her late father) on Tuesday, March 13, 2007 at Cedars-Sinai Hospital via emergency caesarean section. Reportedly, her mother was in the delivery room when Spelling gave birth.[citation needed] It has been reported that Candy Spelling established a $10 million trust fund for her first grandchild.[11] On Monday, June 9, 2008, Spelling and her husband welcomed their second child together, by caesarean section, a daughter named Stella Doreen McDermott ("Doreen" after Dean's late mother).[12]


Tim Gunn and Spelling co-presenting at an event in November 2007.
In July 2007, Spelling became a minister to marry a gay couple at Chateau La Rue. A tape of the ceremony was shown on Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood.[13]
Amid rumors that there was trouble in their marriage, Tori and Dean remarried. They renewed their vows on May 8, 2010 in Beverly Hills among their friends and family.[14]
In June 2011, a pregnant Spelling crashed her car when she was on her way to take her kids to school. She attributed the crash to being chased by paparazzi in her tweet: "Paparazzi chased me w/the kids to school. I was trying to get away from him and had a pretty big accident. Took down whole wall of school."[15]
[edit]Actress

2011: Voice-over for Princess Pirate in Jake and the Neverland Pirates
2011: Tori & Dean: sTORIbook Weddings
2009: 90210 ...Donna Martin (2 episodes, 2009)
2008: Tori & Dean: Inn Love (2007–2008)
2008: Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood (June 2008–present)
2009: Smallville .... Linda Lake (2 episodes, 2007–2009)
2009: Rick & Steve the Happiest Gay Couple in All the World .... Gina Michaels (1 episode, 2009)
2007: Kiss the Bride .... Alex Golski
2007: Cthulhu .... Susan
2007: the House sitter (TV) (as Tori Spelling-McDermott) .... Elise
2006: Mind Over Murder (TV) .... Holly Winters
2006: Family Guy .... Donna (1 episode, 2006)
2005: Family Guy Presents Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story (V) (voice) .... Donna Martin
2005: Hush (TV) .... Nina Hamilton
2005: American Dad! .... Kim (1 episode, 2005)
2005: Family Plan (TV) .... Charlie
2004: 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover (film) .... Stephanie
2004: Less Than Perfect .... Roxanne Fiedler (1 episode, 2004)
2004: The Help .... Molly the Dog Walker (7 episodes, 2004)
2003: A Carol Christmas (TV) .... Carol
2003: So Downtown TV series .... Liz (unknown episodes)
2002: Evil Alien Conquerors (uncredited) .... Jan
2002: Way Downtown (TV)
2001: Naked Movie .... Iris Pytlak
2001: Scary Movie 2 .... Alex
2001: Sol Goode .... Tammie
2000: Beverly Hills, 90210 .... Donna Martin / ... (292 episodes, 1990–2000)
1999: Trick .... Katherine
1998: Perpetrators of the Crime .... Lucy
1997: Scream 2 .... Tori Spelling
1997: Alibi (TV) .... Marti Gerrard
1997: The House of Yes .... Lesly
1996: Mother, May I Sleep with Danger? (TV) .... Laurel Lewisohn
1996: Malibu Shores .... Jill (1 episode, 1996)
1996: Co-ed Call Girl (TV) .... Joanna
1996: Deadly Pursuits (TV) .... Meredith
1995: Biker Mice from Mars .... Romana Parmesana (1 episode, 1995)
1995: Awake to Danger (TV) .... Aimee McAdams
1994: A Friend to Die For (TV) .... Stacy Lockwood
1994: Burke's Law .... Mary McKenna (1 episode, 1994)
1992: Melrose Place .... Donna Martin (2 episodes, 1992)
1991: Saved by the Bell .... Violet Anne Bickerstaff (3 episodes, 1990–1991)
1989: Monsters .... Beverly (1 episode, 1989)
1989: Troop Beverly Hills .... Jamie, Red Feather
1987: The Three Kings (TV)
1987: Hotel .... Jody 'Jo' Payne / ... (3 episodes, 1983–1987)
1985: Glitter (1 episode, 1985)
1984: T.J. Hooker .... Toni (1 episode, 1984)
1984: The Love Boat .... Penny Gibson / ... (2 episodes, 1983–1984)
1983: Fantasy Island .... Christy / ... (2 episodes, 1983)
1983: Shooting Stars (TV) .... Jenny O'Keefe
1983: Matt Houston .... Nelli Brand (1 episode, 1983)
1981: Vega$ .... Julie (1 episode, 1981)
[edit]Multimedia

Soundtrack
Trick (January 27, 1999)
Publications
sTORI Telling (March 11, 2008)
Mommywood (April 14, 2009)
UNCHARTED TERRITORI (June 25, 2010)
Presenting Tallulah (September 21, 2010)
Audiobook
Audiobook Excerpts for sTori Telling and Mommywood read by Tori

References from Wikipedia.com

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