Justine Bateman Biography
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Justine Bateman
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 Bateman at the SAGIndie Film Festival, June 24, 2007 |
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| Born | Justine Tanya Bateman February 19, 1966 Rye, New York, USA |
| Occupation | Film, television actress, singer |
| Years active | 1982 – present |
| Spouse(s) | Mark Fluent (2001 – present) |
Justine Tanya Bateman (born February 19, 1966) is an American actress.
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Biography
Early life
Bateman was born in Rye, New York, USA, to Victoria, a flight attendant of Maltese heritage, and Kent Bateman, an acting coach, film and television writer/director, and founder of a repertory stage in Hollywood.12 Her younger brother is actor Jason Bateman. She attended Taft High School in Woodland Hills, California, and graduated in 1984.
Career
She played the role of superficial Mallory Keaton on the television sitcom Family Ties from 1982 to 1989. Mallory was presented as a vacuous airhead, which was fodder for jokes and teasing from her brother Alex (Michael J. Fox). In 1984, Bateman starred on the Tales from the Darkside television series in the episode "Mookie and Pookie." Bateman hosted an episode of Saturday Night Live during its 13th season in 1988. That year, she starred in the lead role of Satisfaction, a film about an all-girl band that also starred Julia Roberts and Liam Neeson. Bateman starred as the lead vocalist and also performed the vocals on the soundtrack.
Bateman made a brief comeback in the 1996-97 NBC sitcom version of the British TV comedy Men Behaving Badly with Rob Schneider and Ron Eldard, but left after a contract dispute. She has appeared in several made-for-TV movies and despite frequent past public declarations she would never do a nude scene, she finally did just that in 2005 in the Showtime series Out of Order.
In "Family Ties", a third-season Arrested Development episode, her character is initially believed to be Michael Bluth's sister, but she turns out to be a prostitute taken advantage of by his father and pimped by his brother. Michael Bluth was played by her brother, Jason Bateman.
In 2006, she guest starred in the tenth episode of Men in Trees as Lynn Barstow; this turned into a recurring role for the following eight episodes. She also starred as Tami in Still Standing. In 2006 she also starred in a made for TV movie "To Have and to Hold" with Sebastian Spence. In 2008, she portrayed a drug dealer who rents a room from Carlos and Gabrielle Solis, in a guest role on Desperate Housewives. She also appeared on a 2008 episode of Showtime's Californication.
The actress has made her first script sale of any kind to Disney's red-hot Wizards of Waverly Place3.
Personal life
Bateman revealed to TV Guide in its November 9, 1996, issue that she had struggled with anorexia, bulimia, and compulsive overeating while making Family Ties. "[I would make rules like] I can have one more cookie if I go throw it all up later," she said. "Or I can have this now if I skip lunch later." She was able to overcome her eating disorder through a 12-step program and turning to Christianitycitation needed.
In the summer of 1986, she taught acting classes and directed a small play at Otis Parson's in downtown Los Angeles. During this time she also commissioned an artist, Galo Canote, who was working across the street on the MacArthur Park Bandshell to paint over a Bruce Springsteen billboard she had at her home. She dated Galo shortly after and even attended church together. The relationship was short-lived. 45
Bateman has been married to Mark Fluent since 2001, and has two children, Duke (born June 18, 2002) and Olivia Fluent (born January, 2004). In 2000, she founded her own fashion design company6 and serves on the National Board of Directors of the Screen Actors Guild.7
Filmography
- Desperate Housewives as Ellie Leonard (4 episodes, 2008)
- Men in Trees as Lynn Barstow (10 episodes, 2006-2007)
- Hybrid (2007) (TV) as Andrea
- To Have and to Hold (2006/I) (TV) as Meg
- The TV Set (2006) as Natalie Klein
- Arrested Development as Nellie Bluth (1 episode, 2006)
- Untitled Patricia Heaton Project (2006) (TV) as Cindy
- Still Standing as Terry (3 episodes, 2004-2005)
- Trailer for a Remake of Gore Vidal's Caligula (2005) as Attia, Imperial Courtesan
- The Hollywood Mom's Mystery (2004) (TV) as Lucy Freers
- Humor Me (2004) (TV) as Paula
- Out of Order (2003) TV mini-series as Annie
- Say You'll Be Mine (1999) as Chelsea
- [[Rugrats" as Art Patron (1 episode, 1999)
- Men Behaving Badly as Sarah Mitchell / (6 episodes, 1996-1997)
- Highball (1997) as Sandy
- Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman as Sarah / (4 episodes, 1996)
- Kiss & Tell (1996) as Molly McMannis
- God's Lonely Man (1996) as Meradith
- The Acting Thing (1996)
- A Bucket of Blood (1995) (TV) .... Carla
- Another Woman (1994) (TV) as Lisa Temple
- Terror in the Night (1994) (TV) as Robin
- The Night We Never Met (1993) as Janet Beehan
- Beware of Dog (1993) as Linda Irving
- Primary Motive (1992) as Darcy Link
- In the Eyes of a Stranger (1992) (TV) .... Lynn Carlson
- Deadbolt (1992) (TV) as Marty Hiller
- The Closer (1990) as Jessica Grant
- The Fatal Image (1990) (TV) as Megan Brennan
- Family Ties as Mallory Keaton (176 episodes, 1982-1989)
- Mickey's 60th Birthday (1988) (TV) as Mallory Keaton
- Satisfaction (1988) as Jennie Lee
- Can You Feel Me Dancing? (1986) (TV) as Karin Nichols
- Family Ties Vacation (1985) (TV) as Mallory Keaton
- Right to Kill? (1985) (TV) as Deborah Jahnke
- ABC Afterschool Specials as Sara White (1 episode, 1985)
- Tales from the Darkside as Susan 'Pookie' Anderson (1 episode, 1984)
- It's Your Move as Debbie (1 episode, 1984)
References
- ^ Justine Bateman Biography (1966-)
- ^ Jason Bateman Biography - Yahoo! Movies
- ^ http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/2008/06/10/2008-06-10_justine_bateman_experiences_career_chang.html
- ^ "Us" Magazine (USA) 1987, Iss. 46 - Justine Bateman Interview
- ^ Elemental Magazine February 2005, Iss. 65, pg. 8, - Galo Canote Interview
- ^ "JustineB". Justine Bateman's fashion design business.
- ^ Screen Actors Guild National Board of Directors
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