Early life and education

While different reference sources list her birthplace as either Queens, New York City, or Hauppauge, New York, on Long Island, Loughlin explained, "I grew up in Hauppauge but I was born in Queens," moving with her family when "I was a year old." She is the daughter of Lorellee Loughlin and the since-deceased Joseph Roy Loughlin, a foreman for the New York Telephone Company. She attended Oaks Public Elementary School and Hauppauge High School. Loughlin is of Irish descent.

Career

After becoming interested in acting as a young child, Loughlin began her career at age 11 as a print model, recalling:

My mom had a friend that was going into Manhattan to meet with an agency for modeling. She was taking her teenage daughters in and she asked my mom if I wanted to go along. My mom reluctantly let me go, but I don't think she ever thought anything would come of it. And I went in and they handed me a contract and said, "We'll take you."

At 15, she was cast in the ABC soap opera The Edge of Night, playing the part of Jody Travis, an aspiring dancer, appearing in the series from 1980 to 1983. From 1983 to 1988, Loughlin appeared in a number of feature films and television guest spots. On July 3, 1983, she starred in the pilot The Tom Swift/Linda Craig Mystery Hour as Linda Craig, an amateur detective. The pilot was based on the Tom Swift and Linda Craig series. The pilot aired to low ratings and the project was abandoned.

From 1988 to 1995, Loughlin was cast as Rebecca Donaldson, Danny Tanner's (Bob Saget) co-host and later Jesse Katsopolis' (John Stamos) wife in the ABC sitcom Full House. Initially set for a six-episode arc, she became a regular for the remainder of the series run. Within months after Full House ended, Loughlin co-starred with Tony Danza in the ABC sitcom Hudson Street (1995-96). The series was canceled after one season.

In 1993, she starred in the television adaptation of Sidney Sheldon's novel A Stranger in the Mirror, which is a roman à clef on Groucho Marx and Erin Fleming, with Loughlin playing Fleming's role. In 1997, she starred alongside Bruce Campbell in the film In the Line of Duty: Blaze of Glory. In 2000, Loughlin co-starred opposite Treat Williams in the Fred Olen Ray-directed thriller film Critical Mass. She also guest starred in Suddenly Susan, Spin City, Seinfeld, The Drew Carey Show, and as the superhero Black Canary in the Birds of Prey series in 2002.

From 2004 to 2005, Loughlin co-created, produced and starred in The WB drama series Summerland. She played Ava, the aunt who raises three children after their parents die in a car accident. The series was canceled after two seasons due to low ratings on July 11, 2005. In 2007, Loughlin co-starred in the ABC sitcom In Case of Emergency with David Arquette. She appeared in the film Moondance Alexander (2007), co-starring with her former Summerland cast mate Kay Panabaker. Loughlin also was in attendance at Comedy Central's The Roast of Bob Saget which was hosted by John Stamos and premiered on August 17, 2008. At her table were Full House co-stars Dave Coulier and Jodie Sweetin. In 2010, Loughlin starred in the television film Meet My Mom, which premiered on the Hallmark Channel on Mother's Day.

She co-starred in seasons one through three of the Beverly Hills, 90210 spin-off 90210 as Debbie Wilson from 2008 to 2011. She reprised her role in the season five premiere episode in 2012.

Loughlin made a brief appearance as Rebecca Donaldson, alongside John Stamos as Jesse Katsopolis, on a July 2013 episode of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, following a reunion performance by Jesse and The Rippers.

Personal life

Loughlin was married to investment banker Michael R. Burns from 1989 to 1996. On Thanksgiving 1997, Loughlin eloped with fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, the creator of the Mossimo clothing line, whom she had met in 1995. They have two daughters together, Isabella and Olivia. Olivia has a YouTube channel of beauty tips, Olivia Jade. Loughlin also is a stepmother to Gianni, Giannulli's son from a previous relationship.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1983	Amityville 3-D	Susan Baxter
1985	The New Kids	Abby McWilliams	Alternative title: Striking Back
1985	Secret Admirer	Toni Williams	Alternative title: The Letter
1986	Rad	Christian
1987	Back to the Beach	Sandi	Alternative title: Malibu Beach Girls
1988	The Night Before	Tara Mitchell
1993	Empty Cradle	Jane Morgan
1997	Casper: A Spirited Beginning	Sheila Fistergraff	Direct-to-video
1999	Suckers	Donna DeLuca
2000	Critical Mass	Janine
2001	Magyk	Sally
2007	Farce of the Penguins	Melvin-Smacking Penguin	Voice role; direct-to-video
2007	Moondance Alexander	Gelsey Alexander
2009	Old Dogs	Amanda
2009	Meet My Mom	Dana
2013	Crawlspace	Susan Gates

