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BIRTHDAY

May 16, 1973

RECENT CREDITS

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How to Lose Your Lover (FILM) Jan. 1, 2003

Scary Movie 2 (FILM) Jul. 4, 2001

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A scion of one of the most powerful television families in Hollywood and a repeatedly maligned starlet, Tori Spelling spent years in television purgatory before finally getting respect for her acting in films such as The House of Yes and Trick. Weathering assorted rumors and attacks on her acting and appearance, Spelling has proven that, while nepotism may provide a convenient entrance into Hollywood, endurance and a sense of humor are necessities for long-term survival.

Born Victoria Davey Spelling on May 16, 1973, Spelling made her Hollywood debut in 1989, first with a small role in (appropriately enough) Troop Beverly Hills and then on the TV sitcom Saved by the Bell. In 1990, Spelling was cast in the role that would make her famous, that of Donna on Beverly Hills 90210. With fame came the widespread speculation the Spelling was hired because of her father's position as producer of the show, although Aaron Spelling claimed this was not the case. Whether truth or fiction, the allegations kicked off a series of unfavorable comments made about Spelling over the next few years, comments that were hardly made better by the dubious television programs in which she was repeatedly cast.

1997 marked a change in direction for Spelling's career. With 90210 in decline, she started acting in films, appearing in the small but well-respected The House of Yes and in Scream 2, in which she poked fun at her image with her appearance as herself. A further sign that she was gaining positive attention was her casting in Trick (1999), a critically acclaimed film that took a lighthearted and unconventional look at gay love and lust in the 1990s. With Sundance credibility firmly in hand, Spelling finally appeared ready to move forward and leave her image as a 90210 casualty behind her.

~ Rebecca Flint Marx, All Movie Guide

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Tori Spelling at JTN Productions' Annual Vision Awards. Beverly Wilshire Hotel, Beverly Hills, CA. 11-05-08

Spelling Blames Tori for Her Father's Death

May. 28, 2009

Los Angeles socialite Candy Spelling has sensationally revealed that her daughter Tori's decision to cut her family out of her life killed her TV mogul father.

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Spelling Sells Mansion over Feud

Posted: Mar. 30, 2009

Shannen Doherty Walks Away from '90210'

Posted: Sep. 11, 2008

Meet the Cast of '90210': Shenae Grimes, AnnaLynne McCord and More

Posted: Aug. 27, 2008

Tori Spelling Walkout Upsets Jennie Garth

Posted: Aug. 12, 2008

Tori Spelling Quits '90210' Spinoff

Posted: Aug. 11, 2008

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