Age & Career Of Tori Spelling

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Age & Career Of Tori Spelling

Tori Spelling is a well-known American actress and author. Tori, who was born to well-known media personalities, began acting as a child.

Tori Spelling: Biography & Early Life

Victoria Davey Tori was born in Los Angeles on the 16th of May, 1973. She is the daughter of Jewish parents Aaron and Candy Spelling, Aaron was a famous Hollywood director who produced popular movies such as ‘Charlie’s Angels’, ‘Dynasty’ and ‘Fantasy Island.

When she was six, she took acting classes and even got the chance to appear as a guest in some movies, which include ‘The Love Boat’, ‘T. J. Hooker’, ‘Hotel’, ‘Fantasy Island’, ‘Vega$’, and ‘Saved by the Bell’.

Tori Spelling: Personal Life

On July 3, 2004, Spelling married actor and writer Charlie Shanian. In July 2005, Spelling was filming the Lifetime TV-movie Mind Over Murder in Ottawa, during which she met actor Dean McDermott, who was then married to actress Mary Jo Eustace. Spelling and McDermott began cheating on their spouses the night they met. Spelling and Shanian separated in October 2005. Shanian cited irreconcilable differences when he filed for divorce, which was finalized on April 20, 2006.

Spelling married McDermott less than a month later, on May 7, 2006, in a private ceremony in Wakaya, Fiji. Spelling and McDermott renewed their vows on May 8, 2010 in Beverly Hills, California.

In her sixth book, Spelling It Like It Is, Spelling admitted to having financial troubles, due to the cancellation of her reality series, poor real estate decisions, and a difficult fourth pregnancy, during which she was hospitalized for ten weeks. In explanation, Spelling said, “…as my real estate obsession persists, it’s starting to look more compulsive. Moving is expensive, and I’ve put us in a precarious financial situation.”

Spelling is an ordained minister with the Universal Life Church Monastery.

Tori Spelling: Career 

In 1990, she was given the role of Donna Martin on the television series ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’, which was co-produced by her father. The success of ‘Beverly Hills’ opened the doors for new opportunities, and soon, she was cast in several made-for-television films. 

After the completion of ‘Beverly Hills’, she debuted on stage with the play ‘Maybe Baby, It’s You’ in 2002. Her next big venture was in the VH1 sitcom ‘So NoTORIous’ in 2006, where she appeared as herself. 

In 2009, it was announced that she would reprise her role as Donna Martin in the new series of ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’ which aired as ‘90210’ only. 

She hosted the animated television series ‘My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic’, in the finale of its second season, which aired on April 21, 2012.

‘Yo Gabba Gabba!’, an American children’s television show, had her as their special guest on the eve of Christmas on December 18, 2012, where she was seen baking cookies.