Editing Ami Dolenz

{{Short description|American actress}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2013}}
{{Infobox person
| name         = Ami Dolenz
| image        =
| caption      =
| imagesize    =
| birth_name   = Ami Bluebell Dolenz
| birth_date   = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1969|1|8}} 
| birth_place  = [[Burbank, California]], U.S.
| other_names  = Amy Dolenz
| occupation   = Actress
| years_active = 1985–2010
| spouse       = {{marriage|[[Jerry Trimble]]|2002}}
| father       = [[Micky Dolenz]]
| mother       = [[Samantha Juste]]
| relatives    = [[George Dolenz]]<br />(paternal grandfather)<br />[[Janelle Johnson]]<br />(paternal grandmother)
}}

'''Ami Bluebell Dolenz''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|eɪ|m|i|_|ˈ|d|oʊ|l|ə|n|z}} {{respell|AY|mee|_|DOH|lənz}}; born January 8, 1969)<ref>[https://www.amidolenz.com/bio.html Biography]</ref> is an American retired 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 [[The Monkees]], and British television presenter [[Samantha Juste]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Dolenz|first=Micky |author2=Bego, Mark|title=I'm a Believer: My Life of Monkees, Music, and Madness|publisher=Rowman & Littlefield|year=2004|page=160|isbn=0-8154-1284-3}}</ref> Her paternal grandparents were the film actors [[George Dolenz]] and [[Janelle Johnson]].<ref name=conzad>{{cite book|last=Cozad|first=W. Lee |title=More Magnificent Mountain Movies|publisher=W. Lee Cozad|page=308|isbn=0-9723372-3-7}}</ref>

==Career==
At age 15, Dolenz won a junior [[talent contest]] and decided to become an actress. She dropped out of high school and began appearing in roles on various television series.<ref name=conzad /> One of her first acting roles was in the television movie ''The Children of Times Square'', followed by a two-episode stint on ''[[Growing Pains]]''. In 1987, she had a small role in the comedy ''[[Can't Buy Me Love (film)|Can't Buy Me Love]]''. 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 [[Young Artist Awards|Young Artist Award]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dolenz, Ami 1969–(Amy Dolenz) {{!}} Encyclopedia.com |url=https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/dolenz-ami-1969-amy-dolenz |access-date=2024-06-11 |website=www.encyclopedia.com}}</ref>

After leaving ''General Hospital'' in 1989, Dolenz landed a co-starring role opposite [[Tony Danza]] in ''[[She's Out of Control]]''. The following year, she portrayed Sloane Peterson in ''[[Ferris Bueller (TV series)|Ferris Bueller]]'', a television sitcom based on ''[[Ferris Bueller's Day Off]]'', which lasted only thirteen episodes and was cancelled in 1991.<ref>{{cite book|last=Brooks|first=Tim|author2=Marsh, Earle|title=The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946–Present|year=1999|edition=7|page=[https://archive.org/details/completedirector0006broo/page/342 342]|isbn=0-345-39736-3|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/completedirector0006broo/page/342}}</ref> After its demise, Dolenz starred in ''[[Children of the Night (1991 film)|Children of the Night]]'' and then had the lead role in 1992's ''[[Miracle Beach]]''.<ref>{{cite book|last=Young|first=R. G. |title=The Encyclopedia of Fantastic Film: Ali Baba to Zombies|publisher=Hal Leonard Corporation|year=2000|page=405|isbn=1-55783-269-2}}</ref>

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 (TV series)|Pacific Blue]]''; and ''[[Teen Angel (TV series)|Teen Angel]]''. In 1998, she voiced a character for the children's show ''[[The Secret Files of the Spy Dogs]]''. 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 life ==
On August 10, 2002, Dolenz married actor and [[martial artist]] [[Jerry Trimble]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pages.prodigy.net/monkeebiz/wedding.html |title=The wedding of Ami Dolenz & Jerry Trimble |publisher=Pages.prodigy.net |date=August 10, 2002 |access-date=June 7, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100524012819/http://pages.prodigy.net/monkeebiz/wedding.html |archive-date=May 24, 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

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,<ref>[http://www.kidpixproductions.com/team.html KidPix Productions Official site] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070515184529/http://www.kidpixproductions.com/team.html |date=May 15, 2007 }}</ref> and owns Bluebell Boutique, an online custom jewelry shop that she previously co-owned and operated with her late mother.<ref>{{Cite web |title=www.AmiDolenz.com - The Official Website of Actress Ami Dolenz |url=https://www.amidolenz.com/news.html |access-date=2022-05-17 |website=www.amidolenz.com}}</ref>

