Ami Dolenz

Ami Bluebell Dolenz ( ; born January 8, 1969) is an American-Canadian retired actress.

Early life Dolenz was born in Burbank, California, into a show business family. She is the daughter of Micky Dolenz of the 1960s group The Monkees, and British television presenter Samantha Juste. Her paternal grandparents were the film actors George Dolenz and Janelle Johnson.

Career At age 15, Dolenz won a junior talent contest and decided to become an actress. She dropped out of high school and began appearing in roles on various television series.

After leaving General Hospital in 1989, Dolenz landed a co-starring role opposite Tony Danza in She's Out of Control. The following year, she portrayed Sloane Peterson in Ferris Bueller, a television sitcom based on Ferris Bueller's Day Off, which lasted only thirteen episodes and was cancelled in 1991. After its demise, Dolenz starred in Children of the Night and then had the lead role in 1992's Miracle Beach.

Throughout the 1990s, Dolenz continued to appear in films and television, including Witchboard 2: The Devil's Doorway; Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings; Murder, She Wrote; Wake, Rattle and Roll; Saved by the Bell: The College Years; Demolition University; Pacific Blue; and Teen Angel. In 1998, she voiced a character for the children's show The Secret Files of the Spy Dogs. After a four-year hiatus from acting, Dolenz returned in the independent film Mr. Id, in a co-starring role with Steve Parlavecchio. In 2007, she appeared in the film Even If, which she also produced.

Personal life On August 10, 2002, Dolenz married actor and martial artist Jerry Trimble.

In addition to acting, Dolenz and her husband manage KidPix Productions, a company that stages movie shoots as birthday parties for children. She also performs with the Write Act Repertory Theatre, and owns Bluebell Boutique, an online custom jewelry shop that she previously co-owned and operated with her late mother.

Both Dolenz and Trimble currently reside in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; they became Canadian citizens on September 14, 2021.

Selected filmography

+ Film roles Year Title Role Notes 1987 Can't Buy Me Love Fran 1989 She's Out of Control Katie Simpson 1990 Faith Cheryl German film 1991 Children of the Night Lucy Barrett 1992 Miracle Beach Jeannie Peterson 1992 Rescue Me Ginny Grafton 1993 Stepmonster Wendy 1993 Ticks Dee Dee Davenport Direct-to-video release; alternate title: Infested 1993 Witchboard 2: The Devil's Doorway Paige Alternate title: Witchboard: The Return 1993 White Wolves: A Cry in the Wild II Cara 1994 Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings Jenny Braddock Direct-to-video release 1995 Life 101 Joy 1997 Demolition University Jenny 1999 Shogun Cop Sacrificed Virgin 2003 Mr. Id Heather Dombrowski 2007 Even If Kate Short film; also producer 2008 2012: Doomsday Susan Direct-to-DVD release 2009 New Hope Manor Claudia Alternate title: House Rules for Bad Girls

+ Television roles Year Title Role Notes 1985–86 Growing Pains Linda 2 episodes 1986 Starman Kelly Jordan Episode: "One for the Road" 1987 Mr. Belvedere Shannon Episode: "The Ticket" 1987–89 General Hospital Melissa McKee [unknown episodes] 1989 Hardball Lauren Episode: "The Out of Towner" 1990 Superboy Jessica James Episode: "Superstar" 1990–91 Ferris Bueller Sloan Peterson Main role, 13 episodes 1993 Murder, She Wrote Tracey Noble Episode: "Bloodlines" 1994 Saved by the Bell: The College Years Christy Episode: "Marry Me" 1997 Pacific Blue Darla Wallenchik Episode: "Runaway" 1997 Teen Angel Cindy Episode: "Living Doll" 1998 The Secret Files of the Spy Dogs Oatz Cautere Voice role; episode: "I.H.R.F./Oatz" 2001 Dark Realm Helen/Melissa Cochran 2 episodes 2010 Rules of Engagement Lori Episode: "Reunion"

Award nominations

Year Award Category Title Result Refs 1988 Young Artist Award Best Young Actress Starring in a Television Drama Series General Hospital 1989 Young Artist Award Best Young Actress in a Daytime Drama Series General Hospital