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Ami Dolenz

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Ami Dolenz
Born
Burbank, California, U.S.
Other namesAmy Dolenz
OccupationActress
Years active1985–2010
Spouse
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(m. 2002)​
Parents
RelativesGeorge Dolenz
(paternal grandfather)
Janelle Johnson
(paternal grandmother)

Ami Bluebell Dolenz (born January 8, 1969)[1] is an American retired actress.

Early life

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Dolenz was born in Burbank, California, into a show business family. She is the daughter of Micky Dolenz of the 1960s group the Monkees, and British television presenter Samantha Juste.[2] Her paternal grandparents were the film actors George Dolenz and Janelle Johnson.[3]

Career

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At age 15, Dolenz won a junior talent contest and decided to become an actress. She dropped out of high school and began appearing in roles on various television series.[3] One of her first acting roles was in the television movie The Children of Times Square, followed by a two-episode stint on Growing Pains. In 1987, she had a small role in the comedy Can't Buy Me Love. Later that year, she landed the role of Melissa McKee in the long-running soap opera General Hospital; the role garnered critical attention for Dolenz and she earned two nominations (in 1988 and 1989, respectively) for a Young Artist Award.[4]

After leaving General Hospital in 1989, Dolenz landed a co-starring role opposite Tony Danza in She's Out of Control. The following year, she portrayed Sloane Peterson in Ferris Bueller, a television sitcom based on Ferris Bueller's Day Off, which lasted only thirteen episodes and was cancelled in 1991.[5] After its demise, Dolenz starred in Children of the Night and then had the lead role in 1992's Miracle Beach.[6]

Throughout the 1990s, Dolenz continued to appear in films and television, including Witchboard 2: The Devil's Doorway; Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings; Murder, She Wrote; Wake, Rattle and Roll; Saved by the Bell: The College Years; Demolition University; Pacific Blue; and Teen Angel. In 1998, she voiced a character for the children's show The Secret Files of the Spy Dogs. After a four-year hiatus from acting, Dolenz returned in the independent film Mr. Id, in a co-starring role with Steve Parlavecchio. In 2007, she appeared in the film Even If, which she also produced.

Personal

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On August 10, 2002, Dolenz married actor and martial artist Jerry Trimble.[7]

In addition to acting, Dolenz and her husband manage KidPix Productions, a company that stages movie shoots as birthday parties for children. She also performs with the Write Act Repertory Theatre,[8] and owns Bluebell Boutique, an online custom jewelry shop that she previously co-owned and operated with her late mother.[9]

Selected filmography

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Film roles
Year Title Role Notes
1987 Can't Buy Me Love Fran
1989 She's Out of Control Katie Simpson
1990 Faith Cheryl German film
1991 Children of the Night Lucy Barrett
1992 Miracle Beach Jeannie Peterson
1992 Rescue Me Ginny Grafton
1993 Stepmonster Wendy
1993 Ticks Dee Dee Davenport Direct-to-video release; alternate title: Infested
1993 Witchboard 2: The Devil's Doorway Paige Alternate title: Witchboard: The Return
1993 White Wolves: A Cry in the Wild II Cara
1994 Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings Jenny Braddock Direct-to-video release
1995 Life 101 Joy
1997 Demolition University Jenny
1999 Shogun Cop Sacrificed Virgin
2003 Mr. Id Heather Dombrowski
2007 Even If Kate Short film; also producer
2008 2012 Doomsday Susan Direct-to-DVD release
2009 New Hope Manor Claudia Alternate title: House Rules for Bad Girls
Television roles
Year Title Role Notes
1985–86 Growing Pains Linda 2 episodes
1986 Starman Kelly Jordan Episode: "One for the Road"
1987 Mr. Belvedere Shannon Episode: "The Ticket"
1987–89 General Hospital Melissa McKee [unknown episodes]
1989 Hardball Lauren Episode: "The Out of Towner"
1990 Superboy Jessica James Episode: "Superstar"
1990–91 Ferris Bueller Sloan Peterson Main role, 13 episodes
1993 Murder, She Wrote Tracey Noble Episode: "Bloodlines"
1994 Saved by the Bell: The College Years Christy Episode: "Marry Me"
1997 Pacific Blue Darla Wallenchik Episode: "Runaway"
1997 Teen Angel Cindy Episode: "Living Doll"
1998 The Secret Files of the Spy Dogs Oatz Cautere Voice role; episode: "I.H.R.F./Oatz"
2001 Dark Realm Helen/Melissa Cochran 2 episodes
2010 Rules of Engagement Lori Episode: "Reunion"

Award nominations

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Year Award Category Title Result Refs
1988 Young Artist Award Best Young Actress Starring in a Television Drama Series General Hospital Nominated
1989 Young Artist Award Best Young Actress in a Daytime Drama Series General Hospital Nominated

References

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  1. ^ Biography
  2. ^ Dolenz, Micky; Bego, Mark (2004). I'm a Believer: My Life of Monkees, Music, and Madness. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 160. ISBN 0-8154-1284-3.
  3. ^ a b Cozad, W. Lee. More Magnificent Mountain Movies. W. Lee Cozad. p. 308. ISBN 0-9723372-3-7.
  4. ^ "Dolenz, Ami 1969–(Amy Dolenz) | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
  5. ^ Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (1999). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946–Present (7 ed.). p. 342. ISBN 0-345-39736-3.
  6. ^ Young, R. G. (2000). The Encyclopedia of Fantastic Film: Ali Baba to Zombies. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 405. ISBN 1-55783-269-2.
  7. ^ "The wedding of Ami Dolenz & Jerry Trimble". Pages.prodigy.net. August 10, 2002. Archived from the original on May 24, 2010. Retrieved June 7, 2010.
  8. ^ KidPix Productions Official site Archived May 15, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ "www.AmiDolenz.com - The Official Website of Actress Ami Dolenz". www.amidolenz.com. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
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