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Tiffani Thiessen Biography

Birth Name:Tiffani Amber Thiessen

Birth Place:Long Beach, California, United States

Profession Actress, Producer, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

Began serving on the National Advisory Council of the Make-A-Wish Foundation in 2006
Won the Miss Junior America Pageant in 1987
Got her start in acting in a commercial for Peaches and Cream Barbie
Quote: "[on her "White Collar" character] "I admire the person that she strives to be․ I admire her passion and her entire relationship with her husband․ I admire that she's very strong in her career and owns her own business․ She's creative․""
Quote: "I'm very grateful for what I have been given and wouldn't change anything․ I feel that we are given everything we have for a reason, both good and bad, and that we learn from them․ This is what gives us character․"
Well known for her role as Kelly Kapowski on "Saved by the Bell․"
Began collecting miniature pigs and other pig-related paraphernalia when she was a girl, and was eventually gifted a black Vietnamese potbellied pig named Betty
Released the cookbook "Pull Up A Chair․"

1990Q Award-Best Actress in a Quality Comedy Series: nominated
1990Young Artist Award-Outstanding Young Ensemble Cast in a Youth Series or Variety Show: nominated
1991ACE-Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
1991Blimp Award-Favorite TV Actress: nominated
1991Young Artist Award-Outstanding Young Ensemble Cast in a Television Series: winner
1992Young Artist Award-Best Young Actress Starring in an Off-Primetime or Cable Series: nominated
1992Young Artist Award-Outstanding Young Ensemble Cast in a Television Series: nominated
1993TV Guide Award-Favorite TV Couple: nominated
1993TV Guide Award-Editor's Choice: winner
1993Young Artist Award-Best Young Actress in an Off-Primetime Series: nominated
1993Special Award-Ensemble Award: winner
1993Young Artist Award-Best Young Actress in a Television Movie: nominated
1993Young Artist Award-Best Ensemble Performance in a TV Movie or Special: winner
1994TV Guide Award-Favorite Ensemble: winner
1994Young Artist Award-Outstanding Youth Ensemble in a Cable or Off Primetime Series: nominated
1995YoungStar Award-Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Miniseries/Made-for-TV Movie: winner
1995YoungStar Award-Best Young Ensemble Cast - Television: winner
2003Teen Choice Award-Choice TV Actress - Drama/Action Adventure: nominated
2004Impact Award-: winner
2004TV Land Award-Favorite Teen Dream - Female: nominated
2007TV Land Award-Break Up That Was So Bad It Was Good: nominated
2021Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Daytime Fiction Program: nominated