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

  • Actress Lori Loughlin is best known for her role in the sitcom “Full House.” Before “Full House,” she spent four years at the beginning of her career starring in the series “The Edge of Night.” (Content from Disney General Entertainment via Getty Images)

  • On the long-running series “Full House,” Loughlin played Becky Katsopolis, also known as Aunt Becky, the wife of John Stamos' character Uncle Jesse. Loughlin returned to her role in the reboot of the series, “Fuller House.” (ABC Photo Library/Disney General Entertainment content via Getty Images)

  • Throughout her career, Loughlin has made guest appearances on several series, including “Seinfeld,” where she played the role of Patty in the popular episode “The Serenity Now.” (Getty Images)

  • Loughlin appeared in many episodes of “When Calls the Heart” from 2014 to 2019. (Andrew Chin/Getty Images)

  • In 2016, Loughlin starred in the Christmas film Every Christmas Has a Story. Her daughter Isabella Giannulli also had a role in the film. (J. Countess/Getty Images)

  • Loughlin has been married to Mossimo Giannulli since November 27, 1997. They have two daughters, Isabella and Olivia. Loughlin was previously married to Michael Burns from 1989 to 1996. (Gregg DeGuire/WireImage)

  • Loughlin served two months in prison in 2020 after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud in connection with the 2019 college admissions scandal. (Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images)

  • After the college admissions scandal, Loughlin returned to the spotlight. Since then, she has attended many events and starred in several films, including Fall Into Winter, Blessings of Christmas, and an episode of Drop It, Larry! (Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images)

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.

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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!”.

Ashlyn Messier is a writer for Fox News Digital.

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