Tiffani Thiessen
Saved by the Bell’s resident fashionista brought all of the Screeches to the yard. And it’s easy to see why as Lark Voorhies’ photogenic looks landed her acting work since the age of two. After her time as Lisa Turtle, Voorhies went on to play various roles in much of 90’s television most-loved shows. She had recurring roles in Days of our Lives and The Bold and the Beautiful, starred in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, showed up in Family Matters, and played love interests in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and In the House.
The All-American Girl and Zack Morris’ Kryptonite. Tiffani Thiessen had a way of making hordes of boys swoon as reputable cheerleader Kelly Kapowski. That was never more evident than when Zach and Slater went head-to-mullet vying for her love.
Although recently she’s come under fire for exhibiting some odd behavior in TV interviews (rumors flew that she was bipolar and/ or on drugs), Voorhies has denied the accusations and has continued to focus on her career by starting her own production company, You Soy Productions.
Thiessen’s charms first gained notice when she was crowned 1987’s Miss Junior America. As recognizable as she is on Saved by the Bell, she is also widely known for playing Valerie Malone on the sultry Beverly Hills, 90210. Not content with letting two mega-roles define her, she segued quickly into an array of TV-film roles and pursued an acting career in film, which eventually got her a part in Woody Allen’s Hollywood Ending in 2002. Despite her bigscreen endeavors, working in television has come easier for Thiessen, as evidenced by her new gig: Currently, she stars in the cable TV show White Collar.
Dennis Haskins
In Saved by the Bell’s beta incarnation, Dennis Haskins also played the role of principal Mr. Belding. Then he went on to join the spinoff Saved by the Bell: The New Class and has poked fun at his turn as Belding by partaking in such projects as the karaoke-themed album Karaoke With Your Favourite Principal Dennis. Haskins still pursues acting, starring in bit roles on Mad Men and How I Met Your Mother, but it’s hard not to associate him with the timely catchphrase “Hey, hey, hey—what is going on here?”
Mario Lopez
Elizabeth Berkley
More surprising than her love life with meathead Slater on Saved by the Bell was Elizabeth Berkley’s transformation into showgirl Nomi Malone. This just two years after playing feminist-minded Jessie Spano. Berkley took the racy role on Showgirls as a way to shed her “good girl” image and make her way onto the silver screen. The move didn’t go according to plan, as the film turned out to be a major fail at the time. After her image recovered, Berkley landed supporting roles in Any Given Sunday and Woody Allen’s zany The At the moment, while Lopez Curse of the Jade Scorpion. holds down hosting duties for celebrity gossip factory As an outspoken animal Extra, he’s also busy grow- rights activist, Berkley has ing his family with his wife. been the centerpiece for PETA campaigns and has In fact, earlier this week, they welcomed a new baby even won the distinction of being nominated as the boy into their fold. Who “Sexiest Vegetarian of the knew Slater was such a Year” on multiple occasions. renaissance man? Married to artist Greg Lauren in 2003, Berkley gave birth to their son in 2012, just shy of her 40th birthday. Her biggest news as of late, though, is that she’ll be starring in the upcoming season of Dancing With the Stars. Perhaps all those moves on Showgirls might come in handy now. Though little known, mullet-crowned badboy A.C. Slater wasn’t Mario Lopez’s first TV role. Before his breakout job, he appeared in a.k.a. Pablo, the music-heavy Kids Incorporated, and The Golden Girls. After Saved by the Bell, his million-dollar dimples nabbed him success as a TV host, professional actor, and fitness star. Mario fanatics might also remember him as Bobby Cruz on the crime drama Pacific Blue or as a cast member on The Bold and the Beautiful.
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Reference: biography.com
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