This likable performer of 1980s sitcoms and TV-movies branched out from light juvenile roles to more... (Learn more)
Top Projects: Family Ties, To Have and to Hold, Men Behaving Badly (View All)
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| More or less retired from acting to concentrate on fashion design; created clothes under the brand name 'Bad Baby Boy' | |
| 1981 | Became interested in acting after her younger brother Jason joined the cast of "Little House on the Prairie" (NBC); on the advice of her mother, auditioned for and began working in commercials at age 15 |
| 1982 - 1989 | TV series debut as Mallory Keaton, the underachieving sister of Michael J. Fox, on the hit sitcom "Family Ties" (NBC) |
| 1984 | Played the daughter of Tippi Hedren in "Mookie and Pookie" an episode of the syndicated series "Tales from the Darkside" |
| 1985 | First TV special, "First the Egg" part of the ABC Afterschool Specials |
| 1985 | First TV-movie, "Right to Kill?" (ABC) about domestic violence |
| 1985 | Recreated the role of Mallory Keaton for the NBC TV-movie "Family Ties Vacation" |
| 1986 | Credited as production consultant on the documentary "How Can I Tell If I'm Really in Love?" (also hosted) |
| 1986 | Debut as a TV host, "Disney's Captain EO Grand Opening" |
| 1986 | Starred in the TV-movie, "Can You Feel Me Dancing?"; also featured brother Jason; father Kent was supervising producer |
| 1988 | Feature acting debut, "Satisfaction" |
| 1992 | Co-starred with Patrick Dempsey in "Merry Christmas, Baby" (A&E) |
| 1993 | Provided the voice of Josie Earp on "The Wild West", a syndicated Western documentary miniseries |
| 1996 | Guest-starred as an alien princess betrothed to Superman, in the two-part season closer of "Lois and Clark" (ABC) |
| 1996 | Returned to series TV as a regular on the sitcom "Men Behaving Badly" |
| 1999 | Earned praise for her turn in the indie feature "Say You'll Be Mine" |
| 2000 | Founded Justin Bateman Design |
| 2003 | Appeared in several episodes of the Showtime series "Out of Order" |
| 2006 | Cast in the recurring role of a down-to-earth wildlife-photographer in ABC's "Men in Trees" |
| 2007 | Cast in the network satire "The TV Set" directed by Jake Kasdan |
| 2008 | Will guest-star in a multi-episode arc on ABC's "Desperate Housewives" as a hip artist living with Gabby and Carlos |
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