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Both Jennie and her husband, Peter Facinelli, have worked with actor Kellan Lutz. Peter worked with him in Twilight and Jennie in 90210.

According to Jennie’s “90210″ co-star Tori Spelling, who wrote a memoir in 2008, Jennie’s role on the show started out small, but she “worked hard and appreciated what she had,” and she worked her way up eventually by having a positive attitude.

Jennie has signed on to reprise her role as Kelly Taylor in a spinoff of Beverly Hills, 90210. She will have a recurring role as a counselor at her former high school.

Jennie dance partner on Dancing With the Stars was newcomer Derek Hough.

Jennie’s fellow 90210 co-star Tori Spelling has said that Jennie and Shannen Doherty were at the heart of the cliques that went on during the show. According to Spelling, Jennie was always very outspoken when she felt someone was out of line, particularly with Doherty, who was labeled as the “bad girl” in the cast.

In November 2007, Jennie credited Beverly Hills, 90210 co-star Tori Spelling as someone from the show who is still one of her best friends. “She’s always there for me, no matter what,” Jennie has said.

Jennie’s height is 5′ 5″ (1.65 m).

Jennie was in the audience a few times during Season 4 of Dancing With the Stars, along with Tori Spelling, Jason Priestley and Jason’s wife, Noami, to support their former Beverly Hills 90210 Ian Ziering. Now Jennie herself is in Season 5 of the show.

Jennie has something in common with her former Beverly Hills 90210 co-star, Luke Perry. Their firstborns’ birthdays are only a few weeks apart, both born in June 1997.

Jennie and her husband, Peter, have both co-starred with Jennie’s longtime friend, Tiffani Thiessen. Jennie did so on Beverly Hills 90120 and Peter on Fastlane, both shows aired on the Fox network.

Jennie and Peter were at the 32nd Annual Saturn Awards (May 2, 2006).

Jennie met her husband, Peter Facinelli, on the set of An Unfinished Affair, a 1996 TV movie.

Jennie converted to the Roman Catholic faith, so that she and her husband could have a Roman Catholic Nuptial Mass.

The craziest thing Jennie has ever done to get a guy to notice her is go out with his best friend.

Jennie ranked #41 in VH1 Top 100 Greatest Teen Stars.

Jennie married actor Peter Facinelli on January 20, 2001 at a mission-style church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Montecito, California, in South Santa Barbara. Jennie wore a dress by Reem Acra. Their daughter, Luca Bella, 3 at the time played flower girl. Their wedding was featured on an installment of 2002 Instyle Celebrity Weddings.

Best friends, Jennie and Tiffani Thiessen were both on Beverly Hills 90210. Tiffani played a character with the name Valerie and Jennie played Kelly Taylor. Since then Jennie has had the name Valerie for her role on What I Like About You, and Tiffani has played a Kelly on (Saved By The Bell).

Jennie Garth’s story, I am Home, was featured in Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul.

Jennie attended her former 90210 co-star, Jason Preistley’s wedding to Naomi Lowde on May 14th 2005. Also in attendance were two other former 90210 stars, Ian Ziering and Tiffani Thiessen.

Two months after Jennie moved to L.A., her father suffered a major heart attack. He underwent four operations in 48 hours.

Jennie’s favorite drink is a coke with a maraschino cherry.

Jennie took on the role as spokesperson for the sixth annual Angel Soft Angels in Action Program. This awards program honors children and teens that perform exemplary acts of community service.

Jennie suffers from migraine headaches. She’s done Public Service Announcements about them.

Jennie appeared on WWF Wrestlemania X in 1994.

Jennie proudly supports The Elephant Sanctuary and World Vision.

Jennie has a personal fitness video.

Jennie directed the episode of 90210 entitled Love is Blind.

Jennie can speak Italian.

Jennie was one of three finalists in the auditions for the role of Kelly Kapowski on Saved By the Bell. Tiffani-Amber Thiessen got the role.

Jennie’s first marriage was to Daniel B. Clark. They were married in April of 1994 and got divorced in November of 1996.

Several of the made for TV movies that Jennie has starred in, she both produced and directed herself.

As a child, Jennie became an expert equestrian. She competed in horse shows with her horse, Golden Boy Jet.

Jennie’s family gave her the nickname of Puddles when she was a child, because she cried so easily. She has also been called Casper because of her pale complexion.

Jennie shot a television show during all of her pregnancies. She was filming Beverly Hills 90210 while she was pregnant with Luca Bella and What I Like About You while pregnant with both Lola Ray and Fiona Eve.

Jennie’s favorite thing to do is love and care for her daughters, Luca Bella (June 29, 1997), Lola Ray (December 6, 2002) and Fiona Eve (September 30, 2006).

Jennie enjoys riding her horses, gardening, and working around the house.

Jennie has a house in L.A. and also a ranch near Santa Barbara where her parents also live.
Jennie was in L.A. for about 4 months before getting a role in the NBC series A Brand New Life.
Jennie left school her junior year and relocated to L.A. Jennie later obtained her High School Diploma.
Jennie was approached by a talent scout at the age of 15.

At a young age Jennie wanted to go to college and open a dance studio.

Jennie was raised on a 25-acre horse ranch outside of Urbana, Illinois.

Jennie won the Young Artist Award in 1992 for ‘Best Young Actress Co-starring in a Television Series.

Jennie is a vegetarian.

Jennie shares her birthday with What I Like About You former co-star Amanda Bynes and also with her father, John.

-TV.com

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