Trivia

Goddaughter of Barbara Stanwyck and Dean Martin.

Had small plastic surgery on her nose after a parrot bit her [November 1994].

Accidentally crashed her car into a school building, trying to avoid the paparazzi, while taking her kids to school on June 13, 2011. She and her kids came away with no serious injuries.

Tori has five children with her husband, Dean McDermott: Liam McDermott (aka Liam Aaron McDermott), born March 13, 2007, weighing 6 lbs. 6 oz.; Stella McDermott (aka Stella Doreen McDermott), born June 9, 2008, weighing 6 lbs. 8 oz.; Hattie McDermott (aka Hattie Margaret McDermott), born October 10, 2011, weighing 6 lbs. 14 oz.; Finn McDermott (aka Finn Davey McDermott), born August 30, 2012, weighing 6 lbs. 6 oz., and Beau Dean McDermott, born March 2, 2017 weighing 5 lbs., 12 oz at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, all by C-section (Liam was an emergency C-section).

She has played the same character (Donna Martin) on three different series: Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990), Melrose Place (1992) and 90210 (2008).

Her parents were both from Jewish families (from Poland and Russia on her father's side, and from Hungary, Germany, and Poland on her mother's side).

Reconciled with her mother, Candy Spelling, just days before her first child, Liam McDermott, was born. The two had troubles with each other after criticizing each other in public.

Best friends with Jennie Garth.

Eloped with Dean McDermott to a private island in Fiji on May 7, 2006.

Farrah Fawcett was a neighbor for ten years when they lived in the same apartment building.

Was among the guests at the weddings of former Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990) co-stars Jason Priestley to Naomi Lowde-Priestley and Tiffani Thiessen to Brady Smith. [2005]

Was on bed rest throughout most of her fourth pregnancy and later had emergency surgery due to complications from her last C-section.

Tori chose Liam's middle name of Aaron, to honor her late father and Hattie's middle name Margaret, after her childhood nanny. Her husband Dean chose Stella's middle name of Doreen, to honor his late mother. Their youngest child, Finn, takes his middle name from Tori and her paternal grandfather.

Graduated from Harvard-Westlake School, a high school in Los Angeles.

Introduced 7th Heaven (1996) star Barry Watson to his first wife Laura Payne-Gabriel.

(December 27, 2005) Engaged to her Mind Over Murder (2005) co-star, Dean McDermott.

One of four actors to appear in both the Scream (1996) franchise and its parody, the Scary Movie (2000) franchise. The other three actors are: Anthony Anderson, Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg, and Jerry O'Connell.

Tori wore a $50,000 Badgley Mischka crystal-beaded gown in her July 2004 wedding to Charlie Shahnaian.

Mother of Liam McDermott, Stella McDermott, Hattie McDermott, Finn McDermott and Beau Dean McDermott. Step-mother of Jack McDermott .

Has a small tattoo of a rose on her left ankle.

(November 25, 2003) Announced engagement to writer/actor Charlie Shahnaian whom she met during the Los Angeles production of his play "Maybe, Baby It's You".

Her name Tori means 'Bird' in Japanese.

Said she took a course on-line to become an ordained minister [July 10, 2007].

Ranked #23 in VH1 100 Greatest Teen Stars (2006).

Published author.

Was one of the very first celebrity Yoga Booty Ballet students in Santa Monica, California

Mentioned in the rap-rock song Mope by Bloodhound Gang, along with personalities like Luciano Pavarotti, Tupac Shakur, The Notorious B.I.G., Falco, Bo Jackson and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Lives in Encino, California.

She ranked #23 in VH1 100 Greatest Teen Stars (2006).

Her dog, Mimi La Rue, died on June 17, 2008 of natural causes at age 11.

Niece of Dan Spelling.