Lori Loughlin

Lori Loughlin
Loughlin in 2014
Born	Lori Anne Loughlin (1964-07-28) July 28, 1964 Queens, New York, U.S.
Occupations	Actress model producer
Years active	1979–present
Spouse(s)	Michael R. Burns ​ ​ (m. 1989; div. 1996)​ Mossimo Giannulli ​ (m. 1997)​
Children	2

Lori Anne Loughlin (/ˈlɒklɪn/; born July 28, 1964) is an American actress, model, and producer. She is known for her role as Rebecca Donaldson-Katsopolis on the ABC sitcom Full House (1988–1995) and its Netflix sequel Fuller House (2016–present). Loughlin has also had success playing the roles of Jody Travis in The Edge of Night (1980–1983), Debbie Wilson in The CW series 90210 (2008–2011, 2012), Jennifer Shannon in the Garage Sale Mystery television film series (2013–present), and Abigail Stanton in When Calls the Heart (2014–present). Loughlin was a co-creator, producer and actor through the two seasons of The WB series Summerland (2004–2005).

On March 12, 2019, Loughlin and her husband were arrested in connection with an alleged nationwide college entrance exam cheating scandal, charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud, and released on bail.

Early life and education

While different sources list her birthplace as either Queens, New York City, or Hauppauge, New York on Long Island, Loughlin explained, "I grew up in Hauppauge but I was born in Queens," moving with her family when "I was a year old." She is the daughter of Lorellee and Joseph Roy Loughlin, a foreman for the New York Telephone Company. She has one younger brother, Roy.

She attended Oaks School #3 Elementary School in Oceanside, New York. She would go on to graduate from Hauppauge High School. Loughlin is of Irish descent and is Catholic.

Loughlin at a 1986 shoot for the TV movie Brotherhood of Justice

Career

After becoming interested in acting as a young child, Loughlin began her career at age 11 as a print model, recalling:

My mom had a friend that was going into Manhattan to meet with an agency for modeling. She was taking her teenage daughters in and she asked my mom if I wanted to go along. My mom reluctantly let me go, but I don't think she ever thought anything would come of it. And I went in and they handed me a contract and said, "We'll take you."

At 15, she was cast in the ABC soap opera The Edge of Night, playing the part of Jody Travis, an aspiring dancer, appearing in the series from 1980 to 1983. From 1983 to 1988, Loughlin appeared in a number of feature films and television guest spots.

From 1988 to 1995, Loughlin was cast as Rebecca Donaldson, Danny Tanner's (Bob Saget) co-host and later Jesse Katsopolis's (John Stamos) wife in the ABC sitcom Full House. Initially set for a six-episode arc, she became a regular for the remainder of the series. Within months after Full House ended, Loughlin co-starred with Tony Danza in the ABC sitcom Hudson Street (1995–96). The series was cancelled after one season.

In 1993, she starred in the television adaptation of Sidney Sheldon's novel A Stranger in the Mirror, which is a roman à clef on Groucho Marx and Erin Fleming, with Loughlin playing Fleming's role. In 1997, she starred alongside Bruce Campbell in the film In the Line of Duty: Blaze of Glory. In 2000, Loughlin co-starred opposite Treat Williams in the Fred Olen Ray-directed thriller film Critical Mass. She also guest starred in Suddenly Susan, Spin City, Seinfeld, The Drew Carey Show, and as the superhero Black Canary in the Birds of Prey series in 2002.

From 2004 to 2005, Loughlin co-created, produced and starred in The WB drama series Summerland. She played Ava, the aunt who raises three children after their parents die in a car accident. The series was canceled after two seasons due to low ratings on July 11, 2005. In 2007, Loughlin co-starred in the ABC sitcom In Case of Emergency with David Arquette. She appeared in the film Moondance Alexander (2007), co-starring with her former Summerland castmate Kay Panabaker. Loughlin also was in attendance at Comedy Central's The Roast of Bob Saget which was hosted by John Stamos and premiered on August 17, 2008. At her table were Full House co-stars Dave Coulier and Jodie Sweetin. In 2010, Loughlin starred in the television film Meet My Mom, which premiered on the Hallmark Channel on Mother's Day. For the network, she most notably starred in the drama When Calls the Heart and the telefilm series Garage Sale Mystery until her firing in 2019.

