BEVERLY Hills, 90210 gave prominence to several cast members who went on to experience continued success.
Tori Spelling achieved popularity for her role as Donna Martin but that was only the beginning of her career.
Born on May 16, 1973, Victoria Spelling is an American actress and TV personality from Los Angeles, California.
Tori is one of two children from Melrose Place showrunner Aaron Spelling and furniture heiress Candy Spelling.
Prior to her mainstream breakout, Tori had guest roles in Saved by the Bell, The Love Boat, Fantasy Island, and the William Shatner-led TJ Hooker.
In 1990, her late father Aaron cast her in FOX’s Beverly Hills, 90210, in which the latter served as an executive producer.
The program gave stardom to Tori and her fellow co-stars Jennie Garth, Shannen Doherty, Luke Perry, and Brian Austin Green.
In December 2019, the actress recalled her time on the show and told her Instagram followers: “I was a young, really insecure teenager that never thought I was good enough.
“Yet, I was on a hugely successful TV show playing a beautiful popular teen that had it all together.
“Off camera, I didn’t feel at all beautiful or good about myself.”
Tori shared: “Now, I look back at that young insecure girl and I give her HUGE props.
“I wish I could have off camera hugged her and told her she was good enough and was beautiful just the way she was.
“Don’t get me wrong… one of the best times of my life! So blessed and grateful for the successful TV series I got to be a part of and will always cherish the #90210 cast that became my family and friends and relationships that would continue for a lifetime.”
She added: “I just wish I wouldn’t have been so hard on myself.
“Bc of Donna Martin I tell my girls every day they are good enough, smart, beautiful, and can be anyone they want to be.”
Since Beverly Hills, 90210’s conclusion, Tori entered the reality TV spotlight with several eponymous shows.
In 2006, VH1 aired one season of her series So Notorious as fans followed both her personal and professional life.
Tori and her second husband Dean McDermott also became the stars of the reality programs Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood, Tori & Dean: Cabin Fever, and Tori & Dean: sTORIbook Weddings.
Despite starring in several reality TV shows together, Tori filed for divorce on March 29, 2024, per TMZ.
In the divorce filing, the actress asked the court to force Dean to pay spousal support and remove his ability to request the same from her.
Tori has also asked for sole physical custody and joint legal custody of the couple’s four minor children.
According to Celebrity Net Worth, her net worth was estimated at $250,000 in 2023.
This is less than her 2022 estimation, which was $1.5 million.
On May 7, 2006, Tori married Dean McDermott and the two held their wedding ceremony in Fiji.
On June 16, 2023, Dean announced the two were splitting up after 18 years together on his Instagram page.
He wrote,” It’s with great sadness and a very very heavy heart that after 18 years together and 5 amazing children, that @torispelling and I have decided to go our separate ways, and start a new journey of our own.”
He revealed the two will “continue to work together as loving parents.”
Tori did not immediately comment on the break-up, but she listed June 17, 2023, as the official date of separation in the divorce filing.
The pair have five children together and Tori is a stepmother to Dean’s eldest son Jack from his previous marriage.
In 2021, she signed on to co-host the MTV comedy show Messyness with Jersey Shore alum Nicole ‘Snooki’ Polizzi.
The TV personality hosted another MTV reality program titled Love at First Lie in 2022.
PageSix reported in August 2023 that Tori Spelling and her children were living in an RV after their home was infested with black mold.
The family had also stayed at a nearby motel beforehand, according to the DailyMail.
In October 2023, movers were seen taking boxes out of her $ 18,000-a-month rental in Woodland Hills, California.
The actress was also seen working on an unannounced project in 2023 in Beverly Hills.
She has reportedly been in talks with Dancing With The Stars, in an attempt to get “a more consistent flow of money”, per DailyMail.
