Tiffani Thiessen
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․"
Awards
- 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 AwardWinner
- 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