Tiffani Amber Thiessen

Tiffani Amber Thiessen (born January 23, 1974) is an American actress. She is known for playing Kelly Kapowski in Saved by the Bell and Valerie Malone in Beverly Hills, 90210. She also starred in Fastlane as Wilhelmina 'Billie' Chambers. Her most recent recurring role is as Elizabeth Burke in the USA Network television series White Collar. After many years of going by her full name, she dropped her middle name and is now credited as simply Tiffani Thiessen.
Early life
Thiessen was born in Long Beach, California, the daughter of Robyn (née Ernest), a homemaker, and Frank Thiessen, a park designer and landscape architect. She has credited her brother, Todd, as one of her most important sources of inspiration, and her mother and grandmother as role models. She attended Cubberley Elementary and Marshall Junior High School in Long Beach. In 1992, Thiessen graduated as valedictorian at Valley Professional High School in Studio City, Los Angeles.