Berkley, Elizabeth 1972–

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BERKLEY, Elizabeth 1972–

PERSONAL

Born July 28, 1972, in Farmington Hills, MI; daughter of Fred (a lawyer) and Jere (an owner of a gift basket business) Berkley; married Greg Lauren (an artist and actor), November 1, 2003. Education: University of California, Los Angeles, B.A., English literature.

Addresses:

Agent—Innovative Artists, 1505 Tenth St., Santa Monica, CA 90401. Publicist—Handprint Entertainment, 1100 Glendon Ave., Suite 1000, Los Angles, CA 90024; Framework Entertainment, 9057 Nemo St., Suite C, West Hollywood, CA 90069.

Career:

Actress. Previously worked as a model; appeared in television commercial for Winsor Pilates, 2000.

Awards, Honors:

Young Artist Award nomination (with others), outstanding young ensemble cast, 1990, Young Artist Award nomination, best young actress starring in an off–primetime or cable series, 1992 and 1993, for Saved by the Bell; National Board of Review Award (with others), best ensemble performance, 1996, for The First Wives Club.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Platinum Blonde, 1988.

Kimberly Sweeny, Molly & Gina (also known as Burnhill), 1994.

Nomi Malone, Showgirls, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer/United Artists, 1995.

Phoebe LaVelle, The First Wives Club, Paramount, 1996.

Tina, The Real Blonde, Paramount, 1997.

Voice of Naomi Armitage, Armitage III: Poly Matrix (also known as Armitage III: Polymatrix), 1997.

Tiffany Whittmar, A Time to Revenge, 1997.

Helena, Last Call, 1999.

Eve, Tail Lights Fade, Trimark Pictures, 1999.

Mandy Murphy, Any Given Sunday, Warner Bros., 1999.

Barbara Craig, Africa, 1999.

Nadia Rubakov, The Taxman, 1999.

Jill, The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (also known as Im Bann des Jade Skorpions), DreamWorks, 2001.

Candy Colucci, The Shipment, Promark Entertainment Group, 2001.

Samantha Noble, Cover Story, First Look Media, 2002.

Andrea, Roger Dodger, Artisan Entertainment, 2002.

Destiny, 2002.

Jane Dreyer, Detonator, Cintel Films, 2003.

Liz Woodward, Moving Malcolm, 2003.

Linda, Meet Market, 2004.

Television Appearances; Series:

Jessie, Saved by the Bell: The New Class (also known as Good Morning, Miss Bliss), NBC, 1988–93.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Jessie, Saved by the Bell: Hawaiian Style, NBC, 1992.

Jessie, Saved by the Bell: Wedding in Las Vegas, NBC, 1994.

Beth, "Bandit: Bandit Goes Country" (also known as "Bandit Goes Country"), Action Pack, syndicated, 1994.

Crystal, White Wolves II: Legend of the Wild (also known as Legend of the Wild), The Disney Channel, 1996.

Alicia Brayman, Random Encounter, HBO, 1998.

Maggie, Becoming Dick, E! Entertainment Television, 2000.

Celeste, The Elevator, 2001.

Karen Bishop, Control Factor, Sci–Fi Channel, 2003.

Christie Dawson, Student Seduction, Lifetime, 2003.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Kathy, "Frog," WonderWorks, PBS, 1988.

Jessie, Who Shrunk Saturday Morning, NBC, 1989.

International Swimsuit '91 with Elle Macpherson, NBC, 1991.

Jessie, Saved by the Bell Graduation Special (also known as Saved by the Bell: The College Years and Saved by the Bell Goes to College), NBC, 1993.

Herself, The Making of "Showgirls" (documentary; also known as Showgirls: Behind the Scenes), 1995.

The Late Show with David Letterman Video Special 2, CBS, 1996.

The 1998 VH1 Fashion Awards, VH1, 1998.

(In archive footage) Celebrity Naked Ambition (documentary), Channel 5, 2003.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Claire Kennedy, L.A. Med, ABC, 1997.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Girl, "Getting to Know You," Gimme a Break!, 1986.

Melissa, "Rick Moves Out," Silver Spoons, 1986.

Lizabeth, "Girl Wars," Day by Day, 1988.

Ashley, "California Dreamin': Parts 1 & 2," Valerie (also known as The Hogan Family), 1990.

Isabel, "Once More, with Passion," Married People, 1990.

Selena, "La Dolce Becca," Life Goes On, 1990.

Deborah, "The Death of Sheila," Raven, 1992.

Lisa Morgan, "J. T.'s World," Step by Step, 1992.

Courtney Bremmer, "Pier Pressure," Baywatch, 1992.

Courtney Bremer, "Showdown at Malibu Beach High," Baywatch, 1992.

Shannon Thatcher, "Flashdance with Death," Diagnosis Murder, 1994.

Heather Charles, "Who Killed the Beauty Queen?," Burke's Law, 1994.

Late Show with David Letterman, 1995, 1996.

Herself, Lo mas plus, 1996.

Herself, Esto es lo que hay, 1996.

Guest, Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher, Comedy Central, 1996.

Ruth, "Planely Possible," Perversions of Science, 1997.

Herself, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC, 1998.

Amy, "You Are Me," Brother's Keeper, ABC, 1999.

Gabi, "Under Pressure," Jack & Jill, The WB, 2000.

Nicole Graf, "Roll Out the Barrel," NYPD Blue, ABC, 2000 Graf, "Tea and Sympathy," NYPD Blue, ABC, 2000.

Herself, "My Best Friend's Wedding," Grosse Pointe, The WB, 2001.

Herself, The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, CBS, 2001.

Shannon, "Shannon's Song," Titus, Fox, 2001.

Shannon, "Tommy's Crush," Titus, Fox, 2002.

Shannon, "Same Courtesy," Titus, Fox, 2002.

Marisa Sanborn, "Sanctuary," The Twilight Zone, UPN, 2002.

Renee, foam dancer, "Lady Heather's Box," CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (also known as CSI), CBS, 2003.

Herself, Last Call with Carson Daly, NBC, 2004.

Lynette Shaw, "American Goddess," Without a Trace, CBS, 2004.

Stage Appearances:

Lenny, Queens Theatre, London, 1999.

(Broadway debut) Mrs. Truckle, Sly Fox, Ethel Barrymore Theatre, 2003.

Also appeared in Swan Lake; The Nutcracker.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

People, October 9, 1995, p. 110.

Premiere, October, 1995, p. 80.

Teen, January, 1990, pp. 72–73.

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