| Birth date | August 27, 1970 (age 56) |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Occupation | Actress, film producer, film director, screenwriter, photographer |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Spouse | Rinat Greenberg (m. 2008) |
| Relatives | Monica Lacy (sister) |
Leanna Creel (born August 27, 1970) is an American retired actress, film producer, film director, screenwriter and photographer.
Biography
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 canceled series Ned & Stacey.[a]
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,[a] while her last television or movie producing credit was the 2018 short film The Curse.
Personal life
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.
Filmography
Film
| 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 |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Growing Pains | Schwartz Twins | 1 episode |
| 1989 | Parent Trap III | Lisa Wyatt | Television movie |
| 1989 | My Two Dads | Abby | 1 episode |
| 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[a] |
Notes
- ^ The unconfirmed 2017 release, on some unknown platform, of her appearance in an unaired 1997 Ned and Stacey episode (the series was cancelled with 11 episodes unaired) is not her last on-screen work
References
- ^ Kaufman, Anthony. "From Website to Production Company: HSX Films Ignites". Archived from the original on August 11, 2007. Retrieved September 5, 2007.
- ^ Kang, K. Connie (July 3, 2004). "Spiritual Directors Help in the Quest for Harmony". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ Welch, William M. (June 16, 2008). "Gay couples in L.A. area unite". USA Today. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ Creel, Leanna & Greenberg, Rinat (April 29, 2010). "An Unconventional Marriage: A Judeo-Christian "I Do"". Patheos. Archived March 4, 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved October 10, 2024.