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Leanna Creel | |
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 Creel at the 41st Annual Emmy Awards, 1989 | |
| Born | August 27, 1970 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, film producer, film director, screenwriter, photographer |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Spouse | Rinat Greenberg (m. 2008) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Monica Lacy (sister) |
Leanna Creel (born August 27, 1970) is an American retired actress, film producer, film director, screenwriter and photographer.
Creel is an identical triplet who, along with her sisters, Joy Creel and Monica Lacy, started acting in the late 1980s. They appeared together in two television movies aired on The Wonderful World of Disney : Parent Trap III and Parent Trap: Hawaiian Honeymoon . In 1992, Creel had a guest role in an episode of Beverly Hills, 90210 , alongside Monica. That same year, she landed the role of Tori in Saved by the Bell . Following her stint on Saved by the Bell, Creel had guest roles on One West Waikiki and an unaired episode of the cancelled series Ned & Stacey . [lower-alpha 1]
She attended UCLA and received a bachelor's degree in history, and then a master's degree in film and television. [1]
Creel produced her first film in 1994, helping out a friend whose producer had been involved in a car accident. She also worked for the game Hollywood Stock Exchange (HSX). In 1998 she founded a film production company, Ignite Entertainment, with HSX's Michael Burns as President of Production. [1] Creel founded Creel Studio, a production company specializing in food, travel and lifestyle content and is a photographer and filmmaker. Her last acting credit was in the 2000 film The Cell , [lower-alpha 1] while her last television or movie producing credit was the 2018 short film The Curse.
Creel, who came out as gay, married British studio manager Rinat Greenberg on June 17, 2008, when California legalized same-sex marriages. [2] [3] [4] Creel and Greenberg have two sons.
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Freeway | Twin No. 2 | - |
| 1997 | Mixed Signals | - | Producer |
| 1998 | Dancer, Texas Pop. 81 | - | Executive producer |
| 1998 | Possums | - | Producer |
| 1998 | Desert Blue | - | Executive producer |
| 1998 | Six-String Samurai | - | Producer |
| 1999 | The Suburbans | - | Producer |
| 1999 | But I'm a Cheerleader | - | Producer |
| 2000 | The Cell | Mother | - |
| 2000 | Queen for a Day | - | Producer |
| 2001 | Get Over It | - | Co-producer |
| 2001 | Offside | - | Director, writer |
| 2005 | Promtroversy | - | Director |
| 2009 | Boutonniere | - | Executive producer |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1987 | Growing Pains | Schwartz Twins | 1 episode |
| 1989 | Parent Trap III | Lisa Wyatt | Television movie |
| 1989 | CBS Schoolbreak Special | Susan | 1 episode |
| 1989 | Parent Trap: Hawaiian Honeymoon | Lisa Wyatt | Television movie |
| 1991 | Parker Lewis Can't Lose | Kandy | 1 episode |
| 1991 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion | Shannon Wilson | Television movie |
| 1991 | Anything But Love | 2 episodes | |
| 1992 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Claire | 1 episode |
| 1992–1993 | Saved by the Bell | Tori Scott | 10 episodes |
| 1996 | One West Waikiki | Marisa Coppage | 1 episode |
| 1997 | Ned and Stacey | Kim | unaired episode [lower-alpha 1] |
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