Lori Loughlin

Lori Anne Loughlin is an American actress and former print model who first gained widespread recognition for her work in television. Born on July 28, 1964, in Queens, New York, she was raised in Oceanside and Hauppauge, Long Island. She attended Oaks School No. 3 Elementary School and graduated from Hauppauge High School. Loughlin began her career in the entertainment industry at the age of 11 as a print model before transitioning into professional acting during her teenage years.

At age 15, Loughlin landed her first major television role playing aspiring dancer Jody Travis on the ABC soap opera The Edge of Night, appearing on the series from 1980 to 1983. Over the mid-1980s, she appeared in numerous television guest roles and feature films, including starring in the 1986 BMX movie Rad.

Loughlin achieved major public visibility in 1988 when she was cast as Rebecca "Aunt Becky" Donaldson Katsopolis on the ABC sitcom Full House. Initially scheduled for a six-episode arc, her character grew popular with viewers and she became a series regular, remaining with the show until its conclusion in 1995. She later reprised the character in the Netflix sequel series Fuller House from 2016 to 2018. Shortly after Full House ended, she co-starred with Tony Danza in the ABC sitcom Hudson Street from 1995 to 1996.

Throughout the 1990s and 2000s, Loughlin worked regularly across television films and series. Her credits include the television movies A Stranger in the Mirror, In the Line of Duty: Blaze of Glory, and Critical Mass, alongside guest roles on shows like Seinfeld, Spin City, and Birds of Prey. From 2004 to 2005, she served as co-creator, producer, and star of The WB drama series Summerland, playing Ava. She also co-starred as Debbie Wilson in the Beverly Hills, 90210 spin-off series 90210 from 2008 to 2011, making an additional guest appearance in 2012.

In 2013, Loughlin took on prominent roles for the Hallmark Channel, starring as Jennifer Shannon in the Garage Sale Mystery television film series and playing Abigail Stanton in the drama series When Calls the Heart. She continued her roles in both franchises until 2018 and 2019, respectively.

In March 2019, Loughlin was indicted in connection with a nationwide college admissions bribery scandal. In May 2020, she pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud, and was sentenced to two months in prison, a $150,000 fine, 100 hours of community service, and two years of supervised release. She served her prison term from October to December 2020 at FCI Dublin. Following the legal proceedings, Hallmark, Netflix, and commercial sponsors severed their business contracts with her.

After her release in late 2020, Loughlin returned to acting. She reprised her character Abigail Stanton in the late 2021 second season premiere of When Hope Calls on GAC Family and appeared in additional GAC original television films. She subsequently appeared in episodes of Blue Bloods, Ted, and Curb Your Enthusiasm, and secured a recurring role on the IMDbTV series On Call.