Elizabeth Berkley was born on July 28, 1974 in Farmington Hills, Michigan. She is an American television, film, and stage actress.

She made her screen debut in 1987 with a role in the TV movie Frog and following this, made a number of guest appearances on several television shows.

Her notable roles are in the television series Saved by the Bell and in the 1995 Paul Verhoeven movie Showgirls. Elizabeth appeared in a small role in The First Wives Club, a comedy starring Diane Keaton, Goldie Hawn and Bette Midler.

She has performed well in strong supporting roles in independent movies such as The Taxman, Tail Lights Fade, Roger Dodger and Moving Malcolm. She also had a small role in Oliver Stone's sports drama Any Given Sunday and in Woody Allen's The Curse of the Jade Scorpion.

She has been seen in many dramatic television roles, guest starring on series such as CSI, NYPD Blue, Without A Trace, Threshold, and Law & Order: Criminal Intent.

In 2008, Berkley signed on to star in a multi-episode arc of CSI: Miami. She also is the host of Bravo's reality series, Step It Up and Dance.

She married artist and occasional actor Greg Lauren in 2003.

Filmography

• S. Darko (2009)
• "CSI: Miami" (4 episodes, 2008)
• Black Widow (2008) (TV)
• Meet Market (2008)
• "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" (1 episode, 2006)
• "Threshold" (1 episode, 2005)
• "Without a Trace" (1 episode, 2004)
• Moving Malcolm (2003)
• Student Seduction (2003) (TV)
• Detonator (2003)
• "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" (1 episode, 2003)
• Control Factor (2003) (TV)
• "The Twilight Zone" (1 episode, 2002)
• Roger Dodger (2002)
• "Titus" (3 episodes, 2001-2002)
• Cover Story (2002)
• The Shipment (2001)
• The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (2001)
• The Elevator (2001) (TV)
• Becoming Dick (2000) (TV)
• "NYPD Blue" (2 episodes, 2000)
• "Jack & Jill" (1 episode, 2000)
• Any Given Sunday (1999)
• Tail Lights Fade (1999)
• "Brother's Keeper" (1 episode, 1999)
• Last Call (1999)
• Africa (1999)
• Random Encounter (1998)
• Taxman (1998)
• The Real Blonde (1997)
• Armitage III: Poly Matrix (1997) (V) (voice)
• "Perversions of Science" (1 episode, 1997)
• A Time to Revenge (1997)
• The First Wives Club (1996)
• Showgirls (1995)
• White Wolves II: Legend of the Wild (1995)
• Saved by the Bell: Wedding in Las Vegas (1994) (TV)
• Molly & Gina (1994)
• Bandit: Bandit Goes Country (1994) (TV)
• "Burke's Law" (1 episode, 1994)
• "Diagnosis Murder" (1 episode, 1994)
• "Saved by the Bell" (71 episodes, 1989-1993)
• Saved by the Bell: Hawaiian Style (1992) (TV)
• "Baywatch" (2 episodes, 1992)
• "Step by Step" (1 episode, 1992)
• "Raven" (1 episode, 1992)
• "Life Goes On" (1 episode, 1990)
• "Married People" (1 episode, 1990)
• "Valerie" (2 episodes, 1990)
• "Day by Day" (1 episode, 1988)
• Platinum Blonde (1988)
• Frog (1987) (TV)
• "Silver Spoons" (1 episode, 1986)
• "Gimme a Break!" (1 episode, 1986)