Jennie Garth - filmography, biography, family

Jenny Garth is an American actress who has gained worldwide fame and a huge number of fans after the embodiment of Kelly Taylor on the screen. This is not surprising, since she devoted more than ten years of her life to playing this role in the popular television series. Whatever it was, the place of her birth and childhood did not foreshadow her a successful star future.

Childhood

Jennifer Garth (this is the full name of the actress) was born in the small town of Urban, located in Illinois. This happened on April 3, 1972. She became the seventh child in the family that lived on a 25-acre farm and led a rural lifestyle. Mom Caroline worked as a teacher in the school, while Father John - was its administrator. Since Jenny Garth was the smallest, and her parents were not very rich - she had to wear out all her old clothes for her older brothers and sisters. At the same time, one can not say that she was treated badly in the family.

Crucial moment

She did not do well at school, so her parents did not put any special hopes on her daughter. Most likely, it was the fate of an ordinary provincial American woman. Father and mother Jenny planned to arrange the girl as a saleswoman in some shop or secretary in a small office. However, in 1985 there was a turning point in the life of the future actress. When she was thirteen, the family moved to the city of Phoenix , Arizona. No wonder they say that in life the most important thing is to be in the right place at the right time. Here, during the local beauty contest, the girl met with the head of the company "ABC". It was he who first noted her acting talent and skill.

Debut in the cinema

Jenny Garth's biography of the actress began at the age of fifteen. The director of the above-mentioned broadcasting corporation invited her to a role in the television series, which was called A Brand New Life. The offer was very tempting, so Jennifer, without hesitation, took it. As a result, the whole family moved to Los Angeles - a city that later allowed her to fully manifest herself and created all the conditions for this. The series was very successful, so the beginning actress became popular. Moreover, she has a lot of fans. Some time later she began to appear in television shows and entertainment projects. The next work in the movie was the character of Erica McCray, appearing in six episodes of the series "Parker Lewis can not lose".

Breakthrough on TV

The real movie break for Jenny Garth was 1990. It was then that she played her main role, which became the character Kelly Taylor in the television series "Beverly Hills 90210". Her play was so convincing and so popular with the audience that the producers left Jennifer in the project for ten years. Fans from all over the planet experienced with the characters of the film their successes and downs, from the time of training in high school, and ending with the moment of entering into adulthood. As a result, already at the age of eighteen, the photo of the young actress appeared in a variety of fashion magazines and magazines.

Career peak

For 1990, this peak of its popularity is typical. It was after the appearance in the tape "Beverly Hills 90210" was filmed the best series and films with Jenny Garth. A lot of producers offered her contracts that were tempting from a financial point of view. The next girl on the television screen became the woman who resides in the state of Utah in a God-fearing society, played in the television series "Melrose Place."

In 1992, she took part in the movie "The Larry Sanders Show." Here she was given not so big, but rather interesting role. A year later on the screens appeared thriller "Break for me." Very successful and convincing critics call her play in melodramas "On the Wave of Death", "Loss of Innocence", and "Without Consent." It should be noted that during these years Jennifer managed to create a whole gallery of diverse and vivid images, each of which, no doubt, will please viewers for a long time.

Other jobs

Already after playing the first roles, critics predicted a successful and long career for the actress. In Jenny Garth, filmography has about thirty works. After each new role she played, she eagerly awaited the next sentence and gladly took on them. The beginning of the XXI century was no exception. In 2000, Jennifer took part in the project of John David Coles and Charles Correlli. Their work was the film "Street", in which Gart's partners on the set were such famous actors as Tom Everett Scott, Bridget Wilson and Nina Garbias. Were in her career work and in comedy films. In particular, in 2002 she took part in a series called "What I Like about You".

The great success of Jenny is her role, played in "The Last Cowboy". The film appeared on the screens in 2003. Here the actress's partners are Mickey Rourke, Peter Berg and Aaron Neville. Despite the fact that her best roles were already behind, the producers and directors continued to invite her to various projects.

Return to Beverly Hills 90210 and recent work

In 2008, the screen saw the motion picture "Beverly Hills 90210: The New Generation." Thanks to him, the former glory returned to the actress. In spite of everything, time passed, and Jennifer herself thought about her future more and more. After some hesitation, she decided to stay in her favorite project, but try herself as a director.

After this tape, the actress starred in the films "Christmas Wedding", "Unexpected Love", "Village", "Eleventh Wedding". In addition, in 2012, a reality show appeared on the screens, in which Jenny Garth plays herself. 2013 added to the list of her works two more pictures - "Community" and "Holiday chores".

Personal life

The actress first married in 1994. Her chosen one was musician Daniel Clarke. However, this marriage was destined to exist only one year, because the girl did not become happy in it. In 1995, she met on filming with Peter Facinelli - an actor, for whom she married six years later. To her husband, Jennifer gave birth to three daughters. This marriage lasted twelve years, after which the couple officially divorced.

Some time ago, the press reported that former partners in the set Luc Perry and Jenny Garth began to meet. The reason for this was the fact that they spend a lot of time together and often appear in public together. However, both actors and their agents refute such rumors, and argue that the relationship is purely business and friendly.

Interesting Facts

Jennifer is an active advocate of all life on Earth. Confirmation of this is participation in all kinds of campaigns aimed at protecting flora and fauna.

Garth is in creative search all the time. She wants to try herself on the stage. In order to translate this desire into reality, Jenny underwent a specialized course of stage preparation.

Currently, the actress takes an active part in all kinds of entertainment projects. In addition, she is engaged in producing and directing. Free time Jenny Garth spends on dancing, horseback riding and work in his own garden.