She co-starred in seasons one through three of the Beverly Hills, 90210 spin-off 90210 as Debbie Wilson from 2008 to 2011. She reprised her role in the season five premiere episode in 2012.

Loughlin made a brief appearance as Rebecca Donaldson, alongside John Stamos as Jesse Katsopolis, on a July 2013 episode of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, following a reunion performance by Jesse and The Rippers. She has since made several appearances as Rebecca on the Full House sequel series Fuller House, which premiered its first season on Netflix on February 26, 2016.

Personal life

Loughlin was married to investment banker Michael R. Burns from 1989 to 1996. On Thanksgiving 1997, Loughlin eloped with fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, the creator of the Mossimo clothing line, whom she had met in 1995. They have two daughters together, Isabella Rose and Olivia Jade. Loughlin also is a stepmother to Gianni, Giannulli's son from a previous relationship. Olivia has a YouTube channel of beauty tips. In 2014, Loughlin and Giannulli put their Aspen, Colorado home on sale for $8.9 million. The home sold in July 2015 for $7.6 million. In 2017, Loughlin and Giannulli put their Los Angeles mansion on the market for $35 million.

Fraud charges

Main article: 2019 college admissions bribery scandal

Loughlin and her husband were among dozens charged by the FBI and U.S. Attorney's Office on March 12, 2019, in a large-scale nationwide college entrance exam cheating scandal. Specifically, the indictment alleged that she and her husband had paid $500,000, disguised as a donation to the Key Worldwide Foundation, so that the University of Southern California's admissions committee would be led to believe that their two daughters would be joining the school's women's rowing team if admitted, when in fact neither young woman had ever trained in the sport and had no plans to do so.

On March 13, 2019, Loughlin surrendered to federal authorities in Los Angeles for her alleged role in the multi-million-dollar elite college bribery scheme. In her appearance in Los Angeles Federal Court, Loughlin posted a bail bond of $1 million (as did husband Giannulli); she is scheduled for a court appearance in Boston on March 29th and will be required to surrender her passport in December. The next day, Hallmark Channel severed ties with Loughlin and Sephora distanced itself from Jade.

On March 14, 2019, Loughlin's daughters, Olivia Jade and older sister Isabella Rose withdrew from USC.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1983	Amityville 3-D	Susan Baxter
1985	The New Kids	Abby McWilliams
1985	Secret Admirer	Toni Williams
1986	Rad	Christian Hollings
1987	Back to the Beach	Sandi
1988	The Night Before	Tara Mitchell
1997	Casper: A Spirited Beginning	Sheila Fistergraff	Video
2000	Critical Mass	Janine
2001	Suckers	Donna Deluca
2006	Farce of the Penguins	Melvin-Smacking Penguin (voice)	Video
2007	Moondance Alexander	Gelsey Alexander
2009	Old Dogs	Amanda
2013	Crawlspace	Susan Gates

