Elizabeth Berkley Bio, Net Worth And Other Interesting Facts You Must Know
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Elizabeth Berkley is beautiful and stylish in all shades, she is a woman who is not afraid to show it. Professionally, she is known as an actress and a reality show personality who has starred in many laudable shows and films. Her best work to date includes her role as Jessie Spano in the successful television series “Saved By The Bell” and her outstanding portrayal of Nomi Malone in the controversial film “Showgirls”.

She also appeared in the reality television show “Dancing with the stars” in 2015, where she and her partner finished 6th this season. Here you can find more interesting details about her.

Elizabeth Berkley Bio

The versatile actress was named Elizabeth Berkley Lauren when she was born in Farmington Hills on July 28, 1972, the daughter of parents Fred Berkley (lawyer) and Jere Berkley (owner of a gift basket store). She grew up with her older brother Jason in the affluent suburbs of Oakland County, Michigan. For her high school graduation, Elizabeth Berkely first enrolled at a private school, the Cranbrook Kingswood School in Bloomfield Hills, before moving to North Farmington High School, which she finally graduated from in 1990.

Elizabeth Berkley Bio, Net Worth And Other Interesting Facts You Must Know
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Her passion for the arts began early when she developed a great love of dancing. This prompted her parents to prepare the basement in her house, where she could practice whenever she wanted. When she was older, she wanted to see how far her passion for dance would take her, so she traveled a lot to New York, where she had the opportunity to train with experienced choreographers and dancers.

During her dance training, which included ballet, she was able to get smaller roles in musical productions in 1983, for which ballerinas were needed. While still in her teens, she also modeled part-time for the elite, while trying her hand at acting. Luckily, she made her debut role in the television movie Frog in 1987, which later paved the way for further guest roles on numerous other television shows.

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Breakthrough Role, Movies, And More

She played her most formative role in 1989, when she was just fifteen years old, on the television show Saved By The Bell, where she played the role of Jessie Spano. With this role, her popularity far exceeded her expectations and she played it for four years (1989-1993). After she left the show, she turned her attention to the screens and in 1995 she got a role in the controversial movie Showgirls.

Unfortunately, the film was heavily criticized for its naked and hypersexual character, which led to her being dropped by her agent. Nevertheless, it is worth noting that although the film was a box office hit at the time of its release, it has since climbed to number 36 on Entertainment Weekly’s list of the top 50 cult films. In 2005, she appeared with actor Parker Posey and Ethan Hawke in David Rabe’s Broadway play Hurlyburly on Broadway. Later she was to play the lead role in the movie Lucky Christmas in 2011.

In September 2013 Elizabeth Berkley became a contestant in the celebrity dance show “Dancing With The Stars”. She and her partner Val Chmerkovskiy finished 6th overall after she had dropped out in week 9. On February 4, 2015, she performed with other actors, including Mario Lopez, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Dennis Haskins, and Tiffani Thiessen for the sketch “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon”, which was saved by the bell.

Elizabeth Berkley Net Worth 

Elizabeth Berkely is one of the many success stories from Hollywood. As an actress who has been fortunate enough to star in a number of highly successful series and films, she puts a smile on the face of the bank. With an estimated net worth of over $1.6 million, it is no wonder she can afford to lead such a luxurious lifestyle.

Elizabeth Berkley Bio, Net Worth And Other Interesting Facts You Must Know
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Other Interesting Facts You Must Know

1. Berkley was born into a Jewish family and as such had a bat mitzvah when she was just twelve years old.

2. Many may not have realized this yet, but she does have irises of different colors. This is a birth defect known as heterochromia. In her case, she has a completely green left iris and a half-brown and half-green right iris.

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3. Elizabeth revealed in an interview that as a growing child she was teased a lot because of the birthmark on her forehead. This made her feel very uncomfortable and so self-confident that she always tries to cover it up with as much make-up as she can.

4. On November 1, 2003, Elizabeth Berkley married her longtime friend, the artist Greg Lauren. Although she changed her name to Elizabeth Berkley Lauren after her marriage, she still keeps the professional use of Elizabeth Berkley.

5. She and her husband Greg Lauren had their first child, Sky Cole, on July 20, 2012.