Jenny Garth is an American actress who has gained worldwide fame and a huge number of fans after embodying the image of Kelly Taylor. This is not surprising, since she devoted more than ten years of her life to playing this role in the popular television series. Be that as it may, the place of her birth and childhood did not in any way foreshadow her a successful starry 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 to live on a 25 acre farm and lead a rural lifestyle. Mom Carolyn worked as a teacher at the school, while father John was her administrator. Since Jenny Garth was the smallest, and her parents were not very wealthy, she was forced to carry all her old things behind her older brothers and sisters. At the same time, it cannot be said that she was treated badly in the family.
Crucial moment
She did not study well at school, so her parents did not have any special hopes for her daughter. Most likely, the fate of an ordinary provincial American was waiting for her. Jenny's father and mother planned to arrange the girl as a saleswoman in some shop or as a secretary in a small office. However, in 1985 there was a turning point in the life of the future actress. When she was thirteen years old, the family moved to the city of Phoenix in the US state of 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 ABC company. It was he who first noted her acting talent and skill.
Movie debut
Jenny Garth actress's biography began at the age of fifteen. The director of the aforementioned broadcasting corporation invited her to a role in a television series called A Brand New Life. The offer was very tempting, so Jennifer, without hesitation for a long time, accepted 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 aspiring actress became popular. Moreover, she got a lot of fans. Some time later, she began to appear in television shows and entertainment projects. The next film work was the character of Erica McCray, appearing in six episodes of the series "Parker Lewis Can't Lose."
TV breakthrough
The real breakthrough 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 game was so convincing and so liked by the audience that the producers left Jennifer in the project for ten years. Fans from all over the world experienced their successes and failures with the heroes of the film, starting from the time they were in high school and ending with the moment they entered adulthood. As a result, already at the age of eighteen, the photos of the young actress appeared in various fashion magazines and magazines.
Peak career
For 1990, a real peak of its popularity is characteristic. It was after the appearance in the film "Beverly Hills 90210" that the best series and films with Jenny Garth were shot. Many producers offered her financially attractive contracts. In the following way, the girl on the television screen became the role of a woman living in 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 assigned a not very large, but rather interesting role. A year later, the smash for me thriller appeared on the screens. Very successful and convincing critics call her playing in the melodrama “On the Wave of Death”, “Loss of Innocence”, as well as “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, without a doubt, will delight viewers for a long time to come.
Other jobs
After performing the first roles, critics predicted a successful and long career for the actress. Jenny Garth filmography has about thirty works. After each new role played, she eagerly awaited the next proposals and happily took up them. The beginning of the 21st 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 Garth'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".
A great success for Jenny is her role, played in The Last Cowboy. The film appeared on the screens in 2003. Here, the partners of the actress became 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 movie “Beverly Hills 90210: The New Generation” appeared on the screens. Thanks to him, the former glory returned to the actress. Despite everything, time passed, and Jennifer herself was more and more thinking about her future. After some thought, she decided to stay in her favorite project, however, to 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 two more paintings to the list of her works - “Community” and “Celebratory chores”.
Personal life
The actress first married in 1994. Her chosen one was musician Daniel Clark. However, this marriage was destined to last only one year, since the girl never became happy in him. In 1995, she met on the set with Peter Facinelli, an actor whom she married six years later. Jennifer gave birth to three daughters to her husband. This marriage lasted twelve years, after which the couple officially divorced.
Some time ago, the press reported that former partners on the set, Luke Perry and Jenny Garth, started dating. The reason for this was the fact that they spend a lot of time together and often appear in public together. However, both the actors and their agents refute such rumors, and argue that the relationship is purely business and friendly.
Interesting Facts
Jennifer is an active protector of all life on Earth. Confirmation of this is participation in various campaigns aimed at protecting flora and fauna.
Garth is in a creative search all the time. She dreams of trying herself on the theater stage. In order to translate this desire into reality, Jenny took a specialized stage training course.
Currently, the actress is actively involved in all kinds of entertainment projects. In addition, she is engaged in producing and directing. Jenny Garth spends free time on dancing, horseback riding and working in his own garden.