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Justine Bateman: Biography

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  • Birth Name: Justine Tanya Bateman
  • Birth Place: Rye, NY
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 02/19/1966, Aquarius
  • Profession: Actor; TV host; radio host; clothing designer; production consultant; writer; singer
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Justine Bateman Fast Facts:
  • Appeared in a spate of theatrical productions starting when she was 11 years old.
  • Bitten by the acting bug when younger brother Jason joined the cast of Little House on the Prairie during the show's final season; signed with her brother's agency and landed roles in commercials at the age of 15.
  • Originally read for a small role on the then-proposed pilot of the sitcom Family Ties. Was asked to audition for the part of underachiever Mallory Keaton, which she ultimately landed, marking the beginning of her seven-year stint on the popular sitcom.
  • Garnered a Young Artist Award nomination in 1984 for her work on Family Ties.
  • Forayed into professional theater in 1984 in the drama Journey to the Day as Katherine, a suicidal woman in a mental institution (Jason Bateman was in the cast; and her father Kent Bateman served as director of the play, while her mom handled the behind-the-scenes duties). 
  • Received two Emmy nods for her work on Family Ties during the show's 1985-'86 and 1986-'87 seasons.
  • Served as production consultant and host of the 1986 video for teens, entitled How Can I Tell If I'm Really In Love?, alongside Ted Danson and her brother; her father directed the video.
  • Garnered much praise for her work as a blind woman eager to break free of her overprotective family in the 1986 NBC movie Can You Feel Me Dancing?. Her father was the supervising producer; brother Jason played her sibling.
  • Feature film debut was in 1988's commercial flop Satisfaction, which focused on a female rock band and also starred then-unknowns Julia Roberts and Liam Neeson; performed vocals on the soundtrack.
  • In 1996, revealed her struggles with her eating disorders during the making of Family Ties and how she was able to overcome them.
  • Yielded much praise for her work in the 1999 indie flick Say You'll Be Mine. 
  • An avid knitter, took a break from acting and founded Justine Bateman Design in 2000; well-known customers, to date, are said to have included Courtney Love, Christina Aguilera and Britney Spears.
  • Is a licensed pilot and certified scuba instructor.
  • Appeared in several episodes of the Showtime series Out of Order including one in 2005, in which she did a nude scene, after many years of publicly declaring her opposition to them.
  • Landed recurring role of wildlife photographer Lynn Barstow in the ABC sitcom Men in Trees.
  • Joined ABC's Desperate Housewives for a multi-episode arc in 2008.
  • Justine Bateman Relationships:
  • Duke Kenneth Fluent - Son
  • Jason Bateman - Brother
  • Kent Bateman - Father
  • Leif Garrett - Ex-significant Other
  • Mark Fluent - Husband
  • Olivia Fluent - Daughter
  • Victoria Bateman - Mother
  • Justine Bateman Awards:
  • 1987 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series - Nominee
  • 1986 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series - Nominee
  • 1987 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee

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