Biography
Who is Tori Spelling?
Early life and family
Tori was born in Los Angeles to parents Candy and Aaron Spelling. She has a younger brother named Randy who worked as an actor before becoming a life coach in 2009. Her family has roots in Russia and Poland. She attended the John Thomas Dye School and Beverly Hills High School. She also graduated from the Westlake School. This institution became the Harvard-Westlake School in 1991.
Tori's father hired an acting coach when she was six. This training led to guest roles on shows like The Love Boat and Hotel. She also appeared on T. J. Hooker and Fantasy Island. Other early credits include Saved by the Bell and Vega$.
Career in film and television
At 17, Tori Spelling landed the role of Donna Martin on Beverly Hills, 90210. She played this character from 1990 to 2000. Her work on the series earned her two Young Artist Award nominations. She won a Young Artist Award for her work as a guest actress in a television series. In 2019, she returned to the role in the spin-off series BH90210 on FOX.
Tori acted in many made-for-television movies. These include A Friend to Die For in 1994 and A Carol Christmas in 2003. She starred in Mother, May I Sleep with Danger? In 1996 and again in 2016. Other TV films include The Mistle-Tones and The Last Sharknado: It's About Time. She also appeared in independent films such as The House of Yes and Trick. Her film credits include Scary Movie 2, Cthulhu, and Kiss the Bride.
Reality shows and writing
Tori entered reality television with the VH1 sitcom So Notorious in 2006. She later starred in Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood on Oxygen from 2007 to 2012. In 2007, she became a minister to marry a gay couple. She later hosted the series The Look: All Stars starting in 2018. She also competed on The Masked Singer in several countries including Spain and Australia. In 2024, she joined season 33 of Dancing with the Stars with partner Pasha Pashkov.
She is also an author of several books. Her autobiography sTori TELLING reached the top of the New York Times Best Seller list in 2008. She released Mommywood in 2009 and Uncharted TerriTORI in 2010. Her sixth book is titled Spelling It Like It Is. In this work, she discussed her financial struggles. These issues were caused by real estate choices and the end of her reality shows.
Personal life and relationships
Tori Spelling married Charlie Shanian on July 3, 2004. The couple separated in October 2005 and divorced in April 2006. She then married Dean McDermott on May 7, 2006. They had a private wedding in Fiji. The pair renewed their vows in Beverly Hills in 2010. They have five children together. Their sons are Liam Aaron, Finn Davey, and Beau Dean. Their daughters are Stella Doreen and Hattie Margaret.
Tori Spelling faced family conflicts regarding her father's estate after he died in 2006. She and her brother Randy each received 800,000 dollars. Her mother, Candy, served as the executor. Tori and Candy remained estranged for many years. They eventually reconciled in 2022. She also dealt with public reports of Dean McDermott's infidelity in 2013. The couple addressed this on a Lifetime series called True Tori.
Birthday and age
Tori Spelling was born on May 16, 1973, which makes Tori 53 years old today. That birthday falls under the Taurus sign. Tori shares the date with 37 other famous people.
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