Matinee Classics - Tori Spelling Biography & Filmography

Tori Spelling ACTOR

TORI SPELLING BIOGRAPHY & FILMOGRAPHY:

Tori Spelling was born on May 16th, 1973 in Los Angeles, California with the birth name Victoria Davey Spelling. She is the daughter of Candy Spelling and Aaron Spelling, who is a well known Hollywood producer.

Along with her brother, Randy, both children were introduced to the acting industry from an early age and appeared on a number of their fathers television shows from a young age such as, "Vega$" (1981) and "Fantasy Island" (1983).

She graduated from Harvard-Westlake High School in Los Angeles and is most known to many for her role as Donna Martin on the television series, "Beverly Hills, 90210" (1990-2000). In addition to her television appearances on other series such as, "Saved By the Bell", "Burke's Law", "Hotel", "Monsters", "Glitter", T.J. Hooker" and "Biker Mice from Mars" she has also added a variety of television movie roles to her resume. Some of which include, "A Friend to Die For" (1994), "Deadly Pursuit" (1996), "Mother, May I Sleep With Danger?" (1996) and "Alibi" (1997).

In addition to her television work she has also worked on such films as, "Trick" (1997), "The House of Yes" (1999), "Scream 2" (1997), "Naked Movie" (2002), "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" (2004) and "Kiss the Bride" (2007).

Spelling has also starred in two reality television shows, "So NoTORious" (2006) and "Tori & Dean: Inn Love" where her and her husband operated a bed and breakfast in Fallbrook, California and had their day to day lives followed on film. They later relocated to Los Angeles and the show changed titles to, "Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood" (2008).

In 2009, Spelling reprised her role of Donna Martin on the new, "90210" and made two different guest appearances. She has also released a number of books and has her own jewelry line.

In 2006 her father, Aaron Spelling, passed away and his $500 million estate was supposed to have been divided between, her mother Candy, her brother and herself, however that was not the outcome and she and her brother both only inherited $800,000.

Tori Spelling is currently married to Dean McDermott whom she wed in 2006 and together they have three children and are expecting their fourth in 2012. Prior to this marriage she was married to writer and actor, Charlie Shanian from 2004 through 2006.