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Tiffani-Amber Thiessen |
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Tiff |
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Female |
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5' 5" |
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US - United States of America |
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January 23, 1974 |
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Orange, CA |
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Tiffani-Amber Thiessen was born on January 23, 1974 in Long Beach, California, USA to Frank Thiessen, a park designer, and Robyn Thiessen, a homemaker. She grew up in Long Beach with her parents and her brothers, professional cyclist Todd and Schuyler. At the age of 9, she appeared in her first TV commercials, and ad for The Peaches and Cream Barbie Doll. In 1987, she won the Miss Junior America pageant. She got her big screen break, when she was cast as the popular cheerleader Kelly Kapowski on the NBC series "Saved by the Bell" (1989). In 1993 she was cast on Aaron Spelling's "Beverly Hills, 90210" (1990). She stayed with the show until 1998, and then left to pursue her movie career. The result were two independent movies, followed by two comedies and then a movie in which she starred alongside Woody Allen. She met actor Richard Ruccolo while starring as Marti in the hit sitcom, "Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place" (1998). In 2001, the couple became engaged. Tiff broke off her engagement to Richard Ruccolo in 2003.
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