Elizabeth Berkley (Celebrity In Spotlight)

Elizabeth Berkley is an American television, film, and stage actress. She is known for her roles on the television series "Saved by the Bell" Showgirls, "Any Given Sunday" opposite Al Pacino, "First Wives Club" opposite Goldie Hawn.Elizabeth Berkley was born in Farmington Hills, Michigan. She attended Cranbrook-Kingswood High School, a private school in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. She was an English literature major at UCLA.

Elizabeth modeled for the prestigious Elite agency from the age of 13. Berkley gained prominence for her role as Jessica "Jessie" Spano in the sitcom Saved by the Bell, whom she played from 1989 to 1992. Her character spoke against the objectification of women and had a pro-feminist bent. Aside from her work on Saved by the Bell, Berkley is also known for playing Nomi Malone, the lead character in the infamous 1995 film Showgirls.As time has put distance between Berkley and the infamous film (and the fact that it had gained cult status among movie buffs), she has gained critical praise from her performances in roles in independent films like The Real Blonde, Roger Dodger, and Woody Allen's The Curse of the Jade Scorpion. Berkley received much acclaim for her role as Honey Bruce in the London stage version of Lenny, opposite Eddie Izzard. She most recently got amazing reviews as Bonnie in the Off-Broadway production of Hurlyburly opposite Ethan Hawke.

She has been seen in many dramatic television roles , guest starring on series such as CSI, NYPD Blue,Without A Trace, and Threshold. Law & Order: Criminal Intent. She also starred in the Lifetime made-for-television movie, Student Seduction in which she played Christy Dawson, a high school teacher wrongfully accused of sexual harassment by one of her students who becomes obsessed with her.Berkley recently signed on to star in a multi-episode arc of CSI: Miami in which she plays Horatio Caine's (David Caruso) ex-wife, Julia Winston who is also mother to his recently discovered son.She has also been chosen to host Bravo's latest reality series, Step It Up and Dance, a competition featuring the exploits of wannabe dancers who compete against each other to win a cash prize.On November 1, 2003, Berkley married actor Greg Lauren at the Esperanza Hotel in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.