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When Calls the Heart

Lori Loughlin

Abigail Stanton

Best recognized for her role as Rebecca Donaldson on the long-running hit comedy series "Full House," Lori Loughlin has now added another iconic series to her resume: The CW's new reincarnation of "90210." In it, she plays the mother of two teenagers who struggles with her family's move from the normalcy of Kansas to the fast lane of Beverly Hills. Her most recent film project was the 2009 comedy feature "Old Dogs," in which she stars opposite Robin Williams and John Travolta, playing the latter's love interest. Her other recent feature film was "Moondance Alexander," in which she portrayed an eccentric mother whose daughter finds a pony and is determined to win the Bow Valley Classic. In 2010, Laughlin starred in the Hallmark Channel Original Movie, "Meet My Mom." 

Born and raised in Hauppauge, Long Island, Loughlin got her start in show business at a young age. She was cast in the daytime drama "The Edge of Night," for which she received a Young Artist Award nomination for Best Young Actress in a Daytime Series. 

In 1985, Loughlin was cast in the feature film "Secret Admirer," a romantic comedy co-starring C. Thomas Howell and Kelly Preston. Loughlin also starred opposite Treat Williams in "Critical Mass," in the beach movie spoof "Back to the Beach," in "Rad," a film about BMX racing, and in "Amityville 3-D," the third installment of the "Amityville" horror franchise. 

In addition to "Full House," Loughlin was a regular on "Hudson Street," a comedy starring Tony Danza. She was also the star and producer of The WB's family drama "Summerland." Other television roles have included an after-school special entitled "No Means No," for which she received an Emmy® nomination for Best Actress. Loughlin also worked with Jim Carrey in the TV movie "Doing Time on Maple Drive" and starred in "In the Line of Duty: Blaze of Glory." She has made repeat performances in a number of series, including "The Drew Carey Show" and "Spin City" and guest-starred in such series as "Seinfeld," "Suddenly Susan," "The Larry Sanders Show," and "Birds of Prey." 

Loughlin resides in Los Angeles with her husband, fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, and their three children.

You can catch more of Lori Loughlin in the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Movies "Garage Sale Mystery"

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