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Trivia
Birth Name: Elizabeth Berkley
Date of birth: 28 July 1972
Place of birth: Farmington Hills, Michigan, USA
Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Spouse: Greg Lauren (1 November 2003 - present)
Has different color eyes: right eye is half
green and half brown and left eye is green.
The producers of "Saved by the
Bell" (1989) created the role of Jessie for her when they could not
choose between her and Tiffani Thiessen for the role of Kelly.
Once sat next to a man on an international
flight who watched Showgirls (1995) on his in-seat video screen and
never recognized her.
Donned a $600 formfitting gown made entirely
of collard greens for the "Lettuce Be Lean" campaign sponsored
by People for Ethical Treatment of Animals. According to "People
Weekly", a source claims "she had to be misted every 20
minutes, like a produce section". [1997]
Has an older brother, Jason.
Is a vegetarian.
Dated actor Roger Wilson. [1997-1999]
Auditioned for the film Annie (1982), but
was turned down because she was too tall.
Attended Warner Middle School in Farmington
Hills, Michigan, this is also the junior high school where actors Sam
Khaleghi and Brandon T. Jackson attended, although years later.
Measurements: 34C-23-36 (during Showgirls
(1995)) (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine).
In April 2004, she plans to make her
Broadway debut with Richard Dreyfuss, in the comedy "Sly Fox".
Her husband, Greg Lauren, is a successful
and professional nude painter. Elizabeth and Greg met each other in a
dance class in 2000.
Married Greg Lauren in Mexico, at Cabo San
Lucas. The wedding ceremony took place at the Esperanza Hotel. Ralph
Lauren (Greg Lauren's uncle) designed Elizabeth's dress: a silk sheath
with pearled spaghetti-straps and Greg wore a white tuxedo jacket and
black bow tie.
In the early 90s, a 12 inch doll was made of
her likeness based on her character, Jesse Spano, from "Saved by
the Bell" (1989). The same was done for the other cast members.
Good friends with Jennifer Beals. The each
appeared in a Joe Eszterhas-written film (Berkley: Showgirls (1995);
Beals: Flashdance (1983)), and they appeared together in Roger Dodger
(2002).
Was advised by her manager not to do the
Roger Dodger (2002) movie. She ignored him and decided to do the film
because she loved the script.
Shares a birthday with the late 'Jacqueline
Kennedy (I)'Onassis , Sally Struthers, Tom Pelphrey, Laquayva Anthony,
Lori Loughlin, and Leonor Watling.
After
Showgirls (1995), she got a degree in English Literature from UCLA and
entered into the United Talent Agency.
Attended the prestigious Cranbrook-Kingswood
School in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, at the same time as actress Selma
Blair.
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