Lori Beth Denberg (born February 2, 1976) is an American actress and comedian. She is best known for her work as an original cast member of the

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series ''

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'' and for her role as Lydia Liza Gutman on

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sitcom '' The Steve Harvey Show''.

Early life

Denberg was born February 2, 1976, in the Northridge section of

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, California.

Career

She began her career appearing on

's ''

'' (from 1994 to 1998), after graduating from high school. At 18, she was the oldest cast member. the first three seasons of '' Figure It Out'' as a regular panelist (from 1997 to 1998), and then

's '' The Steve Harvey Show'' (from 1998 to 2002). On '' Figure It Out'', Denberg had a knack for guessing the correct answer just before the contestant could win the grand prize, often even before the end of the second round, as her questions and guesses were more serious and better thought out, as opposed to the sillier questions and guesses that other panelists (particularly

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and Danny Tamberelli) would give. She appeared in the 1997 film ''

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'' with fellow ''

'' castmates

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, Kenan Thompson, and

Kel Mitchell Kel Johari Rice Mitchell (born August 25, 1978) is an American actor and stand-up comedian. He was an original cast member of the Nickelodeon sketch comedy series ''All That'' for its first five seasons (1994–1999), where he was often paired a ...

. She had a minor role in the film '' Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story'' in 2004, playing cheerleader Martha Johnstone. Denberg reunited with her ''All That'' cast members for the 2011

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. She joked at the expo that she was now "living out her old age." She made a brief cameo in a 2012 episode of '' Workaholics'' as herself. In February 2018, she joined fellow ''All That'' castmates for a semi-reunion on the

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show ''

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'', which aired the following month. She also appeared in an episode of '' Double Dare'' that pit Thompson against Mitchell to assist in the demonstration of physical challenges. In December 2018, Denberg appeared in “Discontinued”, a special hosted by YouTube star Andre Meadows. The special looks at the rise and fall of the world's most famous discontinued foods, toys, customs, and businesses. Denberg returned as a recurring guest star in the 2019 revival of ''All That'', reprising her Loud Librarian role and "passing the torch" as the host of Vital Information to new cast member Reece Caddell. She competes on the twenty-fourth season of '' Worst Cooks in America'', the show's seventh celebrity edition titled ''Thats So 90s'', airing in April and May 2022.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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