Tori Spelling Biography
Victoria Davey Spelling was born to
Aaron Spelling, a producer, and Carol Jean Spelling. As her father was a producer of many shows in the 1970s, Tori had a taste for fame. She began guest-starring on mostly her father's shows such as
The Love Boat,
T.J. Hooker,
Hotel,
Fantasy Island,
Vega$, and
Saved by the Bell. In 1990 she landed a regular part in
Beverly Hills, 90210 where she played Donna Martin, a series co-produced by her father and
Darren Star. During the late 1990s she had a small part in
Scream 2 and starred in
The House of Yes. When
Beverly Hills, 90210 ended she starred in more independent films such as
Scary Movie 2 and
50 Ways to Leave Your Lover, where she got praised for her acting.
Trivia

Has a small tattoo of a rose on her left ankle.

Sister of
Randy Spelling.

Daughter of
Aaron Spelling who produced nearly every TV show on the ABC television network during the 1970s.

Her true hair color is dark brown.

Had small plastic surgery on her nose in 11/1994, after a parrot bit her.

Dated both
Brian Austin Green and
Nick Savalas (son of actor
Telly Savalas). Also dated
Vincent Young for a few years.

Measurements: 34C-21 1/2-32 (post-implant surgery), (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine)

Announced engagement to writer/actor
Charlie Shanian whom she met during the Los Angeles production of his play "Maybe, Baby It's You". [25 November 2003]

Was one of the very first celebrity Yoga Booty Ballet students in Santa Monica, California

Introduced
7th Heaven star
Barry Watson to his future wife
Laura Payne-Gabriel.

Graduated from Harvard-Westlake School in Los Angeles for high school.

Engaged to her
Mind Over Murder co-star,
Dean McDermott. [December 27, 2005]

Her name Tori means 'Bird' in Japanese.

Ranked #23 in VH1 Top 100 Greatest Teen Stars.

Tori wore a $50,000
Badgley Mischka crystal-beaded gown in her July 2004 wedding to
Charlie Shanian.

Was among the guests at the weddings of former
Beverly Hills, 90210 co-stars
Jason Priestley to
Naomi Lowde-Priestley and
Tiffani Thiessen to
Brady Smith. [2005]

Has a dog named
Mimi La Rue.

Was neighbors with
Farrah Fawcett for ten years when she was a child

Eloped with
Dean McDermott to a private island in Fiji on 7 May 2006.

First child, a son named Liam Aaron, with husband
Dean McDermott, was born on Tuesday, March 13, 2007 in Los Angeles, California, weighing 6lbs 6 oz.

Named her son "Aaron" in honor of her late father
Aaron Spelling.

Reconciled with her mother Candy just days before her first child was born. The two had troubles with each other after criticizing each other in public.

Mentioned in the rap-rock song "Mope" by
Bloodhound Gang, along with personalities like
Luciano Pavarotti,
Tupac Shakur,
The Notorious B.I.G.,
Falco,
Bo Jackson and
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Said she took a course on-line to become an ordained minister [July 10, 2007].

Goddaughter of
Barbara Stanwyck.
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