Candace Cameron Bure

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Candace Cameron Bure
Candace Cameron Bure 2009.jpg
Cameron Bure at Susan G. Komen's Fashion for the Cure, September 24, 2009
Born Candace Helaine Cameron
(1976-04-06) April 6, 1976 (age 37)
Panorama City, California, U.S.
Occupation Actress, producer, author
Years active 1982–present
Religion Christianity[1]
Spouse(s) Valeri Bure (1996–present)
Children 3
Website
candacecameronbure.net

Candace Helaine Cameron Bure (born April 6, 1976) is an American actress, producer, and author. She is best known as a child actor, playing D.J. Tanner on the television series Full House from ages 10 to 18. She is the sister of actor Kirk Cameron.

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Early life[edit]

Candace Cameron Bure was born in Panorama City, Los Angeles, California to Robert Cameron and Barbara Bausmith Cameron.[2] She is one of four children.

Career[edit]

Following in the footsteps of her older brother Kirk, Candace decided to pursue acting. She started in the entertainment business by appearing in a number of television commercials. Soon after, she guest starred roles on shows such as St. Elsewhere, Growing Pains, and Who's the Boss?. (Among the roles for which she auditioned was the lead on Small Wonder which ultimately went to Tiffany Brissette.) In a 1985 episode of the sitcom Punky Brewster, Cameron portrayed a girl named Jennifer who had been kidnapped by her father. In 1987, she had a role as the youngest sister of Eric Stoltz in the teen comedy Some Kind of Wonderful.

She began the most prominent role of her career in 1987 on the ensemble sitcom Full House, as Donna Jo "D.J." Tanner, the oldest daughter. The long-running series ended in 1995, and she was a member of the cast during its entire run.[3]

While Cameron was on Full House, she was also featured in made-for-TV movies. She starred as an abused teenager in No One Would Tell followed by She Cried No as a date raped teenager and NightScream, a mystery. Cameron guest starred in the failed TV pilot Real Mature and in an episode of Bill Nye The Science Guy as "Candace the Science Gal". She also appeared in the Tom Hanks and Sally Field feature film Punchline.

Cameron has hosted the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards in 1990 with Dave Coulier and David Faustino, and again in 1994 with Joey Lawrence and Marc Weiner, becoming the first person to host twice or more (followed by Whitney Houston, Rosie O'Donnell and Jack Black).

After Full House[edit]

After Full House ended in 1995, Cameron guest starred on such network hits as Cybill and Boy Meets World.

After the birth of her children, she took a self-imposed hiatus from television and film to devote her time to her family and children. In the 2000s, she appeared as an interview on the retrospective I Love the '80s and I Love the '80s Strikes Back. She would later co-host 50 Cutest Child Stars: All Grown Up on the E! network, along with Keshia Knight Pulliam of The Cosby Show fame.

In 2006, she guest starred on the sitcom That's So Raven. The following year, she co-starred with Randy Travis in The Wager, and starred with Tom Arnold in the television movie Moonlight and Mistletoe for the Hallmark Channel in 2008. Cameron returned to a television series in 2009 and was cast in Make It or Break It,[4] a teenage gymnastics drama series on ABC Family, playing Summer Van Horne.[5] The series ended in 2012.[6]

Book[edit]

Cameron-Bure has written a book, Reshaping It All (ISBN 1433669730), published in January 2011. It was a New York Times best seller.

Personal life[edit]

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On June 22, 1996, she married Russian NHL hockey player Valeri Bure. They were introduced by her former co-star from Full House, Dave Coulier.[7] They have three children: daughter Natasha Valerievna Bure (born 1998) and sons Lev Valerievich Bure (born 2000) and Maksim Valerievich Bure (born 2002).[citation needed]

Filmography[edit]

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1982–84 St. Elsewhere Megan White Recurring role (5 episodes)
1983 Alice Child Episode: "Tis the Season to Be Jealous"
1984 T. J. Hooker Tina Episode: "The Confession"
1985 Punky Brewster Jennifer Bates / Julie Whitney Episode: "Milk Does a Body Good"
1986 Wonderful World of Color Julie Episode: "Little Spies"
1987 Wonderful World of Color Samantha Episode: "Bigfoot"
Who's the Boss? Young Mona Episode: "Mona"
Growing Pains Jenny Foster Episode: "The Long Goodbye"
1987–95 Full House Donna Jo "D.J." Tanner Main role (193 episodes)
1988 Growing Pains Jenny Foster Episode: "Fool for Love"
1989 All New Mickey Mouse Club, TheThe All New Mickey Mouse Club D.J. Tanner Episode: "Guest Day"
1994 Bill Nye the Science Guy Candace, the Science Gal Episode: "Chemical Reactions"
1996 Cybill Hannah Episode: "When You're Hot, You're Hot"
1997 Boy Meets World Millie Episode: "The Witches of Pennbrook"
2001 Twice in a Lifetime Rose Hathaway Episode: "Moonshine Over Harlem"
2007 That's So Raven Courtney Dearborn Episode: "Teacher's Pet"
2009–12 Make It or Break It Summer Van Horne Main role (41 episodes)
2011 Can't Get Arrested Candace Episode: "House of Pain"

Film[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1987 Some Kind of Wonderful Cindy Nelson
1988 Punchline Carrie
I Saw What You Did Julia Fielding
1990 Camp Cucamonga Amber Lewis
1992 To Grandmother's House We Go 1st Viewer uncredited
1995 Monster Mash Mary (Juliet)
Sharon's Secret Sharon
Visitors of the Night Katie English
1996 No One Would Tell Stacy Collins
Kidz in the Wood Donna
She Cried No Melissa Connell
1997 NightScream Drew Summers / Laura Fairgate
2001 Krew, TheThe Krew Chief Karis
2007 Wager, TheThe Wager Cassandra
2008 Moonlight and Mistletoe Holly
2011 Truth Be Told Annie Morgan
Heart of Christmas, TheThe Heart of Christmas Megan Walsh
2012 Puppy Love Megan
2013 Finding Normal Dr. Lisa Leland
To the Wall Cynthia In post-production

Awards and nominations[edit]

Year Award Result Category Film or series
1988 Young Artist Award Nominated Outstanding Young Actors/Actresses Ensemble in Television or Motion Picture Little Spies (shared with cast)
Best Young Actress Guest Starring in a Television Comedy Series Growing Pains (for episode "The Long Goodbye")
1989 Best Young Actress — Starring in a Television Comedy Series Full House
1990 Best Young Actress Starring in a Television Series Full House
1991 Best Young Actress Starring in a Television Series Full House
1993 Best Young Actress Starring in a Television Series Full House
1994 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Won Favorite Television Actress Full House
2004 TV Land Award Nominated Quintessential Non-Traditional Family Full House (Shared with cast)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Hilton, Perez (18 May 2011). "Chatting With… Candace Cameron Bure!". perezhilton.com. Retrieved 2012-12-30. 
  2. ^ "Candace Cameron Bure Biography (1976–1876)". filmreference.com. Retrieved 2008-12-08. 
  3. ^ Full House at the Internet Movie Database
  4. ^ Profile at Biography.com
  5. ^ Make It or Break It at the Internet Movie Database
  6. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (26 April 2012). "'Make it Or Break It' Canceled, According to Executive Producer". TV By The Numbers (Zap2It.com). Retrieved 31 March 2013. 
  7. ^ "Full House: 1987–1995". People. 2000-06-26. Retrieved 2008-12-08. 

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