Ami Dolenz
- Micky Dolenz (father)
- Samantha Juste (mother)
(paternal grandfather)
Janelle Johnson
(paternal grandmother)
Ami Dolenz is an American retired actress.
Early life
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
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
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
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 |
---|---|---|---|
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
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
- ^ 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
- Official website
- Ami Dolenz at IMDb
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