Lark Voorhies

Lark Voorhies is an American actress who rose to fame playing Lisa Turtle on the NBC sitcom Saved by the Bell from 1989 until 1993. She was nominated for the Young Artist Award six times, winning in 1990 and 1993 for her work on the show. Voorhies also portrayed the role as a regular on the Disney sitcom Good Morning, Miss Bliss.

Voorhies was born Lark Holloway in Nashville, Tennessee, and later adopted Voorhies as a stage name. Her mother, Tricia, named her Lark after the character in the 1972 film Cool Breeze, played by Margaret Avery. By the time Voorhies was two years old, the family had moved to Pasadena, California. At this time, her mother took her to a talent agent, because she was a naturalborn ham. However, her first audition did not go wellshe froze. She appeared in a national television commercial for Universal Studios Tour at ageadvertising its upcoming King Kong attraction I was on this tram screaming with all these other people. I had such a great time doing that.

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