Friday 24 October 2014

Saved by the Bell': Where are they now?


Saved by the Bell': Where are they now?In the early '90s, kids learned they'd be "Saved by the Bell" (watch clips) after watching Zack, A.C., Kelly and the rest of the gang trying to dodge trouble (and Mr. Belding!) on the hit teen TV show. So what happened to your favorite Bayside High students? Click through to find out!

ED ALONZO

Ed Alonzo played Max, proprietor of the Bayside gang's hangout, The Max. The role served as a platform to showcase Alonzo's (see what he looks like nowadays) true calling, which eventually afforded him the opportunity to share the stage with the likes of Britney Spears and Michael Jackson. He even has a famous BFF. BING: WHAT IS ED'S GIG?

ELIZABETH BERKLEY

Not long after wrapping her final scene as resident brainiac Jessie Spano, Elizabeth Berkley bared it all in a much-mocked Las Vegas flick that has turned into a cult favorite. She's married to the nephew of a fashion icon and has appeared on "Dancing with the Stars."

NATALIA CIGLIUTI

Since she played the popular Lindsay Warner on "Saved by the Bell: The New Class," Natalia Cigliuti has acted on a TV show with a famous zip code (which one?) and on a soap opera set in a fictional Philadelphia suburb (watch clips).

LEANNA CREEL

Leanna Creel (see photos), who portrayed tough biker chick Tori Scott on the original series, went on to earn two college degrees (from where?) and took her talents behind the camera.

DUSTIN DIAMOND

After ending his role as lovable geek Screech (the character's real name?), actor and self-proclaimed opportunist Dustin Diamond revamped his geeky character in numerous series before attempting a comeback on reality TV and with a controversial tell-all about his "Saved by the Bell" co-stars.


PATRICK FABIAN

Since his role as the professor (his name?) who nearly derailed Zack and Kelly's romance on "Saved by the Bell: The College Years," Patrick Fabian has guest-starred on numerous TV series and played a reverend in a 2010 horror film (which one?).

MARK-PAUL GOSSELAAR

The actor (check out Mark-Paul nowadays) who kept us on our toes as scheming troublemaker Zack Morris bounced around on the tube in movies and TV series before landing the role as a detective on a multi award-winning New York City police drama.


DENNIS HASKINS

Principal Belding, the overseer of shenanigans and chaos, lasted through all of the spinoffs. After the final curtain closed on the series, Dennis Haskins made several TV guest appearances and even tried his hand at the music industry.

RICHARD LEE JACKSON

After wrapping up his role as transfer student Ryan Parker, Richard Lee Jackson (who's his Emmy-winning brother?) starred in movies of the week and also had a role on this legal drama.

SARAH LANCASTER

Sarah Lancaster (middle row, first on left), who played fashionista Rachel Meyers on "Saved by the Bell: The New Class," went on to portray the older sister of a secret agent on an NBC comedy-drama series.

BIANCA LAWSON

Bianca Lawson's role as overachiever Megan Jones on "Saved by the Bell: The New Class" launched her acting career (her very grown-up movie project), allowing her to follow in the footsteps of her famous father (who?). She's having a healthy TV career, appearing on "Pretty Little Liars," "The Vampire Diaries" and "Teen Wolf."

LINDSEY MCKEON

Aside from her role as swimmer Katie Peterson on "Saved by the Bell: The New Class," Lindsey McKeon is known for being the seventh actress to portray the daughter of a notorious mega couple (who?) on the longest-running TV drama in history.

MARIO LOPEZ

After his time portraying dimpled star athlete A.C. Slater (what A.C. stands for), Mario Lopez moved on to play a beach bicycle cop (on what show?) and a doctor on a fashion-centered daytime drama (which one?). The 41-year-old father of two hosts a prime-time celeb news show.

CHRISTIAN OLIVER

After his role as Swedish transfer student Brian Keller on Season 2 of "Saved by the Bell: The New Class," German-born Christian Oliver made several TV guest appearances and played Arius in a Nick Lyon-directed action film.

TORI SPELLING

Immediately after leaving her guest role as Screech's love interest (her character's name?), Tori Spelling landed her first starring role (on what show?) with a little help from her famous dad.

HOLLAND TAYLOR

Veteran actress Holland Taylor, who played Dean Susan McMann, followed up her time on "Saved by the Bell: The College Years" with an Emmy-winning performance on a legal drama. She also played the eccentric matriarch on a popular sitcom which starred a controversial actor.

TIFFANI THIESSEN

The show's creator (who?) described Kelly Kapowski as the quintessential "All-American girl." After wreaking havoc on the hearts of Bayside High boys, Tiffani Thiessen hit her stride in TV movies before doing a long stint on another teen-based series (what?), where she met her famous ex (who?).

ANNE TREMKO

Anne Tremko continued to work throughout the '90s by making TV guest appearances following her role as Leslie Burke, Zack's initial love interest on "Saved by the Bell: The College Years."

LARK VOORHIES

After the credits rolled on fashion-forward gossip queen Lisa Turtle, Lark Voorhies (her rumored co-star ex?) tried her hand as a daytime drama actress (on what show?) and even shared the screen with her famous former fiancé (who?) on his self-titled sitcom. She also gave an interview that made headlines.

KIERSTEN WARREN

When her role as Alex Tabor came to an end, Kiersten Warren shuffled from TV series to TV series before catching the big-screen wave as the young "Countess Singing Cloud" in the film adaptation (watch it) of a Rebecca Wells novel and with a role in a film (what?) that chronicled karaoke competitions.