Ami Bluebell Dolenz (born January 8, 1969) is an American former 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

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, and British television presenter

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. Her paternal grandparents were the film actors

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and Janelle Johnson.

Career

At age 15, Dolenz won a junior

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and decided to become an actress. She dropped out of high school and began appearing in roles on various television series. One of her first acting roles was in the television movie ''The Children of Times Square'', followed by a two-episode stint on ''

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''. In 1987, she had a small role in the comedy ''

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''. Later that year, she landed the role of Melissa McKee in the long-running soap opera '' General Hospital''; the role garnered critical attention for Dolenz and she earned two nominations (in 1988 and 1989, respectively) for a

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. After leaving ''General Hospital'' in 1989, Dolenz landed a co-starring role opposite

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in ''

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''. The following year, she portrayed Sloane Peterson in ''

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'', a television sitcom based on ''

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'', 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 ''

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''. 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

On August 10, 2002, Dolenz married actor and martial artist

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. 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.

Selected filmography

Award nominations

References

External links

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