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But you just have to swallow it. Cindy has a hard time adjusting when the family first moves to California. According to the Los Angeles Daily News, the Oxy students at the time weren't thrilledwith the filming on their campus. She became romantically involved with, and eventually married to, Dylan, after he initially tried to use her to get to her father. Her and Aaron Spelling had no ill will towards each other and the two re-teamed for the series "Charmed.". He had various relationships with Brenda and Kelly in high school. I was coming off a period of time where my husband had died when our baby was 9 months old. Brenda appeared in the first season of the spin-off series 90210. Brenda then finds out that she can never become pregnant. Matt planned to move to Seattle as the series ended, but when his brother died in a car crash (Matt had provided a sperm sample so his infertile brother and his wife could have a child through artificial insemination), Matt moved to New York instead, breaking up with Kelly on civil terms, and admitting that he saw the bond between her and Dylan was real. Family David's mother Sheila (Caroline Lagerfelt) was shown as sweet and loving but suffers from manic depression. After a rocky start, Kelly and David eventually grew to be almost as close as blood relatives, each one helping the other through their respective drug problems. In fact, Brenda explicitly states, "I'm a junior at West Beverly High a 16-year-old junior" in the pilot. And yet no one was older or held an age secret bigger than Gabrielle Carteris did, who was 29 playing Andrea Zuckerman at age 16. Some of the music has survived (like Babyface's), having their long term rights secured or relicensed. Really! she adds. They call me maam., Parents are the ones who accost me, says Eckhouse, laughing. I don't know what they were looking for, but they didn't want to keep me after my first episode. In the case of some "90210" actors, they landed multiple roles, sometimes many seasons apart. By Season Six, Valerie got into business with David, and they become co-owners of the Peach Pit After Dark. But as their kids grew up, there was little need . Gabriel Macht, best known for "Suits," and long set of locks when he played the not very handicapped-friendly Tal Weaver back in season 2. It was later revealed that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer and had three months to live. She was shot during a drive-by shooting at LAX and suffered amnesia. After five seasons, Jim and Cindy Walsh moved as far away from "90210" as possible to 999077 (Hong Kong). Valerie came off to the gang as a naive young woman; however, at the end of the episode in which she first appeared she was seen rolling a joint. After college, where she studied fashion design, she opened a boutique with Kelly Taylor. She gave birth to Nat's only child, a son named Frankie. She met up with Brandon years later while she was living in San Francisco during Season 4, before moving to study marine biology in France. Cindy Walsh is a principal character on Beverly Hills, 90210. Making a splash: A deep dive into the live-action Little Mermaid with a new generation's Ariel. She went to Europe during the summer after her junior year of high school and had a short-lived romance with Rick (played by Dean Cain) and eventually met and almost married Stuart, the son of one of Jim's business partners. Beverly Hills 90210 Life and career. By the end of its first season, "Beverly Hills, 90210" was not only a legitimate hit show with its target audience, but it became a global phenomenon and turned its stars into trendsetters and sex symbols. this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. In the later seasons, following a brief music career where he had a hit song, but quit in disgust when he learned that only happened because of record company payoffs. Jim and Cindy depart L.A. for Hong Kong on business in the summer of 1995, leaving their now-grown son Brandon whose sister had departed for England a year prior to live his life independently. Valerie later breaks up her mother's relationship with a cop to punish her for not stopping her father from molesting her. Gil Meyers appeared in 13 episodes. The baby, born premature, was named Hannah and required time in the hospital after birth. Finally, though, on the season 7 episode "The Long Goodbye", they finally admitted their love for one another, and continued to date seriously throughout season 8, with Kelly going so far as to move in with him. They were later married. They briefly reconcile before Brenda leaves for London and after Dylans wife is killed, Dylan leaves Beverly Hills for good and ends up living with Brenda in London. Cindy Walsh | 90210 Wiki | Fandom Donna's father, Dr. John Martin, died of a stroke midway through the final season of the series. When the series began, James "Jim Walsh" Eckhouse was only 14 years older than his 'son' Jason "Brandon Walsh" Priestley, who was 21 at the time. Beverly Hills, 90210: Every Main Characters' Ending, Ranked - Screen Rant He has a cocaine problem and drags Kelly into it. It was later revealed that Gina had found new professional success after leaving L.A., working as a skating commentator. She has had continued difficulty with her domineering mother, Felice, although she was close to her father, John. They are not without conflicts, among them an old college friend who makes a move on a confused Cindy; their, at times, very different opinions with regard to raising Brenda and Brandon; and their priorities of work and family. Although Jim's work demand and their time apart puts a strain on Cindy at