==Selected filmography ==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Film roles
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1987
| ''[[Can't Buy Me Love (film)|Can't Buy Me Love]]''
| Fran
|
|-
| 1989
| ''[[She's Out of Control]]''
| Katie Simpson
|
|-
| 1990
| ''Faith''
| Cheryl
| German film
|-
| 1991
| ''[[Children of the Night (1991 film)|Children of the Night]]''
| Lucy Barrett
|
|-
| 1992
| ''[[Miracle Beach]]''
| Jeannie Peterson
|
|-
| 1992
| ''[[Rescue Me (film)|Rescue Me]]''
| Ginny Grafton
|
|-
| 1993
| ''[[Stepmonster]]''
| Wendy
|
|-
| 1993
| ''[[Ticks (film)|Ticks]]''
| Dee Dee Davenport
| [[Direct-to-video|Direct-to-video release]]; alternate title: ''Infested''
|-
| 1993
| ''[[Witchboard 2: The Devil's Doorway]]''
| Paige
| Alternate title: ''Witchboard: The Return''
|-
| 1993
| ''[[White Wolves: A Cry in the Wild II]]''
| Cara
|
|-
| 1994
| ''[[Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings]]''
| Jenny Braddock
| rowspan=3| Direct-to-video release
|-
| 1995
| ''[[Life 101]]''
| Joy
|-
| 1997
| ''Demolition University''
| Jenny
|-
| 1999
| ''Shogun Cop''
| Sacrificed Virgin
|
|-
| 2003
| ''Mr. Id''
| Heather Dombrowski
|
|-
| 2007
| ''Even If''
| Kate
| Short film; also producer
|-
| 2008
| ''[[2012: Doomsday]]''
| Susan
| Direct-to-DVD release
|-
| 2009
| ''New Hope Manor''
| Claudia
| Alternate title: ''House Rules for Bad Girls''
|}

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Television roles
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1985–86
| ''[[Growing Pains]]''
| Linda
| 2 episodes
|-
| 1986
| ''[[Starman (TV series)|Starman]]''
| Kelly Jordan
| Episode: "[[Starman (TV series)#Episodes|One for the Road]]"
|-
| 1987
| ''[[Mr. Belvedere]]''
| Shannon
| Episode: "[[List of Mr. Belvedere episodes#Season 3 (1986–87)|The Ticket]]"
|-
| 1987–89
| ''[[General Hospital]]''
| Melissa McKee
| [unknown episodes]
|-
| 1989
| ''[[Hardball (1989 TV series)|Hardball]]''
| Lauren
| Episode: "[[Hardball (1989 TV series)#Episodes|The Out of Towner]]"
|-
| 1990
| ''[[Superboy (TV series)|Superboy]]''
| Jessica James
| Episode: "[[List of Superboy episodes#Season Two (1989–1990)|Superstar]]"
|-
| 1990–91
| ''[[Ferris Bueller (TV series)|Ferris Bueller]]''
| Sloan Peterson
| Main role, 13 episodes
|-
| 1993
| ''[[Murder, She Wrote]]''
| Tracey Noble
| Episode: [[List of Murder, She Wrote episodes|"Bloodlines"]]
|-
| 1994
| ''[[Saved by the Bell: The College Years]]''
| Christy
| Episode: [[Saved by the Bell: The College Years#Episodes|"Marry Me"]]
|-
| 1997
| ''[[Pacific Blue (TV series)|Pacific Blue]]''
| Darla Wallenchik
| Episode: "Runaway"
|-
| 1997
| ''[[Teen Angel (TV series)|Teen Angel]]''
| Cindy
| Episode: "[[Teen Angel (TV series)#Episodes|Living Doll]]"
|-
| 1998
| ''[[The Secret Files of the Spy Dogs]]''
| Oatz Cautere
| Voice role; episode: "I.H.R.F./Oatz"
|-
| 2001
| ''[[Dark Realm]]''
| Helen/Melissa Cochran
| 2 episodes
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Rules of Engagement (TV series)|Rules of Engagement]]''
| Lori
| Episode: "[[Rules of Engagement (TV series)#Episodes|Reunion]]"
|}

== Award nominations ==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Title
! Result
! Refs
|-
| 1988
| Young Artist Award
| Best Young Actress Starring in a Television Drama Series
| ''General Hospital''
| {{nom}}
| 
|-
| 1989
| Young Artist Award
| Best Young Actress in a Daytime Drama Series
| ''General Hospital''
| {{nom}}
| 
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{official website|http://www.amidolenz.com/}}
* {{IMDb name|id=0000371}}

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