Jennie Garth Turns 40: From Beverly Hills, 90210 to A Little Bit Country
Jennie Garth spent her late teen years growing up on television, starting with an appearance on the TV show Growing Pains in 1989 before becoming a breakout star on the hit series Beverly Hills, 90210. While she’s starred in many television movies and other series, she’s also expanded her roles to wife, mother of three daughters, and, now, single mom living on a farm in her own reality TV show. Garth has accomplished a lot in her 40 years, and Snakkle wants to celebrate with her! By Romi StepovichGarth left high school in Arizona to move to Los Angeles and pursue an acting career. She later received her high school diploma in California. She doesn’t look that different from the types of girls she played on television, including Kelly Taylor with her 1980s hair. Back in Arizona, Garth wanted to open a dancing studio when she grew up. Garth’s high school days were not all glamour. She remembers many different after-school jobs she had: “I worked as a secretary, a waitress, and a dance teacher—all in high school. I taught 3-year-olds how to tap-dance. I think I was the only one with the patience to do it.” Kelly Taylor would have died first or hired someone else to do it for her.