FISHEL, Danielle 1981–

PERSONAL

Full name, Danielle Christine Fishel; born May 5, 1981, in Mesa, AZ; daughter of Rick (a medical equipment sales executive) and Jennifer (a personal manager) Fishel. Avocational Interests: Skiing, snow-boarding, surfing, reading.

Addresses: Agent—Amy Abell, Innovative Artists, 1505 10th St., Santa Monica, CA 90401.

Career: Actress. Appeared in commercials. Volunteer with children's charities.

Awards, Honors: Young Artist Award nominations, best performance by a young actress in a television comedy series, Young Artist Foundation, 1996, and best performance in a television comedy by a supporting young actress, 1997, YoungStar Award, Hollywood Reporter, 1998, and YoungStar Award nomination, 2000, both best performance by a young actress in a comedy television series, all for Boy Meets World.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Topanga Lawrence, Boy Meets World, ABC, 1993–2000.

Host, Say What? Karaoke, MTV, 2003.

Appeared as Topanga, ABC TGIF, ABC.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Sarah Miller, Rocket's Red Glare, Fox Family Channel, 2000.

Television Appearances; Specials:

ABC Saturday Morning Preview Special, ABC, 1994.

Walt Disney World Happy Easter Parade, ABC, 1997.

Disney's Animal Kingdom: The First Adventure, ABC, 1998.

Teen People's 21 Hottest Stars under 21, ABC, 1999.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Jennifer P., "I'm Not D. J.," Full House, ABC, 1992.

Jennifer P., "Silence Is Not Golden," Full House, ABC, 1993.

Jessica, "The Long Goodbyes: Part 2," Harry and the Hendersons, syndicated, 1993.

Heather, "Stuck on You," Kirk, The WB, 1996.

Guest, Donny & Marie (also known as Donny and Marie Hour), syndicated, 1998.

Guest, The Howie Mandel Show, syndicated, 1998.

Guest, Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher (also known as Politically Incorrect), ABC, 1999.

Celerity contestant, "Mazatlan, Mexico," Search Party, E! Entertainment Television, 2000.

Stacy, "Vaya con Nikki," Nikki, The WB, 2001.

Stacy, "Welcome to the Rest of Your Life," Nikki, The WB, 2001.

Camp counselor, "Camp Nowhere: Part 1," The Nightmare Room, The WB, 2002.

Katie, "Sorority Girl," Yes, Dear, CBS, 2003.

Film Appearances:

Gloria, Longshot (also known as Jack of All Trades and Longshot: The Movie), MC-One (Media Cooperation One), 2000.

Marla, National Lampoon Presents "Dorm Daze" (also known as Dorm Daze and National Lampoon's "Dorm Daze"), 20 Degree Films, 2003.

Kate and princess, Game Box 1.0, Showcase Entertainment, 2004.

Voice of Donna Goldstein, The Chosen One (animated), Bossa Nova Productions/Visionbox Pictures/X-42 Productions, 2005.

Marla, Dorm Daze 2, Showcase Entertainment, 2006.

Radio Appearances; Series:

Cohost, Sports Corner, Cable Radio Network and http://www.sportsgamingradio.com, beginning 2004.

RECORDINGS

Videos:

Appeared in the workout video Funkarate and the skating video Grinders In Line.

Music Videos:

The Moffatts, "Until You Loved Me," c. 1999.

WRITINGS

Nonfiction:

Girl Gets Real: A Teenager's Guide to Life, Scholastic, 1999.

Author of "Danielle's Diary," a column in the magazine 16.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

People Weekly, October 25, 1999, p. 86.

Seventeen, December, 1998, pp. 93-96.

Teen People, June, 1999, p. 69.

TV Guide, February 28, 1998, pp. 29-30.