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1971	Family Affair	Mary Ann	Episode: "Buffy's Fair Lady"
1980–1983	The Edge of Night	Jody Travis	Regular role: June 1980 to December 1983
1982	Matt Houston	Sue Landa	Episode: "Shark Bait"
1983	The Tom Swift and Linda Craig Mystery Hour	Linda Craig	Television film
1985	North Beach and Rawhide	Candy Cassidy	Television film
1986	Brotherhood of Justice	Christie	Television film
1986–1987	The Equalizer	Jenny Morrow	Episodes: "Prelude", "First Light"
1986, 1988	CBS Schoolbreak Special	Kelly / Sally	2 episodes
1987	A Place to Call Home	Jenny Gavin	Television film
1988	CBS Summer Playhouse	Tammy	Episode: "Old Money"
1988	Great Performances	Kay Cork	2 episodes
1988–1995	Full House	Rebecca "Becky" Donaldson–Katsopolis	Recurring role (season 2), Regular role (season 3–8)
1992	Doing Time on Maple Drive	Allison	Television film
1993	Empty Cradle	Jane Morgan	Television film
1993	A Stranger in the Mirror	Jill Castle	Television film
1994	One of Her Own	Toni Stroud	Television film
1995	Abandoned and Deceived	Gerri Jensen	Television film
1995–1996	Hudson Street	Melanie Clifford	Main role
1997	In the Line of Duty: Blaze of Glory	Jill Erickson	Television film
1997	Tell Me No Secrets	Jess Koster	Television film
1997	The Larry Sanders Show	Lori Loughlin	Episode: "The Prank"
1997	Suddenly Susan	Paula	Episode: "With Friends Like These"
1997	The Price of Heaven	Leslie	Television film
1997	Seinfeld	Patty	Episode: "The Serenity Now"
1997	Medusa's Child	Dr. Linda McCoy	Television film
2001	Cursed	Natalie Keith	Episode: "...And Then They Tried to Make Some Rules"
2001	Spin City	Michelle	3 episodes
2002	Birds of Prey	Caroline Lance / Black Canary	Episode: "Sins of the Mother"
2002	The Drew Carey Show	Robin	2 episodes
2002	Eastwick	Sukie Ridgemont	Television film
2004	Justice League Unlimited	Dr. Tracy Simmons (voice)	Episode: "The Greatest Story Never Told"
2004–2005	Summerland	Ava Gregory	Lead role
2005	Missing	Dr. Joy Gribben	Episode: "Anything for Baby: Parts 1 & 2"
2006	Jake in Progress	Lindsay	Episode: "The Two Jakes"
2006	Ghost Whisperer	Christine Greene	Episode: "Demon Child"
2007	In Case of Emergency	Dr. Joanna Lupone	Regular role
2008–2012	90210	Deborah "Debbie" Wilson	Regular role
2010	Meet My Mom	Dana Marshall	Television film
2013	A Mother's Rage	Rebecca Mayer	Television film
2013	Psych	Dr. Joan Diamond	Episode: "Nip and Suck It"
2013	Major Crimes	Rebecca Slater	Episode: "The Deep End"
2013	Addicts Anonymous	Mrs. Goldberg	Episode: "Choices"
2013–2018	Garage Sale Mystery	Jennifer Shannon	Television film series
2014	The Neighbors	Tina Giannulli	Episode: "High School Reunion"
2014–2018	When Calls the Heart	Abigail Stanton	Main role
2015	Northpole: Open for Christmas	Mackenzie Warren	Television film
2016	Blue Bloods	Grace Edwards	Episode: "The Greater Good"
2016	Every Christmas Has a Story	Kate Harper	Television film
2016–present	Fuller House	Rebecca "Becky" Donaldson–Katsopolis	Recurring role
2018	Homegrown Christmas	Maddie Finley	Television film

Awards and nominations

Year	Association	Category	Nominated work	Result
1982	Young Artist Awards	Best Young Actress in a Daytime Series	The Edge of Night	Won
1987		Michael Landon Award	CBS Schoolbreak Special	Won
1989	Daytime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Performer in a Children's Special	CBS Schoolbreak Special	Nominated
2006	PRISM Awards	Best Performance in a Drama Series Storyline	Summerland	Won
2009	Teen Choice Awards	Choice TV Parental Unit	90210	Nominated

External links

• Lori Loughlin on Twitter
• Lori Loughlin at IMDb
• "Lori Loughlin". People. August 23, 2004. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved April 14, 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)