Ami Dolenz
Ami Dolenz | |
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Born | Ami Bluebell Dolenz January 8, 1969 Burbank, California, U.S. |
Other names | Amy Dolenz |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1985–2010 |
Spouse | |
Parents |
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Relatives | George Dolenz (paternal grandfather) Janelle Johnson (paternal grandmother) |
Ami Bluebell Dolenz (born January 8, 1969) is an American retired actress.
Early life
[edit]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.[1] Her paternal grandparents were the film actors George Dolenz and Janelle Johnson.[2]
Career
[edit]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.[2] 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.[3]
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.[4] After its demise, Dolenz starred in Children of the Night and then had the lead role in 1992's Miracle Beach.[5]
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
[edit]On August 10, 2002, Dolenz married actor and martial artist Jerry Trimble.[6]
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,[7] and owns Bluebell Boutique, an online custom jewelry shop that she previously co-owned and operated with her late mother.[8]
Selected filmography
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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
[edit]Year | Award | Category | Title | Result | Refs |
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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
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Cozad, W. Lee. More Magnificent Mountain Movies. W. Lee Cozad. p. 308. ISBN 0-9723372-3-7.
- ^ "Dolenz, Ami 1969–(Amy Dolenz) | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Young, R. G. (2000). The Encyclopedia of Fantastic Film: Ali Baba to Zombies. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 405. ISBN 1-55783-269-2.
- ^ "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.
- ^ KidPix Productions Official site Archived May 15, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "www.AmiDolenz.com - The Official Website of Actress Ami Dolenz". www.amidolenz.com. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
External links
[edit]- 1969 births
- 20th-century American actresses
- 21st-century American actresses
- Actresses from California
- American people of Slovenian descent
- American people of English descent
- American child actresses
- American film actresses
- American women film producers
- Film producers from California
- American television actresses
- Living people
- Actresses from Burbank, California
- The Monkees
- Dolenz family