Lori Loughlin's an American actress who was born on July 28, 1964 in New York City. She was a junior lifeguard before becoming an actress. She began her career at 12 as a print model. During her early teens, she appeared in TV commercials & was frequently seen in national print ads. At 15, she was cast in The Edge of Night (1956), playing aspiring dancer Jody Travis. She would go on to appear from 1980-1983. She's best known as Rebecca Donalson-Katsopolis on Full House (1987), starring from 1988-1995. She played Ava Gregory on Summerland (2004), which she co-created & produced. She also played Gelsey Alexander Moondance Alexander (2007), starring alongside Don Johnson, Kay Panabaker, James Best, Sasha Cohen & Whitney Sloan.