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Elizabeth Berkley (born July 28 , 1972 in Farmington Hills, Michigan ) is a Jewish - American Television , Film , and Stage Actress . CAREER Berkley gained prominence for her Role as Jessica "Jessie" Myrtle Spano in the Sitcom '' Saved By The Bell '', which she played from 1989 to 1992 . Besides her work on ''Saved by the Bell'', Berkley is best known as Nomi Malone, the lead character in the and Widely Panned and is generally credited with ruining Berkley's movie career. As time has put distance between Berkley and the infamous film (and the fact that it had gained Cult status among movie buffs), she has gained reasonable critical praise with her performances in smaller roles in independent films like '' The Real Blonde '', '' Roger Dodger '', and Woody Allen 's '' The Curse Of The Jade Scorpion ''. Berkley received much acclaim for her role as Honey Bruce in the 1999 London stage version of '' Lenny '', opposite Eddie Izzard . She most recently got favorable reviews as Bonnie in the Off-Broadway production of '' Hurlyburly '', which opened on June 11 , 2005 . In 2002, she began a recurring role in the third season of the sitom ''. She also starred in the Lifetime made-for-television movie, "Student Seduction" in which she played Christy Dawson, a high school teacher wrongfully accused of sexual harrasment by one of her students who becomes obsessed with her. TRIVIA
QUOTE "Ever since those reviews for '' Showgirls '', it's like I was that woman in '' The Scarlet Letter '', except that instead of having to wear the letter 'A' for adulteress, I was condemned to wear an 'S' for showgirl." SELECTED FILMOGRAPHY
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