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1971	The Smith Family	(unknown)	Episode: "Family Man"
1979	Too Far to Go	Young Judith Maple	Movie (uncredited)
1980-1983	The Edge of Night	Jody Travis #1
1982	Matt Houston	Sue	Episode: "Shark Bait"
1983	The Tom Swift and Linda Craig Mystery Hour	Linda Craig	Unsold pilot
1985	North Beach and Rawhide	Candy Cassidy	Movie
1986	Brotherhood of Justice	Christie	Movie
1986, 1987	The Equalizer	Jenny Morrow	"Prelude", "First Light"
1986, 1988	CBS Schoolbreak Special	Kelly Sally	"Babies Having Babies", "No Means No"
1987	A Place to Call Home	Jenny Gavin	Movie
1988	Tales from the Hollywood Hills: The Old Reliable	Kay Cork	Movie
1988	CBS Summer Playhouse	Tammy	Episode: "Old Money"
1988-1995	Full House	Rebecca Donaldson-Katsopolis	Recurring role: season 2, regular role: seasons 3-8
1992	Inside America's Totally Unsolved Lifestyles	"Another Look" Anchor	Special
1992	Doing Time on Maple Drive	Allison	Movie
1992	To Grandmother's House We Go	Win-O-Lotto Lottery Hostess	Movie (uncredited)
1993	Empty Cradle	Jane Morgan	Movie
1993	A Stranger in the Mirror	Jill Castle	Movie
1994	One of Her Own	Toni Stroud	Movie
1995	Abandoned and Deceived	Gerri Jensen	Movie
1995-1996	Hudson Street	Melanie Clifford	Regular role, 22 episodes
1997	In the Line of Duty: Blaze of Glory	Jill Erickson	Movie
1997	Tell Me No Secrets	Jess Koster	Movie
1997	Suddenly Susan	Paula	Episode: "With Friends Like These"
1997	The Price of Heaven	Leslie	Movie; alternative title: Blessed Assurance
1997	Seinfeld	Patty	Episode: "The Serenity Now"
1997	Medusa's Child	Dr. Linda McCoy	Miniseries
2001	Cursed	Natalie Keith	Episode: "...And Then They Tried to Make Some Rules"
2001	Spin City	Michelle	3 episodes
2002	Eastwick	Sukie Ridgemont	Unsold pilot
2002	Birds of Prey	Carolyn Lance/Black Canary	Episode: "Sins of the Mother"
2002	The Drew Carey Show	Robin	2 episodes
2004	Justice League Unlimited	Dr. Tracy Simmons (voice)	Episode: "The Greatest Story Never Told"
2004-2005	Summerland	Ava Gregory	Lead role (26 episodes)
2005	Missing	Dr. Joy Gribben	Episode: "Anything for the Baby" (Parts 1 & 2)
2006	Jake in Progress	Lindsay	Episode: "The Two Jakes"
2006	Ghost Whisperer	Christine Greene	Episode: "Demon Child"
2007	In Case of Emergency	Dr. Joanna Lupone	Regular role (13 episodes)
2008-2011, 2012	90210	Debbie Wilson	Regular role: seasons 1-3, guest star: season 5
2010	Soldier Love Story (formerly Meet My Mom)	Dana Marshall	Movie
2013	A Mother's Rage	Rebecca Mayer	Movie
2013	Psych	Dr. Joan Diamond	Episode: "Nip and Suck It"
2013	Major Crimes	Mrs. Slayter	Episode: "The Deep End"
2013	When Calls the Heart	Abigail Stanton	Movie
2013	Garage Sale Mystery	Jennifer	Movie
2014-present	When Calls the Heart	Abigail Stanton	Regular role
2014	Enlisted	Herself	Episode: "Alive"
2014	Garage Sale Mystery: All That Glitters	Jennifer	Movie
2015	Garage Sale Mystery: The Deadly Room	Jennifer	Movie
2015	Garage Sale Mystery: The Wedding Dress	Jennifer	Movie
2015	North Pole: Open For Christmas	Mackenzie	Movie
2016	Fuller House	Rebecca Donaldson-Katsopolis	Recurring role
2016	Garage Sale Mystery: Guilty Until Proven Innocent	Jennifer	Movie

Awards and nominations

• Daytime Emmy Award
  • 1989: Nominated, "Outstanding Performer in a Children's Special" - CBS Schoolbreak Special
• PRISM Awards
  • 2006: Won, "Best Performance in a Drama Series Storyline" - Summerland
• TV Land Award
  • 2004: Nominated, "Best Quintessential Non-Traditional Family" - Full House
• Teen Choice Award
  • 2009: Nominated, "Choice TV Parental Unit" - 90210
• Young Artist Award
  • 1983: Nominated, "Best Young Actress in the Daytime Series" - The Edge of Night
  • 1987: Won, "Michael Landon Award" - CBS Schoolbreak Special

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