Parents: John Garth, a school administrator. Carolyn
Garth, a teacher. Both had been divorced from marriages to
others.
--- Jennifer is the youngest of seven children, and is the
only one that John and Carolyn had together.
Sisters: Lisa, Cammie, Wendy, and Lynn
Brothers: Johnny and Chuck
--- Grew up on a 25-acre horse farm outside Urbana.
--- Family moved to Phoenix, Arizona by the time Jennie was age 13, due
to John's health.
Where did she go to high school? In Phoenix, she went to Greenway and Apollo.
What were her initial aspirations? "I just thought I'd go to college and get a teaching degree for dance and have my own studio."
What prompted a change in direction? She finished fourth as a state finalist in the Cinderella Scholarship Pageant at age 15, when she was discovered by a talent scout who advised her to drop out of high school to pursue acting.
How much education does she have? She dropped out of high school in her junior year in order to pursue acting but has since obtained her GED.
How much money does she make? Jennie makes between $20K-$25K ($21,900, according to the 90210 FAQ) for each episode of 90210. Not to mention that she makes a TV movie every now and then.
What's her status?
Jennie married Dan Clark (b. 1969) on 4-16-94. However, the two are
now separated.
Who Is Dan Clark? He is a large, blond man originally from Iowa. He makes his living as a local LA-area drummer, playing in a local rock band called the Hoodwinks/Tongues & Tails?. Jennie reportedly met him at a coffee shop gig.
Is it true that Jennie doesn't eat meat?
Yes.
She
is a practicing vegetarian.
She has not eaten red meat for more than 8 years and has refrained from
eating chicken, fish, and eggs for more than a year now. Dan also follows
the vegetarian lifestyle. Why is Jennie a vegetarian? It is because she
is against the killing of animals of any kind. In fact, she keeps various
farm animals as pets at her LA-area ranch home. "Once you meet them
(animals), you can't eat them. Animals are my friends." Jennie also says,
"Please have a heart and stop outdated and cruel animal tests."
What are her specs? The blond, blue-eyed Jennie is 5' 5" tall, and a 1991 figure stated that she weighs 112 lbs.
"Body In Progress," Strand, 1992.
Catalog Number: 6300 (095492-6300-33 UPC)
Running Time: c. 50 Minutes
An
Unfinished Affair [TV movie] (1996, 5-05-96 ABC) [Sheila
Hart]
--- Note: Jennie is listed as one of the executive producers.
Falling For You [TV movie] (1995, 2-21-95 CBS) [Meg Crane]
Without
Consent [TV movie] (1994, 10-16-94 ABC) [Laura Mills]
--- Jennie co-produced this one.
Lies
of the Heart: The Story Of Laurie Kellogg [TV movie]
(1994, 1-31-94) [Laurie Kellogg]
Danielle Steel's 'Star' [TV movie] (1993, 9-20-93
NBC)
[Crystal Wyatt]
Teen Angel Returns [Disney Channel movie] [Carrie DiNato]
--- The above movie was shown in 15-minute parts within the "Mickey Mouse
Club." This is reportedly where Jennie first met Jason Priestley. He
played an angel sent down to help people.
Just Perfect [Disney Channel movie]
Melrose Place (1992) [Kelly, same as 90210]
--- Kelly's romance with Jake (Grant Show) was the initial premise for
this popular 90210 spinoff. She was chasing after him for the first few
episodes.
Beverly Hills, 90210 (10-04-90 to present, Fox) [Kelly Marlene Taylor]
Brand New Life, A (1989) [Erica]
--- Jennie was the teen daughter, and Barbara Eden was the divorced mother.
This show was part of 1989's "Magical World Of Disney" series on NBC.
It lasted only 7 segments.
Days of Our Lives [cameo: singer Liz]
A guest role in an episode of
Growing Pains
--- Jennie was one of two girls in a car that Mike and Ben were chasing
after. This "glue" episode aired sometime during the late eighties.