first, they manage to work it out and Cindy, having to have moved to a new city without all her family and friends, starts to feel more at home in California. She got her own talk show, "Gabrielle," that lastedonly two seasons. She found out that she had a learning disability, which, undiagnosed, had caused her to have a tough time in school. He later truly fell in love with her. Matt and Dylan had a mostly-unfriendly rivalry over their shared love for Kelly, with Matt successfully proposing to Kelly, but also having serious professional difficulties. Carol Potter (born May 21, 1948) is an American actress best known for playing Cindy Walsh on Beverly Hills, 90210. She reveals that she is in a committed relationship back in Buffalo and that she and her mother have reconciled after going through therapy together. His last words were "Check this out." Jim and Cindy depart L.A. for Hong Kong on business in the summer of 1995, leaving their now-grown son Brandon whose sister had departed for England a year prior to live his life independently. After his father Mel and Kelly's mom Jackie married and welcomed their daughter Erin, David was fully part of the gang. I was at this bottom place, in terms of my career, my personal life. Occupation She was dating Griffin at the time but quickly fell for Ray's charm and talent and dumped Griffin for Ray on Halloween. "90210" made instant teen idols out of its stars, but it was also a breeding ground for up and coming talent, who would make their screen debut in the tony zip code. . Ray made one appearance in Season 7, called in by the friends when David had a breakdown in Las Vegas, and was critical of them for not stepping in and helping him during his downward spiral. Donna's birthday is Christmas Day. Also, in this episode, it is revealed that Scott had been the fifth-grade boyfriend of a West Beverly Hills High girl named Denise, who is embarrassed by it. Grad student at California UniversityHomemaker If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. She told The Telegraph, They never told me why, they just said it wasn't working." James Eckhouse and Carol Potter played Jim and Cindy Walsh (main, season 15; special guests, seasons 68), Brandon and Brenda's parents who later moved to Hong Kong when Jim was promoted. Despite a nasty breakup after Brandon cheated on her, she still took him back and they . Throughout the show, Cindy and Jim have a steady relationship, an equal partnership in their parenting and a lot of romance and love for each other. Joan became pregnant, and she and Nat got engaged. He proposes to Brenda after knowing her for a short time, and they almost wed in Las Vegas before coming to their senses. [citation needed]. At this point, Felice finally accepted Donna's relationship with David and even helped get them back together at the end of the series. Jim Walsh (played by James Eckhouse) is a kind father, if a bit clueless, and that's exactly how Irwin played Graham. Jim Walsh: Tom Irwin. At the time, he reveals that he now has a child. She flirted with David while Donna was in Paris, until she learned he had a girlfriend. Which is fine." They're not staying in high school forever. She later graduated college with Brandon and her friends. He often serves as a moral compass for the gang, particularly after Jim and Cindy Walsh leave the show. When she turned both him and Brandon down, he decided to avenge his father's murder. Valerie returns as a guest at Donna's bridal shower and wedding in the series finale and appears on good terms with everyone there. Apparently Executive Producer Aaron Spelling was fooled too, telling the AP in 1993, "We did start them as sophomores, and we played one sophomore year, one junior year, and one senior. Many well known and upcoming artists were featured in background and the foreground. She also guest-starred in two first-season episodes of the spin-off series 90210, which features Erin as a regular character. Beverly Hills, 90210: The Official Magazine, For Joe E. Tata, Denise Dowse, and Jessica Klein, CAROL POTTER, Cindy Walsh, Beverly Hills 90210, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Originally, Cindy was supposed to start working after the Walshes arrived in L.A. and Jim was going to be out of work, to portray the conflict of her being the breadwinner. "90210" was always at its best when in the high school years, and that's probably why it didn't make anyone notice at the time that the West Bev students were forced to repeat their junior year. However, she resides is from Pomona. Jordana Capra was the first and only "Perfect Mom" Nancy Martin. Why does Dylan leave 90210? After her contract wasn't renewed, Carol Potter, who played Cindy, went back to school to become a marriage and family therapist. Rumors persist to this day, from an unauthorized haircut, to tardiness, to a physical spat with Tori Spelling, to just plain unhappiness from all parties involved. Dylan had lost all his money. What happened to Valerie on Beverly Hills, 90210? Andrea Zuckerman's Grandma Rose was also played by two different actresses Lainie Kazan in Season 2, and Bess Meisler for Seasons 4 and 5. Luke Perry left Beverly Hills, 90210 in the fall of 1995 as he wanted to pursue other projects. She appeared as Mrs. T for 23 episodes. Kevin spent many months convincing Dylan and Jim Walsh to invest in Kevin's environmental research company and then he and Suzanne stole the cash and ran to Brazil, taking Erica with them. The club did poorly under his management and he discovered that he had a mild but dangerous form of depression that his mother suffered from, which he successfully dealt with via therapy and reducing his drinking.