Short Biography

Ami Bluebell Dolenz was born in Burbank, California into a showbiz family. Her father is Micky Dolenz of the 1960s group the Monkees, and her mother is British television presenter Samantha Juste. Her paternal grandparents were the film actors George Dolenz and Janelle Johnson. At 15, Dolenz decided she wanted to become an actress. She submitted a tape to Junior Star Search and eventually won in the Junior Acting division. One of her first acting roles was in the television movie The Children of Times Square, followed by two episode stint on Growing Pains. In 1987, she appeared in a small role in the comedy 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 Dolenz attention, earning her two nominations (in 1988 and 1989) for a Young Artist Award.

After leaving General Hospital in 1989, Dolenz landed a co-starring role opposite Tony Danza in She`s Out of Control. In 1990, she portrayed Sloan Peterson in the television series of Ferris Bueller. The series lasted only 13 episodes and was canceled in 1991. 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, Saved by the Bell: The College Years, Demolition University, Pacific Blue, and Teen Angel. In 1998, she voiced a character for the children`s show, The Secret Files of the Spy Dogs. On August 10, 2002, Dolenz married actor and martial artist Jerry Trimble.

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