Lori Loughlin's career: “Full House”, Christmas movies, scandal and a return to the spotlight

Lori Loughlin, an American actress best known for her role in “Full House,” was born on July 28, 1964 in New York City.

One of Loughlin's first acting roles was as Jody Travis in the series “The Edge of Night.” She appeared in the series from 1980 to 1984.

Four years after The Edge of Night ended, Full House began. In the series, Loughlin played Rebecca Donaldson, later Rebecca Katsopolis when her character married Jesse Katsopolis, played by John Stamos. Aunt Becky and Uncle Jesse were fan favorites on the show.

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When the original series of “Full House” ended in 1995, it wasn’t the end of the show.

Much of the original cast, as well as some new faces, were part of the reboot “Fuller House,” which placed more focus on the Tanner family’s children.

After “Full House,” Loughlin appeared in numerous television series, including “Summerland,” “In Case of Emergency,” and “90210.”

She has also appeared in several television films, including The Price of Heaven, Eastwick, A Mother's Rage, Northpole: Open for Christmas, and Every Christmas Has a Story.

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Loughlin is married to Mossimo Giannulli, her second husband after Michael Burns.

She and Giannulli have two children together, Isabella and Olivia.

In 2020, Loughlin pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud in connection with the 2019 college admissions bribery scandal led by William “Rick” Singer. She paid $500,000 to get her daughters into the University of Southern California using fake athletic profiles.

She served two months in prison, completed 150 hours of community service and paid a $150,000 fine after pleading guilty.

Her husband was sentenced to five months in prison, 250 hours of community service and a $250,000 fine.

After the scandal, she began acting in films and shows again, including “Fall Into Winter,” “Blessings of Christmas,” and an episode of “Drop It, Larry!”.