| Danielle Fishel | |
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| Born | Danielle Christine Fishel May 5, 1981 Mesa, Arizona, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
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Danielle Christine Fishel was born to Rick Fishel, a medical equipment sales executive and Jennifer Fishel, a homemaker, in Mesa, Arizona. Mesa ( "MACE-uh") is a city in Maricopa County, in the U She has one younger brother, Christopher Fishel. When she was only three weeks old, the family relocated to Yorba Linda, California. Yorba Linda is an affluent suburban community in Orange County, California, approximately northeast of Downtown Santa Ana, and southeast of
In 1991, 10-year-old Fishel was discovered in a community theater where she performed in two productions, "The Wizard of Oz" and "Peter Pan. Peter Pan is a fictional character created by Scottish novelist and playwright J " She quickly moved on to do voice-overs and commercials, including several as a Barbie Girl for Mattel. Barbie is a best-selling fashion Doll launched in 1959 The doll is produced by Mattel Inc Mattel Inc ( is the world's largest Toy importing company based on revenue Soon after, she appeared on two episodes of the hit show Full House, guest starring as a character named Jennifer. Full House is an American Television sitcom that originally ran from September 22 1987 to May 23 1995 on ABC. She also had a small role on Harry and the Hendersons, playing Jessica. Harry and the Hendersons, a 1987 American Film directed and produced by William Dear, and starring John Lithgow, Fishel's mother eventually became her full-time manager.
In 1993, at the age of 12, she began her well-known role as Topanga Lawrence on ABC's pilot series Boy Meets World. This article contains character information for the American Television sitcom Boy Meets World. Boy Meets World was an American Television sitcom that chronicles the events and everyday life lessons of Cory Matthews, who grows up from a Originally written as a small part, Topanga soon became a recurring role. After a successful first year, Fishel became a show regular. [1] Fishel's character, Topanga, was a spunky, intelligent girl who was mature beyond her years. Throughout the series, a central plot was the relationship between her and main character, Cory Matthews. This article contains character information for the American Television sitcom Boy Meets World. Their high-school sweetheart romance took them through high school, dealing with stereotypical "after-school special" themes such as peer pressure, teen sex, infidelity, and breakups. Topanga proposed to Cory at graduation and the show followed them to college. Their characters eventually married. The long running show finally ended in 2000 after seven years, with Cory and Topanga going to New York to pursue their careers. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous
Fishel was on the cover of Seventeen in December 1998. Seventeen is an American Magazine for teenagers. It was first published in 1944. She took home a 1998 Young Star for Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Comedy TV Series. In June 1999, she was one of "The 21 Hottest Stars Under 21" as presented by Teen People. People (full name People Weekly) is a weekly American Magazine of Celebrity and human interest stories, published
Since Boy Meets World ended, Fishel has appeared in a number of films, including National Lampoon's Dorm Daze. National Lampoon Presents Dorm Daze ( 2003) is a Comedy featuring Tatyana Ali in her first starring role in a movie In 2006, she appeared in three made-for-DVD releases: National Lampoon's Dorm Daze 2: College at Sea (reprising her role as "Marla" from the first film), the action film Gamebox 1.0 (playing a dual role), and The Chosen One, an independent animated film in which she provides the voice of the lead female character. National Lampoon's Dorm Daze 2 ( 2006) is the Mystery / Comedy Sequel to the 2003 Comedy National Gamebox 10 ( 2004) is a film starring Nate Richert ( ''Sabrina the Teenage Witch'') and Danielle Fishel ( Boy Meets World
In 2006, Fishel appeared as a guest on The Tyra Banks Show where she discussed her dramatic weight loss with the use of NutriSystem. The Tyra Banks Show is a Daytime Emmy Award winning American Talk show hosted by former supermodel and America's Next Top Model NutriSystem Nourish Diet plan is a "send you the food" diet plan operated by NutriSystem Inc [2] Following her appearance on the show, Fishel became a spokesperson for Nutrisystem. She also became a special correspondent for The Tyra Banks Show, starting in early February 2007. [3]
In real life, Fishel dated her Boy Meets World co-star, Ben Savage. Boy Meets World was an American Television sitcom that chronicles the events and everyday life lessons of Cory Matthews, who grows up from a Bennett Joseph "Ben" Savage (born on September 13, 1980) is an American Film and TV actor and child star [2][3] Her most visible relationship was with Lance Bass, who revealed that he was gay in 2006. James Lance Bass (born May 4 1979 is an American pop Singer, Actor, film and Television producer, and Author Homosexuality refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of the same sex or to a Homosexual orientation. [4] Of Bass's sexuality, Fishel said, "It wasn’t a shock for me. I found out probably a year or two after we broke up. People magazine was not my first time knowing Lance was gay! He is an awesome guy, he was an awesome boyfriend and he is still a very good friend of mine. People (full name People Weekly) is a weekly American Magazine of Celebrity and human interest stories, published "[5]
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
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| 2000 | Longshot | Gloria | |
| 2003 | National Lampoon Presents Dorm Daze | Marla | |
| 2004 | Gamebox 1.0 | Kate/Princess | |
| 2006 | National Lampoon's Dorm Daze 2 | Marla | Direct-to-DVD Release |
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-1993 | Full House | Jennifer P. The year 2000 in film involved some significant events Events Top grossing films Please note that following the tradition of the Longshot The Movie (2000 originally titled Jack Of All Trades is a Teen film directed by Lionel C The year 2003 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with movies like 2 Fast 2 Furious, The Lord of the Rings The Return National Lampoon Presents Dorm Daze ( 2003) is a Comedy featuring Tatyana Ali in her first starring role in a movie The year 2004 in film involved some significant events Major releases of sequels took place Gamebox 10 ( 2004) is a film starring Nate Richert ( ''Sabrina the Teenage Witch'') and Danielle Fishel ( Boy Meets World The year 2006 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with Superman Returns, Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man's Chest National Lampoon's Dorm Daze 2 ( 2006) is the Mystery / Comedy Sequel to the 2003 Comedy National Full House is an American Television sitcom that originally ran from September 22 1987 to May 23 1995 on ABC. | Episode: I'm Not D.J. Episode: Silence is Not Golden |
| 1993 | Harry and the Hendersons | Jesica | Episode: The Long Goodbyes - Part 2 |
| 1996 | Kirk | Heather | Episode: Stuck on You |
| 1993-2000 | Boy Meets World | Topanga Lawrence | Young Artist Award (nominated-2) YoungStar Award (won-1) (nominated-1) |
| 2000 | Rocket's Red Glare | Sarah Miller | FOX Family TV-Movie |
| 2001-2002 | Nikki | Stacy | Episode: Vaya con Nikki Episode: Welcome to the Rest of Your Life |
| 2002 | The Nightmare Room | Camp Counselor | |
| 2003 | Yes, Dear | Katie | Episode: Sorority Girl |
| 2008 | The Tyra Banks Show | Herself | Episode: Danielle Fishel; Jordin Sparks |